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15 December 2016 www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 598600 Dhs 5 Al Adiyat celebrates its 600th issue! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR READERS SINCE THE VERY FIRST ONE ON 4TH NOV 1994 15 December 2016 ISSUE 598600 www.aladiyat.ae Dhs 5 Best Meydan meeting of the season thus far coincides with landmark Repeat Listed bids on the card for Muarrab in The Garhoud Sprint... … as well as Le Bernardin in The Dubai Creek Mile 15 December 2016 5 Old adversaries locked Contents NEWS 5-15 together at the top BLOODSTOCK 16 SPINNING WORLD 17 OUR victories in six races appeared to have propelled NICHOLAS GODFREY 18 reigning Champion Jockey, HOWARD WRIGHT 19 F Tadhg O’Shea, to the top of the DEREK THOMPSON 20 jockeys’ table. JOHN BERRY 21 However, the man he dethroned, TOM JENNINGS 22 Richard Mullen, then fought back MICHELE MACDONALD 23 winning the next two races, the final THE FONZ 24 events of the weekend at Abu Dhabi. RACING STATISTICS 25 Having landed the finale at POLO 26 Al Ain, half of a double on Saturday, O’Shea was victorious ENDURANCE 27 in three of the first four races on QATAR 28-29 Sunday, taking him to 16 winners REVIEWS / RESULTS for the season. JEBEL ALI (FRI) 30-31 At that stage, he was two ahead AL AIN (SAT) 32-33 of Mullen whose double took ABU DHABI (SUN) 34-35 him level on victories and ahead PREVIEWS / CARDS courtesy of more seconds (they MEYDAN (THU) 38-45 have identical numbers of both SHARJAH (SAT) 47-53 third and fourth placings). Mullen also rode five winners, ABU DHABI (SUN) 55-61 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda including a Jebel Ali double, over a productive weekend for both. a lot less rides). Dobbs is stable Lemartinel whom he trails by one Editorial Pat Dobbs is trying valiantly jockey to reigning Champion (12-13). Meanwhile, Mullen’s main Editor to hang on to their coat tails Trainer Doug Watson, currently employer, Satish Seemar, has also Mark Jackson and has moved on to ten (from embroiled in a close race with Eric reached double figures with exactly Writer ten winners to his credit. The owners’ table has a Duane Fonseca fascinating look to it with Purebred Head of English Design Arabian ‘specialists’ Sheikh Eng. Mohamed Maher Khalifa (12), two winners ahead of Sheikh Mansour. Assistant Designer The latter’s ten is the same Nisar Shaikh number as Sheikh Hamdan with Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda Ismail KV enjoing another great campaign. Graphic & Scanner His UAE-foaled Purebred Arabians have already contributed Abdul Majeed nine winners to give him a fair Nadim Ahmed Richard Mullen Eric Lemartinel chance of bettering last year’s 24. Library 2016/2017 UAE statistics Abdulla Khalifa 2016/2017 UAE statistics 2016/2017 UAE statistics OWNERS (by winners, then prize money) JOCKEYS (by winners, then prize money) TRAINERS (by winners, then prize money) K. Aboobacker Photographers H H Sh Khalifa (bin Zayed ) 12 Richard Mullen 16 Eric Lemartinel 13 K.P. Majeed Sh Mansour (bin Zayed ) 10 Tadhg O’Shea 16 Doug Watson 12 Abdul Razzak Sh Hamdan (bin Rashid) 10 Patrick Dobbs 10 Satish Seemar 10 Correspondents Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 9 Royston Ffrench 8 Ernst Oertel 9 Overseas Mohd Khalifa Al Basti 7 Adrie De Vries 8 Ahmad bin Harmash 8 John BERRY Nicholas GODFREY Feedback Tom JENNINGS English Editorial Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 Michele MACDONALD For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, please contact: Alastair NICOLSON Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 P.O. 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Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat dodo notnot necessarilynecessarily reflectreflect Beverley TOWNSEND those of the publishers. 6 15 December 2016 NEWS Baffert maintains Mastery of Futurity RAINED by Bob Baffert, the “You don’t know how they are the stretch, but after I gave him unbeaten Mastery is vying going to do going two turns for a reminder, he responded and Tfor favouritism for next year’s the first time until they try it,” said was strong.” Kentucky Derby after a runaway Baffert. “Turning for home he hit a On the same card, the fillies’ victory in Saturday’s Grade 1 bit of a lull and I didn’t know if he equivalent, the Starlet Stakes, was Futurity Stakes, over 1700m at was going to go on or flatten out. won by Abel Tasman, trained by Los Alamitos. Mike said it was a good thing I put Simon Callaghan and ridden by Ridden by Mike Smith, in doing the blinkers back on him because Joe Talamo. so, he gave the trainer his ninth he hit the brakes when he made the “I think the distance is the key win in a race he made his own lead but the last part he threw it in for this filly,” said Callaghan, in its former guise as the another gear.” son of former Newmarket Hollywood Futurity. The jockey added: “He relaxed stalwart Neville. “We decided Sent off hot favourite, the son of great today and I think the key to supplement because she was Candy Ride took command on the was Bob putting the blinkers back getting good at the right time and far turn before scoring by more than on. He started looking around a I thought she had the stamina for seven lengths from outsider Irap. little when he made the front in this race.” Mastery Moore the merrier as Ryan picks up second World’s Best Jockey title in three years Soul Stirring BY DUANE FONSECA YAN MOORE lifted his victory for Frankel second Longines World’s HE FOCUS on wonder so special because I used to also RBest Jockey title in three horse Frankel’s initial ride her dam Stacelita. years when he was presented with Tprogeny has been intense “I was confident from the the trophy for 2016 in Hong Kong and on Sunday he enjoyed his beginning and we were in a good last week. first win at the top level when position and she was relaxed. Briton Moore, who won the his juvenile daughter, Soul She easily hit the front at the inaugural trophy in 2014, was handed Stirring, landed the Grade 1 stretch and with her big strides his second award at a gala dinner at Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Stakes and stamina, I think she can go a the Hong Kong Jockey Club. at Hanshin in Japan for trainer little bit further in distance.” The 33yo was bestowed with Kazuo Fujisawa. She has now won all three the honour after he finished atop The 1600m turf feature is career starts to date and was able the international leaderboard, Japan’s biggest 2yo race for to provide Lemaire with Grade which took into account races run on nine occasions. A further four fillies and this filly, whose One victory number ten in Japan, between 1 December 2015 and 30 third places helped him secure dam Stacelita won six Group 13 fewer than her trainer. November 2016. 166 points. One contests, maintained her The Hanshin Juvenile Moore won eight of the So dominant was Moore unbeaten record in style, moving Fillies has been won by future qualifying Group or Grade One during the season that Belgian to the front a furlong out under champions such as Vodka races, including the Longines Hong jockey Christophe Soumillon, Christophe Lemaire and soon and Buena Vista in the past, Kong Mile and Longines Hong who claimed the runner-up spot, in control. while last year’s winner Major Kong Vase at Sha Tin, the Dubai could only manage 98, with Lemaire, who also won the Emblem also went on to record Turf on Dubai World Cup night, the the Australian Hugh Bowman same race last year aboard Major Grade One success at three Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at taking third, a mere four points Emblem, said: “I’m ecstatic. It’s in 2016. Chantilly and produced a narrow behind. United States-based Javier winner in the Queen Elizabeth II Castellano placed fourth with Stakes at Royal Ascot. 72 points, while 2015 winner His golden run saw him script Frankie Dettori settled for fifth eight wins and finish runner-up with 62 points. LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Final Standings Jockey Total Points Ryan Moore 166 Christophe Soumillon 98 Hugh Bowman 94 Javier Castellano 72 Lanfranco Dettori 62 15 December 2016 7 6ZHGHVWRÀUH3LVWRODW0H\GDQ ONSIDERED an exciting Lanwades Stud Stakes on her most 3yo Eishin Dunkirk colt recent outing. Cby his connections, Pistol, Another of the septet set to bred and owned by Berit and travel to Meydan from Sweden Ivan Sjoberg of Ravdansens Stud this winter is the American-bred in Sweden, is set to head a party juvenile Victor Kalejs. of seven from Scandinavia The son of Spring At Last was heading to the 2017 Dubai World purchased for just £10,000 at Goffs Cup Carnival. UK Breeze-Up Sale this spring and In training with Patrick Wahl, he already has four victories under has won five races and earned nearly his belt. €100,000 since his racecourse He will be the first runner in debut in May. With Dubai next on Dubai for both trainer Roy Arne the agenda, the handsome chestnut Kvisla and owners Teleko Racing will now have to prove himself in and will hope to emulate his sire tougher company.