Dubai, Dubai, Dubai

[Man o Taz]

So, Frosted and California Chrome have been brilliant in their Dubai debuts, does Keen ice follow suit?

I would like him to get another G1 at 10 furlongs. I saw him in the Donn Handicap and he looked great in the paddock. What a big horse and I am not small.

If he should win then that would be all the top American horses going into the Dubai World Cup with a win. 3 in Dubai, and one stateside.

It could make for a strong race.

[peeptoad]

Frosted Frosted Frosted
Hopefully no speed bias on World Cup night.

[Senator L]

  California Chrome...the rest run for 2nd money

[peeptoad]

Maybe the Frost will melt in the desert heat!  :chickendance:

[Man o Taz]

The projected fields...

I will be rooting for Chrome, though I would be happy if he, Frosted, Hoppertunity or Keen Ice won.

Just want them back safe.

Race 1: US$1,000,000 DUbai Kahayla claSSic (GRoUp 1 PurEbrED ArAbiANS)
2,000m (a10 furlongs) Dirt
Empowered by iPiC
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000
5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
THAKIF (FR) UAE Nacer Samiri
VERSAC PY (FR) UAE Erwan Charpy
TM THUNDER STRUCK (US) Qatar Alban de Mieulle
HANDASSA (FR) France Francois Rohaut
AF TAWAQ (AE) UAE Ernst Oertel
HAAJEB (FR) UAE Nacer Samiri
NASHMEE (FR) UAE Eric Lemartinel
LARES DE PINE (ITY) Italy Stefano Meattini
MAHESS DU SOLEIL (GB) France Arnaud Chaille-Chaille
RASI (QA) Qatar Jassim Al Ghazali
SHAHEER (AE) UAE Eric Lemartinel
ARKAN (OM) Oman Hamood Al Raqadi
QASSY (QA) Qatar Jassim Al Ghazali
AF LAFEH (AE) UAE Ali Rashid Al R

Race 2: US$1,000,000 GoDolphin mile (GRoUp 2)
1,600m (a8 furlongs) Dirt
Sponsored by Meydan Sobha
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000
5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
MARKING (USA) USA Kiaran McLaughlin
COOL COWBOY (USA) UAE Doug Watson
MAFTOOL (USA) UAE Musabah Al Muhairi
ONE MAN BAND (IRE) UAE Doug Watson
SLOANE AVENUE (USA) GB Jeremy Noseda
FAULKNER (GB) UAE Doug Watson
GOD'S SPEED (IRE) Saudi Arabia Hussain Al Shuwaib
LE BERNARDIN (USA) UAE Ali Rashid Al Raihe
GOLD CITY (IRE) UAE Satish Seemar
PRAYER FOR RELIEF (USA) South Africa Mike de Kock

Race 3: US$1,000,000 DUbai GolD cUp (GRoUp 2)
3,200m (a16 furlongs) Turf
Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000
5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
VAZIRABAD (FR) France Alain de Royer Dupre
MANATEE (GB) France Andre Fabre
BIG ORANGE (GB) GB Michael Bell
NEO BLACK DIA (JPN) Japan Yuichi Shikato
HAAFAGUINEA (GB) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
STAR EMPIRE (SAF) South Africa Mike de Kock
PARADISE (GER) Germany Waldemar Hickst
SUEGIOO (FR) GB Richard Fahey
CERTERACH (IRE) Ireland Michael Halford
TELLINA (SAF) South Africa Mike de Kock
MEADOW CREEK (GB) UAE Doug Watson

Race 4: US$2,000,000 Uae DeRby (GRoUp 2)
1,900m (a9.5 furlongs) Dirt
Sponsored by The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group
1st: $1,200,000 2nd: $400,000 3rd: $200,000 4th: $100,000
5th: $60,000 6th: $40,000
POLAR RIVER (USA) UAE Doug Watson
VALE DORI (ARG) South Africa Mike de Kock
MARKET RALLY (USA) UAE Dhruba Selvaratnam
YU CHANGE (JPN) Japan Hideyuki Mori
FRANK CONVERSATION (USA) USA Doug O'Neill
ON THE ROCKS (JPN) Japan Hideyuki Mori
LANI (USA) Japan Mikio Matsunaga
LAZZAM (GB) GB Marco Botti
HAWKBILL (USA) UAE Charlie Appleby

Race 5: US$1,000,000 al QUoz SpRinT (GRoUp 1)
1,000m (a5 furlongs) Turf
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000
5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
PENIAPHOBIA (IRE) Hong Kong Tony Cruz
NOT LISTENIN'TOME (AUS) Hong Kong John Moore
SOLE POWER (IRE) Ireland Edward Lynam
GOLDREAM (IRE) GB Robert Cowell
ERTIJAAL (IRE) UAE Ali Rashid Al Raihe
BUFFERING (AUS) Australia Robert Heathcote
MONGOLIAN SATURDAY (USA) USA Enebish Ganbat
MUTHMIR (IRE) GB William Haggas
LADY SHIPMAN (USA) USA Kiaran McLaughlin
JUNGLE CAT (IRE) UAE Charlie Appleby
BEL CANTO (JPN) Japan Koichi Tsunoda
SIR MAXIMILIAN (IRE) GB Ian Williams
FITYAAN (GB) UAE Musabah Al Muhairi
NAADIRR (IRE) GB Marco Botti

Race 6: US$2,000,000 DUbai GolDen Shaheen (GRoUp 1)
1,200m (a6 furlongs) Dirt
Sponsored by Gulf News
2nD leG of The 2016 Global SpRinT challenGe
1st: $1,200,000 2nd: $400,000 3rd: $200,000 4th: $100,000
5th: $60,000 6th: $40,000
SUPER JOCKEY (NZ) Hong Kong Tony Millard
REYNALDOTHEWIZARD (USA) UAE Satish Seemar
CONFRONTATION (USA) USA Kiaran McLaughlin
RICH TAPESTRY (IRE) Hong Kong Michael Chang
X Y JET (USA) USA Jorge Navarro
DOMINEER (GB) Hong Kong Caspar Fownes
MUARRAB (GB) UAE Musabah Al Muhairi
MY CATCH (IRE) UAE Doug Watson
MASTER KOCHANGWONG (AUS) Hong Kong David Hall
MORAWIJ (GB) UAE Dhruba Selvaratnam
KIFAAH (GB) UAE Ali Rashid Al Raihe

Race 7: US$6,000,000 DUbai TURf (GRoUp 1)
1,800m (a9 furlongs) Turf
Sponsored by DP World
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $1,200,000 3rd: $600,000 4th: $300,000
5th: $180,000 6th: $120,000
SOLOW (GB) France Freddy Head
VERY SPECIAL (IRE) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
EURO CHARLINE (GB) GB Marco Botti
THE CORSICAN (IRE) GB David Simcock
REAL STEEL (JPN) Japan Yoshooto Yahagi
TRYSTER (IRE) UAE Charlie Appleby
FLAMBOYANT (FR) USA Patrick Gallagher
GABRIAL (IRE) GB Richard Fahey
FORRIES WALTZ (SAF) South Africa Mike de Kock
FARRIER (USA) UAE Satish Seemar
GHAAMER (USA) UAE Ali Rashid Al Raihe
ERTIJAAL (AUS) South Africa Mike de Kock
HARRY'S SON (AUS) South Africa Paul Lafferty
BASATEEN (IRE) UAE Doug Watson

Race 8: US$6,000,000 DUbai Sheema claSSic (GRoUp 1)
2,410m (a12 furlongs) Turf
Presented by Longines
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $1,200,000 3rd: $600,000 4th: $300,000
5th: $180,000 6th: $120,000
POSTPONED (IRE) GB Roger Varian
HIGHLAND REEL (IRE) Ireland Aidan O'Brien
DURAMENTE (JPN) Japan Noriyuki Hori
LAST IMPACT (JPN) Japan Katsuhiko Sumii
DARIYAN (FR) France Alain de Royer-Dupre
ONE AND ONLY (JPN) Japan Kojiro Hashiguchi
GAILO CHOP (FR) France Antoine de Watrigant
SHEIKHZAYEDROAD (GB) GB David Simcock
THE BLUE EYE (GB) Qatar Jassim Al Ghazali

Race 9: US$10,000,000 DUbai WoRlD cUp (GRoUp 1)
2,000m (a10 furlongs) Dirt
Sponsored by Emirates Airline
1st: $6,000,000 2nd: $2,000,000 3rd: $1,000,000 4th: $500,000
5th: $300,000 6th: $200,000
CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA) USA Art Sherman
KEEN ICE (USA) USA Dale Romans
FROSTED (USA) USA Kiaran McLaughlin
MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) South Africa Mike de Kock
SPECIAL FIGHTER (IRE) UAE Musabah Al Muhairi
INTILAAQ (USA) GB Roger Varian
HOPPERTUNITY (USA) USA Bob Baffert
HOKKO TARUMAE (JPN) Japan Katsuichi Nishiura
MSHAWISH (USA) USA Todd Pletcher
GUN PIT (AUS) Hong Kong Caspar Fownes
VADAMOS (FR) France Andre Fabre
CANDY BOY (USA) UAE Doug Watson
TELETEXT (USA) Saudi Arabia Sami Al Harabi

[Dusty]

Okay! What time do these start? May need an extra alarm clock - GO CHROME

[Senator L]

Hmmm, reading in various posts/articles that CC isn't looking that great?
Don't really bet on these Dubai races to many unknowns for me, but hope he runs well  :chickendance:

[peeptoad]

Hmmm, reading in various posts/articles that CC isn't looking that great?
Don't really bet on these Dubai races to many unknowns for me, but hope he runs well  :chickendance:

Vast majority of the comments I've seen from people actually at Meydan say Chrome looks nothing short of fabulous. There were a couple of comments I saw to the contrary,  the Hersh blurb being one of them.
I think he's coming into the race fine and should be a worthy favorite on saturday.


I'm still putting a flyer on Hopper. 

[Senator L]

You love your Hopper  :chickendance:
It's nice to have favorite horses
Best of luck  :chickendance:

[peeptoad]

You love your Hopper  :chickendance:
It's nice to have favorite horses
Best of luck  :chickendance:

Yea, I do like him, while full realizing that he tends to hang and just grind it out... a world-beater he's not!*






*except maybe on World Cup day?

[peeptoad]

Regardless of handicapping my gut instinct is telling me Chrome will win. Doesn't mean I'll bet him, but I think he'll likely win.

[Senator L]

Who in the world made Lady Shipman 15-1 ml
too bad the odd's weren't fixed odds  :chickendance:
can't see her being more than 4-1 in North America