Meydan Saturday

Great day for MDK (tu)

yip all got stake cheques except the first...

Photo by Andrew Watkins

His two winners earned the same as they would have winning a Grade1 back in SA

i winder why other sa stables never headed to dubai over the years?

gregbucks Wrote:

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> i winder why other sa stables never headed to
> dubai over the years?


Greg, you need some serious capital just to get them there. I forget what it costs now, but I did see the figures a while back and remember they were in the vicinity of R 1mill? I stand under correction.

And it's very chancey too. We notice the ones that win and forget the ones that don't, which far outnumber the former. That's human!

But for anyone that's in business (and I imagine most horse owners are, unless they are in government ) they'll weight the real-upfront risks against the maybe-possible benefits and they'll see the equation doesn't make business sense. You need to be a real blue-blooded sportsman to have a go anyway.

Handshakes and hats off to those who tata their chance!

KAVANAGH RACE REPLAY

Lionel Wrote:

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> Taken fro MDK's website:
>
> Star Empire (Soumillon) always gives of his best
> and he’s well in at the weights with his old
> rival Centerach in the Nad Al Sheba Trophy over
> 2810m on turf. Without having to fear their recent
> conqueror Excellent Result, some will expect this
> to be a boat race, but Mike cautioned: “I think
> this a competitive race with a few new rivals
> coming into the fray. Also, Star Empire needs a
> good pace. If we don’t get a decent clip,
> he’ll have a tough task out there.”
>
> Sanshaawes (Soumillon), off the mark in his second
> Dubai start with an easy win over 2000m on the
> all-weather a fortnight ago, finds himself in
> better company over the same distance in the
> District One Phase III Handicap. He switches to
> turf and Mike commented: “I think Sanshaawes is
> better on turf and he could be up to it. He’ll
> be very competitive.”

Once again, the great man is spot on with his commentaries.
Thanks Mike(tu)