Dubai report and Gallery

Thanks again to Liesl King



Will send you all the gossip later, but for starters Meandre changed hands last night and is now owned by Ramzan Kadyrov.

Morning trackwork photos attached. Red Cadeaux impressed. Was jumping out of his skin, same as in HK. Distance a query but he is certainly very well. Dunaden is stil very flat and I would not expect any sort of run from him.

Giofra also impressed as did the Dullahan, Little Mike and Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom was hard held with his head completely turned to the side, while Little Mike bounced around the track. Both Dullahan and Animal Kingdom have bad draws to overcome, but as Gary Stevens said, thats why they employed me to ride the horse!

Royal Delta and Gentildonna did not appear so no comments there.

Of the three year olds, Richard Hannon's Law Enforcement caught the eye as he flaoted over the Tapeta.

More tomorrow.





Animal Kingdom





Red Cadeaux





Dullahan

As normal wonderful pics txs again Liesl

Animal Kingdom looks good, verrrrrrrrrry goooooood

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Law Enforcement floating over the Tapeta

Morning report:By Liesl King

O' Brien string rocked up today. St Nicholas Abbey impressed most, did not appreciate the pedestrian canter and was yearning for more.

Starspangledbanner sweated up and was very tense.

Royal Delta made an appearacne and if any mare can win the World Cup this is the one Quality and power and class all rolled into one. She is a tougher horse than last year and very versatile. I am holding thumbs.

Gentildonna worked on the turf. Will be hard to beat her in the Sheema Classic.

Pearl Bloodstock's new acquisition Trade Storm worked well. But he contests the Duty Free which is probbaly one of the toughest races on the card.

Last the reprobate Private Zone has been a model of consistency all week. If he wins the Golden Shaheen it will be a fairytale ending for a most extraordianry horse. Google his story and have a look at him racing in Panama before being purchased by Renee Douglas.I leave you with a picture of him elaving the track as the sun rose over the palm trees.


Private Zone

Royal Delta Flying

St Nicholas Abbey

Excellent pics txs again

Soft Falling Rain by Liesl King

Shea Shea Wins Al Quoz Sprint in Course Record Time


South African-bred sprinter Shea Shea  broke his own course record and set himself up for a possible clash with World Champion sprinter Black Caviar later in the year with his win in the $US 1 million Al Quoz Sprint (1000m), sponsored by Emirates NBD.

The win also completed a double on World Cup night for trainer Mike de Kock after the win of Soft Failling Rain in the  Godolphin Mile.

The  five-year-old, who has now won 10 of his 19 starts, scorched over the 1000 metres on the straight turf track in 56.41 seconds,  running the last 800 metres  in 44.70.

Jockey Christophe Soumillion made full use of Shea  Shea’s speed in keeping him well away from the inside rail and he looked to have the race  under control from at least the final 400 metres although Joy And Fun proved hard to run down.

Jockey Tye Angland, who rode Joy And Fun,  said the nine-year-old ran very well. ‘’He felt like the winner all the way. I could see Shea Shea coming and he was just too good.”
Shea  Shea  three-quarters of a length from the Hong Kong veteran Joy And Fun  who had won the race in 2010 and also finished third last year.

De Kock said that although Shea Shea was expected to win by most fans, ‘’it is never easy winning a race like this.”
Soumillion said he was confident of winning for most of the way. “He likes to come last and catch them on the line and it worked out perfectly.”

Olivier Doleuze who rode the other Hong Kong runner Eagle Regiment, who had been under an injury cloud earlier in the week,  said he could have done  better if he had not missed two days of work.

“He got a nail in his foot and that’s why he missed work.  I really regret that,” Doleuze said.

The former Australian sprinter Starspangledbanner  was never in the hunt and jockey Joseph O’Brien said, “They went very quick. They were too  fast  for him.”

De Kock said She Shea would now be set  for the King’s Stand (1000m) at Royal Ascot in June. There is a very good chance Black Caviar, unbeaten from 24 starts, who won the race last year will return to defend her crown.

Fantastic action photos,thats why we fall in love with these beautiful animals.