The entries are set for this Saturday's Dubai Carnival of Racing, featuring the $10 million Dubai World Cup. The World Cup drew a field of 14, including Gio Ponti, Vision d'Etat (FR), Red Desire (JPN), Furthest Land, Twice Over (GB), and Richard's Kid. And while this year's race doesn't have the big name attraction, like a Curlin, a fairly deep and even field will enter the starting gate on Saturday.
DRF Past Performances are not yet available but you can access Brisnet's PPs for each race, although they don't have a Timeform or Racing Post Rating. The Racing Post (UK) also has an assortment of card options.
This year's Carnival will feature a race for turf sprinters for the first time, headlined by the 2009 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, California Flag, and jockey Joe Talamo. In the past, American horses have dominated the dirt sprint events in Dubai and I would expect that trend to continue on the grass.
The American trained Take the Points, The Usual Q.T., and Courageous Cat are all entered in the Dubai Duty Free, the 1 1/8 mile turf event, but the Americans are difficult to find in this year's Sheema Classic, the 1 1/2 mile turf race. Presious Passion is the lone American contender and it's questionable as to whether his running style will prove successful against a deep field of European turf horses. Still, it's hard not to pull for this seven year old, isn't it?
Entries for the all the graded races can be found below the jump.
Race 2 - Grade 3 Al Quoz Sprint
About 6 furlongs, Turf
3 Year Olds and Up
Purse: $1,000,000
Post time: 9:20 Eastern / 6:20 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Mariol (FR) |
Lemaire C P |
Collet Robert |
20-1 |
|
2 |
Asset (IRE) |
Durcan T E |
bin Suroor Saeed |
40-1 |
|
3 |
Sirocco Breeze (GB) |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
8-1 |
|
4 |
All Silent (AUS) |
Brown C |
Begg Grahame |
6-1 |
|
5 |
Our Giant (AUS) |
Shea K |
de Kock Michael F |
9-2 |
|
6 |
Joy And Fun (NZ) |
Doyle B |
Cruz Derek |
20-1 |
|
7 |
Fravashi (AUS) |
Ajtebi A |
bin Suroor Saeed |
40-1 |
|
8 |
California Flag |
Talamo J |
Koriner Brian |
5-2 |
|
9 |
War Artist (AUS) |
Peslier O |
Eustace James |
10-1 |
|
10 |
Prince Shaun (IRE) |
O'Shea T P |
Watson Doug |
40-1 |
|
11 |
Finjaan (GB) |
Hills R |
Tregoning Marcus P |
20-1 |
|
12 |
Sir Gerry |
Moore R L |
Best John J |
30-1 |
|
13 |
Dohasa (IRE) |
Smullen P J |
Mohammed Ismail |
40-1 |
|
14 |
Star Crowned |
Ffrench R L |
Bouresly Rashed |
20-1 |
|
15 |
Terrific Challenge |
Mullen R |
Seemar Sateesh |
40-1 |
|
16 |
Judd Street (GB) |
Fallon K |
Johnson - Houghton E |
20-1 |
Race 3 - Grade 2 Godolphin Mile
About 1 mile, Synthetic surface
3 Year Olds and Up
Purse: $1,000,000
Post time: 9:55 Eastern / 6:55 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Kalahari Gold (IRE) |
Hills R |
Watson Doug |
10-1 |
|
2 |
Cat Junior |
Spencer J P |
Meehan Brian |
4-1 |
|
3 |
Le Drakkar (AUS) |
Sanchez C M |
bin Huzaim Abdulla |
40-1 |
|
4 |
Calming Influence (IRE) |
Ajtebi A |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
8-1 |
|
5 |
Glorious Noah (JPN) |
Kobayashi S |
Yahagi Yoshito |
12-1 |
|
6 |
Lucky Find (SAF) |
Shea K |
de Kock Michael F |
10-1 |
|
7 |
Consul General (GB) |
Gryder A T |
Al Mandeel Nawaf F |
20-1 |
|
8 |
Vesuve (IRE) |
Smith W J |
Al Muhairi Musabah |
30-1 |
|
9 |
Jet Express (SAF) |
Ffrench R L |
Al Raihe Ali R |
40-1 |
|
10 |
Forgotten Voice (IRE) |
Moore R L |
Noseda Jeremy |
20-1 |
|
11 |
Desert Party |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
2-1 |
|
12 |
Skysurfers (GB) |
Durcan T E |
bin Suroor Saeed |
6-1 |
|
13 |
Summit Surge (IRE) |
Fallon K |
Cumani Luca M |
20-1 |
|
14 |
Green Coast (IRE) |
O'Shea T P |
Watson Doug |
20-1 |
Race 4 - Grade 2 UAE Derby
About 1 3/16 miles, Synthetic surface
N.H. Three Year Olds and S.H. Four Year Olds
Purse: $2,000,000
Post time: 10:35 Eastern / 7:35 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Oroveso (BRZ) |
Pereira T J |
Bary Pascal F |
40-1 |
|
2 |
Enak (ARG) |
Durcan T E |
bin Suroor Saeed |
30-1 |
|
3 |
Raihana (AUS) |
Shea K |
de Kock Michael F |
9-2 |
|
4 |
Della Barba (CHI) |
Peslier O |
Barton Jerry |
12-1 |
|
5 |
Mendip |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
5-2 |
|
6 |
Siyaadah (GB) |
Gryder A T |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
20-1 |
|
7 |
Frozen Power (IRE) |
Ajtebi A |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
10-1 |
|
8 |
Uncle Tom (BRZ) |
Fallon K |
Bary Pascal F |
20-1 |
|
9 |
Musir (AUS) |
Soumillon C |
de Kock Michael F |
8-5 |
|
10 |
Makaanah (KSA) |
Barria J |
Barton Jerry |
50-1 |
|
11 |
Izaaj |
Supple W J |
bin Shafya Mubarak |
50-1 |
|
12 |
Solid Choice (AUS) |
Latham K S |
de Kock Michael F |
30-1 |
|
13 |
Timely Jazz (IRE) |
Graberg P |
Petersen Niels |
40-1 |
|
14 |
Mr. Crazy Boy (ARG) |
Brown C |
de Kock Michael F |
50-1 |
Race 5 - Grade 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen
About 6 furlongs, Synthetic surface
Three Year Olds and Up
Purse: $2,000,000
Post time: 11:15 Eastern / 8:15 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
One World (AUS) |
Beadman D |
Moore John |
10-1 |
|
2 |
Eagle Falls (AUS) |
Brown C |
Hayes David A |
8-1 |
|
3 |
Benbaun (IRE) |
Smullen P J |
Ryan Kevin |
20-1 |
|
4 |
Laurel Guerreiro (JPN) |
Fujita S |
Kon Mitsugu |
30-1 |
|
5 |
Force Freeze |
O'Shea T P |
Watson Doug |
20-1 |
|
6 |
Rocket Man (AUS) |
Fradd Robert |
Shaw Patrick |
5-1 |
|
7 |
Kinsale King |
Gomez G K |
O'Callaghan Carl |
4-1 |
|
8 |
Gayego |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
2-1 |
|
9 |
Regal Parade (GB) |
Nicholls A T |
Nicholls David |
10-1 |
|
10 |
Mutheeb |
Hills R |
Al Muhairi Musabah |
10-1 |
Race 6 - Grade 1 Dubai Duty Free
About 1 1/8 Miles, Turf
Three Year Olds And Up
Purse: $5,000,000
Post time: 11:55 Eastern / 8:55 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Imbongi (SAF) |
Soumillon C |
de Kock Michael F |
9-2 |
|
2 |
Good Ba Ba |
Marwing W |
Cruz Derek |
5-1 |
|
3 |
Justenuffhumor |
Durcan T E |
bin Suroor Saeed |
30-1 |
|
4 |
Ibn Battuta |
Smith W J |
Al Muhairi Musabah |
50-1 |
|
5 |
Courageous Cat |
Gomez G K |
Mott William I |
6-1 |
|
6 |
Tam Lin (GB) |
Supple W J |
bin Shafya Mubarak |
50-1 |
|
7 |
Al Shemali (GB) |
Ffrench R L |
Al Raihe Ali R |
50-1 |
|
8 |
Bankable (IRE) |
Shea K |
Brown Herman J |
12-1 |
|
9 |
The Usual Q. T. |
Espinoza V |
Cassidy James |
10-1 |
|
10 |
Take the Points |
Prado E S |
Pletcher Todd A |
10-1 |
|
11 |
Alexandros (GB) |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
10-1 |
|
12 |
Confront (GB) |
Moore R L |
Stoute Sir Michael |
12-1 |
|
13 |
Lahaleeb (IRE) |
Egan J F |
Nass Fawzi A |
40-1 |
|
14 |
Snaafy |
Hills R |
Al Muhairi Musabah |
40-1 |
|
15 |
Presvis (GB) |
Lemaire C P |
Cumani Luca M |
4-1 |
|
16 |
Calvados Blues (FR) |
Ajtebi A |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
50-1 |
Race 7 - Grade 1 Dubai Sheema Classic
About 1 1/2 Miles (Turf)
Three Year Olds And Up
Purse: $5,000,000
Post time: 12:35 Eastern / 9:35 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Jukebox Jury (IRE) |
Ffrench R L |
Johnston Mark |
12-1 |
|
2 |
Eastern Anthem (IRE) |
Ajtebi A |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
8-1 |
|
3 |
Anmar |
Hills R |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
30-1 |
|
4 |
Pan River (TUR) |
Kaya S |
Kasar Ayhan |
30-1 |
|
5 |
Quijano (GER) |
Starke A |
Schiergen Peter |
40-1 |
|
6 |
Pompeyano (IRE) |
Mullen R |
Seemar Sateesh |
40-1 |
|
7 |
Youmzain (IRE) |
Fallon K |
Channon Michael R |
9-2 |
|
8 |
Golden Sword (GB) |
Soumillon C |
de Kock Michael F |
20-1 |
|
9 |
Presious Passion |
Trujillo E |
Hartmann Mary |
9-2 |
|
10 |
Buena Vista (JPN) |
Peslier O |
Matsuda Hiroyoshi |
10-1 |
|
11 |
Deem (IRE) |
Leparoux J R |
Barton Jerry |
40-1 |
|
12 |
Mourilyan (IRE) |
Shea K |
Brown Herman J |
20-1 |
|
13 |
Spanish Moon |
Moore R L |
Stoute Sir Michael |
6-1 |
|
14 |
Dar Re Mi (GB) |
Buick W T |
Gosden John H M |
10-1 |
|
15 |
Campanologist |
Durcan T E |
bin Suroor Saeed |
15-1 |
|
16 |
Cavalryman (GB) |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
8-1 |
Race 8 - Grade 1 Dubai World Cup
About 1 1/4 Miles, Synthetic surface
Three Year Olds And Up
Purse: $10,000,000
Post time: 1:45 Eastern / 10:45 Pacific
|
PP |
Horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
ML |
|
1 |
Allybar (IRE) |
Ajtebi A |
Al Zarooni Mahmoud |
12-1 |
|
2 |
Gitano Hernando (GB) |
Fallon K |
Botti Marco |
9-2 |
|
3 |
Red Desire (JPN) |
Soumillon C |
Matsunaga Mikio |
10-1 |
|
4 |
Gio Ponti |
Dominguez R A |
Clement Christophe |
7-2 |
|
5 |
Gloria de Campeao (BRZ) |
Pereira T J |
Bary Pascal F |
20-1 |
|
6 |
Vision d'Etat (FR) |
Peslier O |
Libaud Eric |
6-1 |
|
7 |
Lizard's Desire (SAF) |
Shea K |
de Kock Michael F |
20-1 |
|
8 |
Furthest Land |
Leparoux J R |
Maker Michael J |
20-1 |
|
9 |
Crowded House (GB) |
Velazquez J R |
Meehan Brian |
15-1 |
|
10 |
Richard's Kid |
Gomez G K |
Baffert Bob |
5-1 |
|
11 |
Twice Over (GB) |
Queally T P |
Cecil Henry |
8-1 |
|
12 |
Mastery (GB) |
Dettori L |
bin Suroor Saeed |
40-1 |
|
13 |
Mr. Brock (SAF) |
Moore R L |
de Kock Michael F |
30-1 |
|
14 |
Amor de Pobre (CHI) |
Gryder A T |
Barton Jerry |
40-1 |