Feature Presentation • Gi Dubai World
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. GI DUBAI WORLD CUP DETTORI PICKS CAVALRYMAN IN SHEEMA FEATURE PRESENTATION • It=s good to be the king. Frankie Dettori, first-call rider for Godolphin, had the pick of four top-class runners for the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic over the metric mile and a half, and landed on 2009 G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe third-place get- ter Cavalryman (GB) (Halling). In the end, he selected the four- year-old over a group including defending race champion Eastern FULL FIELD FOR THE BIG ONE Anthem (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}), The post-position draw for Saturday=s $10-million Campanologist (Kingmambo) and G1 Dubai World Cup was held last evening at The Anmar (Rahy). ACampanologist is Meydan Hotel, and as ex- one of my favoritesB-he is a great pected, a crowded 14-horse character and always a challenge field will vie for the richest race to ride, but I love him,@ Dettori Dettori & Friend myspace explained. However, he is a in Thoroughbred history. In- A Group 2 horse, so I had to go with Cavalryman, who cluded is a quartet of North did not take to the all-weather surface last time. He American Grade I winners, led would have needed that race, and he has improved a by champion Gio Ponti (Tale of lot judged on his homework, and, like Campanologist, the Cat), who leaves from the he is very tough, and on his third to Sea the Stars in four hole. That s great, we A = the Arc he must have a chance in what is another open wanted to be in the first half, @ race.@ Cavalryman was a top sophomore in France last said Christophe Lorieul, assis- summer, with wins in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris and tant to trainer Christophe G2 Prix Niel prior to his Arc effort.
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