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11 February 2016www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 580 Dhs 5 Frosted turns on the heat at Meydan ... Frosted ... and stars in a Godolphin quartet Very Special Confrontation Think Ahead Can Reynaldo cast more Al Shindagha magic Reynaldothewizard 2015 Al Shindagha Sprint ? Trial winners seek Classic glory Polar River Steady Pace NUNNERY STUD MUHAARAR Oasis Dream - Tahrir MUKHADRAM Shamardal - Magic Tree NAYEF Gulch - Height Of Fashion FRANCE MUHTATHIR Elmaamul - Majmu Discover more about the Shadwell Stallions at www.shadwellstud.co.uk Or call Richard Lancaster, Johnnie Peter-Hoblyn or Rachael Gowland on 44+(0)18 42 755913 Email us at: [email protected] 11 February 2016 3 Wear blue at Meydan! Contents ODOLPHIN, the global NEWS 3-11 Thoroughbred breeding About the BLOODSTOCK 12-15 and horseracing stable #WearTheBlue PHOTO GALLERY 16-17 G founded by Sheikh Mohammed, ENDURANCE 19 is inviting the people of Dubai campaign NICHOLAS GODFREY 20 and the UAE to #WearTheBlue HOWARD WRIGHT 21 in support of their home team, this The competition runs DEREK THOMPSON 22 Dubai World Cup Carnival. from Tuesday 9 February JOHN BERRY 23 Godolphin’s supporters until Tuesday 22 March, 2016. MICHELE MACDONALAD 24 are being encouraged to TOM JENNINGS 25 upload images of themselves Each weekly winner will RACING SATAS 26-27 ‘wearing the blue’ to Facebook, receive a goodie bag packed NEXT WEEK RACING 29 Instagram and Twitter, using the with Godolphin merchandise AKHBAR AL KHAIL 30-31 hashtag: #WearTheBlue. and two tickets to the QATAR 33 Those posting images will ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ REVIEWS / RESULTS automatically enter a competition event at Meydan on Thursday MEYDAN (THU) 34-37 where they can win weekly prizes. 24 March, 2016. JEBEL ALI (FRI) 38-39 The overall winner of the ABU DHABI (SUN) 40-41 competition will be selected This is especially true The overall winner of the competition will be PREVIEWS / CARDS from the six weekly winners, during the Dubai World Cup selected from the six weekly MEYDAN (THU) 42-49 with one lucky fan winning a Carnival which is the only time winners and awarded the AL AIN(FRI) 50-57 hospitality box for ten people at in the annual racing calendar GRAND PRIZE. MEYDAN (SAT) 59-65 Meydan for the Dubai World Cup when Godolphin competes on ABU DHABI (SUN) 66-71 race meeting. home soil against the visiting Wearing the famous blue international contenders and the The one, lucky grand Editorial silks of Godolphin has been a UAE trainers. For over 20 years prize draw winner dream for some, as Godolphin Godolphin has raced across the will win a private box for Editor/writer jockey and 2015 Dubai World globe representing Dubai, and it ten people at the Dubai World Cup race meeting at Meydan Mark Jackson Cup winner William Buick will be great to see fans, both new explains: “As a boy growing up and old, joining the build up to the on Saturday 26 March 2016, Art Director/Designer following horseracing I would Dubai World Cup race meeting including full hospitality and fantastic views of Eng. Mohamed Maher dream of wearing the famous through #WearTheBlue.” Godolphin silks. The Royal Blue In addition to the all the action. Sub-Designer of Godolphin always stood out. #WearTheBlue competition, Winning images will Ismail KV It is the ambition of every jockey Godolphin home team activities to ride for the best stables in the will be seen across the city of embody the spirit of Dubai Nisar Shaikh world and Godolphin is at the top Dubai this Dubai World Cup and Godolphin and display Graphic & Scanner of this list. I still pinch myself Carnival with the Godolphin creativity and originality. whenever I’m getting into my blue Jockey Challenge featuring in Abdul Majeed silks for racing. No one has made key locations providing fans with The weekly winners will be Nadim Ahmed a commitment to world racing a chance to experience what it is announced each Tuesday on Library like HH Sheikh Mohammed and like to be a jockey. the various Godolphin social it is an honour to be a part of There will also be a pop-up media accounts with the Abdulla Khalifa his team.” exhibition in Mirdif City Centre overall winner announced on K. Aboobacker Commenting on #WearTheBlue, from 11-27 March and a schools Tuesday 22 March, 2016. Photographers managing director of Godolphin programme running throughout You can also show your K.P. Majeed UK and Dubai, Hugh Anderson, February and March. said: “Half the fun of sport is being Fans can show their support for support for Dubai’s home Abdul Razzak able to support your team and for Dubai’s home team by following team by following Godolphin all those who call Dubai home, Godolphin on Facebook, on Facebook, Instagram Correspondents Godolphin should be their team! Instagram and Twitter. and Twitter. Overseas Competition dates: Competition Information: The #WearTheBlue competition runs from Derek Thomson Tuesday 9 February until Tuesday 22 March, 2016. Alastair Nicolson How to enter? What do I win? Share a picture wearing an item of blue clothing Howard Wright Each weekly winner will receive a Godolphin or apparel on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram John Berry merchandise pack PLUS two tickets to the ‘Breakfast With using the hashtag #WearTheBlue The Stars’ event Nicholas Godfrey and tagging @Godolphin to be eligible for the weekly prize. at Meydan on Thursday 24 March, 2016. Tom Jennings Like our page and follow your home team The six weekly winners will be automatically entered on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. in the GRAND PRIZE draw. Bloodstock Ensure that your social media channel The lucky grand prize draw winner is set to ‘public’ so we can see your photo! Beverley Townsend will win a private box for ten people · Website: https://www.godolphin.com/weartheblue at the Dubai World Cup race meeting Local · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamgodolphin at Meydan on Saturday 26 March 2016, Rose Bloomfield ·Twitter: https://twitter.com/godolphin including full hospitality · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godolphin/ Stephen Molyneux and fantastic views of all the action. Horsemanship, knowledge & experience. At Derrinstown we have never wavered from our desire to give breeders access to some of the best bloodlines in the world at fees which they can afford and this policy has served both the stud and our clients for over three decades. Derrinstown: Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 6286228 F: +353 (0) 1 6286733 E: [email protected] W: derrinstown.com 11 February 2016 5 From the horse’s mouth; Godolphin trainers highlight their horses to follow Think Ahead Marking He has won three of his nine This is a very talented horse who starts, the most recent coming is ready to make his Dubai debut in a handicap, over 2000m on this week. He has won two of his turf, at Meydan last Thursday. three starts to date and finished He is progressive, as well as second to Runhappy, the Group 1 being another who is remarkably Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner, in the consistent. I expected him to win Group 1 Malibu Stakes, over 7f on last time, and I think he is now dirt, at Santa Anita on 26 December ready to step up to Group company. (Watershed finished fifth in the same race). I am really looking Saeed bin Suroor Very Special Kiraran McLaughlin forward to him running again. Steady Pace I think this filly is well named. Frosted This is a colt I have always She has won three of her six starts I am as happy as can be with him Watershed regarded highly. He was third in and never finished out of the first following his win in the Group 2 Al He ran on very strongly, the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes three. On her first run in Dubai, Maktoum Challenge (Round 2) at late, when third to stablemate at Royal Ascot, and late in the she won the Group 2 Cape Verdi Meydan last Thursday. He came out Confrontation in the Group 3 English season he finished third in in impressive style. Her next of the race so well. He was walking Firebreak Stakes at Meydan last the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes. target is the Group 2 Balanchine for a couple of days, but then we had Thursday. He should improve, as He is very consistent. At his first on 3 March. I believe she is to take him back onto the track. He this was only his fifth start. He run on dirt at Meydan, he won the physically looking better and that won’t run again before the Dubai came from last early in that race. I 2000 Guineas Trial. I am happy nine furlongs (1800m) will be a World Cup on 26 March. We’re plan to run him back one more time with him. He is working very well. better trip for her. happy now to wait for the big night. before Dubai World Cup night. Rouleau He is a Group Three winner over six furlongs in the UK; he won the Sirenia Stakes on the all-weather track at Kempton, and his record, three wins from eight starts, suggests he should do well at Meydan this winter. His second (to Steady Pace) in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial Charlie Appleby was very good and he is ready to Jungle Cat step up in distance. This colt has done well in Dubai. He came back after a Safety Check break to win a handicap on his This horse is just, basically, first start at Meydan, giving every ultra consistent.