Dubai racing season

PeeKay wrote: Well done Bayern. Does anyone know what the Jackpot paid at Meydan?[/quote

no jackpot dividend declared yet...bit worrying. ..are they manipulating the dividend or just a computer stuffup...not sure. ..

Something is up but it cant pay too much....

R90K pool De Kock horse did not.win in the second leg and 10/1 won the last leg...could be reasonable...

Wouldnt be surprised if they forgot...

R1590

Chris van Buuren wrote: MDK horses are all needing it badly AGAIN. This happens every year, the improvement from run 1 to run 2 is almost cavernous

Looking forward to start following him around February or so.

Hope so. They looked poor..all had nothing to come into the straight

drdom wrote:

Chris van Buuren wrote: MDK horses are all needing it badly AGAIN. This happens every year, the improvement from run 1 to run 2 is almost cavernous

Looking forward to start following him around February or so.

Hope so. They looked poor..all had nothing to come into the straight

Hear MDK saying that unless there is absolutely no choice, none of his horses apart from Pylon will run on the dirt this year!

True Story definately looks one to follow

Slumdogmillionaire amongst the nominations for Thursday, trained by Doug Watson.

El Estruendoso, Royal Ridge, Captain Lars, Lehaaf, Star Empire, Mickdaam, Ad Idem, Ajwad, Mubtaahij nominated by MDK.

Thursday fields are up. MDK/SAf runners:

Race 1: UAE 1000 Guineas Trial, Dirt 1400m
Ad Idem (SAf) - de Kock/Hanagan

Race 4: UAE 2000 Guineas Trial, Dirt 1400m
Ajwad (Arg) - de Kock/Soumillon
Mubtaahij (Ire) - de Kock/O'Neill

Race 5: 100-110 Handicap, Turf 2000m
Star Empire (SAf) - de Kock/Smith
El Estruendoso (Arg) - de Kock/Soumillon

Race 7: 95-105 Handicap, Turf 1600m
Slumdogmillionaire (SAf) - Watson/Dobbs
Royal Ridge (SAf) - de Kock/O'Neill
Captain Lars (SAf) - de Kock/Soumillon

I see hes got Wayne Smith on one,is Nieber back home?

Ihtimal suffers fatal injury during training
BY SCOTT BURTON 11:31AM 13 JAN 2015
IHTIMAL, who finished third to Miss France in last season's Qipco 1,000 Guineas, has been put down after sustaining an injury during training at Godolphin's Al Quoz stables in Dubai on Tuesday morning.

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor said: "We are deeply saddened at the loss of Ihtimal, she was a very talented racehorse and will be sorely missed."

A daughter of Shamardal, Ihtimal landed Doncaster's Group 2 May Hill Stakes at two, before going on to complete the Guineas-Oaks double at Meydan last February.

On returning to Newmarket she finished just three-quarters of a length behind Miss France at Newmarket before running fifth in the Investec Oaks on her final start.