Meydan Thursday

Can someone who has access please post the Jackpot numbers for last night's Meydan meeting

peekay the pot numbers were 4 by 10 by 8 by 5.there were scratchings in 3rd leg,but the winning numbers were 4,10,8,5 and it pd R1513.I caught a % of pot and these are the winning numbers i had,but it excludes scratchings, so it could be wrong.best to check official results.

EXOTIC PAYOUTS
POOL RESULT PAYOUT
JP 4x10x8x5 1513.90

onlikeascon Wrote:

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> EXOTIC PAYOUTS
> POOL RESULT PAYOUT
> JP 4x10x8x5 1513.90


Thanks guys. I went out 2nd leg.......never included the 10

Looks like Seth Benzel has taken over Ramzan Kadyrov's horses from Herman Brown


American trainer Seth Benzel at Dubai World Cup Carnival to be noticed

Seth Benzel is the only American trainer with horses at the Dubai World Cup Carnival and tonight he is out to make a big impression at Meydan Racecourse.

Benzel, who is usually based in Saratoga, California and winters in New York, has been training only five years, but after receiving one of the best educations in the business he has progressed through the ranks rapidly.

The 37 year old learnt his trade under Bill Mott, who won the inaugural Dubai World Cup with Cigar, and Todd Pletcher, the quadruple Eclipse Award winner.

Benzel has been in Dubai for two weeks with his small string of horses and is hoping for at least a slice of the US$285,000 (Dh1 million) for which Maritimer and Dux Scholar compete.

Maritimer, Canada's champion juvenile, was trained last year by Herman Brown but missed most of his Classic season after he spent 60 days in quarantine following his lacklustre effort when 11th in the UAE Derby.

The four year old runs over 1,900m in the Potlines Trophy, the second race on Thursday night, while Dux Scholar runs in the 1,400m handicap that concludes the six-race card.

"I'm expecting a lot from Maritimer," Benzel told The National. "I respect his race record as a two year old. He was not naturally a two-year-old type and what he achieved in that year was quite remarkable.

"What we lost last year he has more than made up for by growing up.

"He is a strong, physical type now and I am expecting a long season from him. We are dealing with a fresh horse now.

"I hope he progresses through the ranks to Dubai World Cup night. Distance is not a problem for him. I think a mile might be a little short but he will get 1,900m and will go as far as he wants.

"We will see how the race goes but I would say that the World Cup would be perfect for him. The distance, the surface, the conditions, although I appreciate it is the hardest race to win on the card."

If the world's most valuable race sounds fanciful, it would be foolish to underestimate Benzel.

Pletcher and Mott do not suffer fools gladly and neither does Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic, who owns most of Benzel's string in Dubai.

Alongside his long-term girlfriend Holli Straight, Benzel also trains Mikhail Glinka, last season's Dubai City Of Gold victor, and Dorian Crown.

Benzel will add to his select band next month with the arrival of August Rush, currently in France with Pascal Barry, the Dubai World Cup-winning trainer.

Bred in South Africa the seven year old was third to subsequent Dubai Golden Shaheen winner Krypton Factor in last season's Mahab Al Shimaal before his front-running style was unsuited to the Al Quoz sprint when fifth to Ortensia.

"I've just passed the two-week mark here. It is not something that I anticipated but I'm really enjoying it," Benzel said.

"When it came to a choice between a winter in New York City or in Dubai, with the weather being what it is, it was an easy decision to make.

"I always wanted to train at the top level. I was really focused on being around the best horses, the best people and to be at the biggest meets.

"Here I am."

Looking forward to seeing Shea Shea tomorrow.

Is the Apache running 2mrw?

Me 2 Shrek

Neon Wrote:

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> Is the Apache running 2mrw?


Yes Race 5 at 18H50.

Ooohh yes!! Can't wait to see this special horse represent us!

Some early indications
Mushreq 5/2
Shea Shea 9/2
Sharestan evens the apache 16/1
Kavanagh 10/1

Good punting!

The Apache 16-1!!! ... get on eachway...