Big night for De Kock pairing
De Kock aims for seventh UAE Derby win with Fawree.
CUP HOPE. Mubtaahij will carry the De Kock stable’s hopes of a victory in the Dubai World Cup – but faces a formidable field, including Arrogate.
Mike de Kock looks set to have two horses running on Dubai World Cup Night on Saturday – Mubtaahij in the Dubai World Cup and Fawree in the UAE Derby.
De Kock has not won the Dubai World Cup but Mubtaahij finished second to California Chrome last year, following in the hoofprints of Lizard’s Desire in 2010 and Asiatic Boy in 2008. Victory Moon finished third for the trainer in 2004. Mubtaahij was the early favourite for the $5-million race but has been usurped by hotpot favourite Arrogate and is on offer at around 7-1.
He has run only once this Dubai World Cup Carnival, and that was when second to Etijaah in a 2000m handicap on 23 February.
Mubtaahij gave De Kock his sixth win in the UAE Derby two years ago and Fawree is fourth favourite with Betfair behind Thunder Snow, Epicuris and Master Plan. Fawree won a 1600m maiden race by five lengths in January and in his only subsequent race, unseated jockey Bernard Fayd’Herbe at the start.
Likely fields for Dubai World Cup Night
RACE 9: US$10,000,000 DUBAI WORLD CUP (GROUP 1) 2000m (Dirt)
ARROGATE (USA) USA Bob Baffert
GUN RUNNER (USA) USA Steve Asmussen
AWARDEE (USA) Japan Mikio Matsunaga
APOLLO KENTUCKY (USA) Japan Kenji Yamauchi
HOPPERTUNITY (USA) USA Bob Baffert MORAWIJ
MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) South Africa Michael de Kock
GOLD DREAM (JPN) Japan Osamu Hirata
KEEN ICE (USA) USA Todd Pletcher
LONG RIVER (USA) UAE Salem bin Ghadayer
SPECIAL FIGHTER (IRE) UAE Maria Ritchie
MOVE UP (GB) UAE Saeed bin Suroor.
NEOLITHIC (USA) USA Todd Pletcher
FURIA CRUZADA (CHI) UAE Erwan Charpy
LANI (USA) Japan Mikio Matsunaga
RACE 8: US$6,000,000 LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (GROUP 1) 2410m (Turf)
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $1,200,000 3rd: $600,000 4th: $300,000 5th: $180,000 6th: $120,000
POSTPONED (IRE) UK Roger Varian
HIGHLAND REEL (IRE) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
SEVENTH HEAVEN (IRE) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
JACK HOBBS (GB) UK John Gosden
SOUNDS OF EARTH (JPN) Japan Kenichi Fujioka
PRIZE MONEY (GB) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
CHOPIN (GER) Bahrain Abdulla Kuwaiti
EARNSHAW (USA) UAE Salem bin Ghadayer
RACE 7: US$6,000,000 DUBAI TURF (GROUP 1) 1800m (Turf)
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $1,200,000 3rd: $600,000 4th: $300,000 1st: $1,200,000 2nd: $400,000 3rd: $200,000 4th: $100,000
5th: $180,000 6th: $120,000 5th: $60,000 6th: $40,000
RIBCHESTER (IRE) UK Richard Fahey
MUTAKAYYEF (GB) UK William Haggas
REAL STEEL (JPN) Japan Yoshito Yahagi
VERY SPECIAL (IRE) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
VIVLOS (JPN) Japan Yasuo Tomomichi
ZARAK (FR) France Alain De Royer Dupre
DEBT COLLECTOR (NZ) Singapore Cliff Brown
OPAL TIARA (IRE) UK Mick Channon
HESHEM (IRE) France Christophe Ferland
MONDIALISTE (IRE) UK David O’Meara
DECORATED KNIGHT (GB) UK Roger Charlton
DEAUVILLE (IRE) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
COUGAR MOUNTAIN (IRE) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
RACE 4: US$2,000,000 UAE DERBY (GROUP 2) 1900m (Dirt)
1st: $1,200,000 2nd: $400,000 3rd: $200,000 4th: $100,000 5th: $60,000 6th: $40,000
THUNDER SNOW (IRE) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
LANCASTER BOMBER (USA) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
VETTORI KIN (BRZ) USA Kenneth McPeek
HE RUNS AWAY (ARG) Uruguay Ricardo Colombo
EPICHARIS (JPN) Japan Kiyoshi Hagiwara
TOP SCORE (GB) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
FLY AT DAWN (USA) UAE Charlie Appleby
COSMO CHARLIE (USA) UAE Douglas Watson
ADIRATO (JPN) Japan Naosuke Sugai
QATAR MAN (IRE) UK Marco Botti
MASTER PLAN (USA) USA Todd Pletcher
BEE JERSEY (USA) UAE Douglas Watson
FAWREE (USA) South Africa Michael de Kock
NOMORERICHBLONDES (USA) UAE Ahmad bin Harmash
SPIRIT OF VALOR (USA) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
MIDNIGHT CHICA (USA) UAE Dhruba Selvaratnam
RACE 6: US$2,000,000 DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN (GROUP 1) 1200m (Dirt)
1st: $1,200,000 2nd: $400,000 3rd: $200,000 4th: $100,000 5th: $60,000 6th: $40,000
NOT LISTENIN’TOME (AUS) Hong Kong John Moore
MIND YOUR BISCUITS (USA) USA Chad Summers
REYNALDOTHEWIZARD (USA) UAE Satish Seemar
STALLWALKIN’ DUDE (USA) USA David Jacobson
MORAWIJ (GB) UAE Dhruba Selvaratnam
COOL COWBOY (USA) UAE Douglas Watson
MY CATCH (IRE) UAE Douglas Watson
ST JOE BAY (USA) USA Peter Miller
DUNDONNELL (USA) Hong Kong Caspar Fownes
MUARRAB (GB) UAE Ali Rashid Al Rayhi
IMPERIAL HINT (USA) USA Luis Carvajal Jr.
COMICAS (USA) UAE Charlie Appleby
WILD DUDE (USA) Ireland Michael Halford
DIOS CORRIDA (JPN) Japan Yoshitada Takahash
RACE 5: US$1,000,000 AL QUOZ SPRINT (GROUP 1) 1200m (Turf)
2ND LEG OF THE 2017 GLOBAL SPRINT CHALLENGE
LIMATO (IRE) UK Henry Candy
AMAZING KIDS (NZ) Hong Kong John Size
ERTIJAAL (IRE) UAE Ali Rashid Al Rayhi
WASHINGTON DC (IRE) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
THE RIGHT MAN (FR) France Didier Guillemin
JUNGLE CAT (IRE) UAE Charlie Appleby
LONG ON VALUE (USA) USA William Mott
FINSBURY SQUARE (FR) France Fabrice Chappet
BACCARAT (IRE) UAE Charlie Appleby
FINAL VENTURE (GB) UK Paul Midgley
MEDICEAN MAN (GB) UK Jeremy Gask
RICHARD’S BOY (USA) USA Peter Miller
RACE 3: US$1,000,000 DUBAI GOLD CUP (GROUP 2) 3200m (Turf)
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000 5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
HEARTBREAK CITY (FR) Ireland Anthony J Martin
SHEIKHZAYEDROAD (GB) UK David Simcock
BIG ORANGE (GB) UK Michael Bell
QUEST FOR MORE (IRE) UK Roger Charlton
VAZIRABAD (FR) France Alain De Royer Dupre
QUECHUA (ARG) Singapore Ricardo Le Grange
BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) UK Edward Dunlop
KINGFISHER (IRE) Ireland Aidan O’Brien
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (IRE) UAE Salem bin Ghadayer
FAMOUS KID (USA) UAE Saeed bin Suroor
WALL OF FIRE (IRE) UK Hugo Palmer
BASATEEN (IRE) UAE Douglas Watson
RACE 2: US$1,000,000 DUBAI KAHAYLA CLASSIC (GROUP 1) 2000m (Dirt)
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000 5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
RB BURN (US) UAE Eric Lemartinel
AF MATHMOON (AE) UAE Ali Rashid Al Rayhi
FAUCON DU LOUP (FR) UAE Elise Jeanne
HANDASSA (FR) France Francois Rohaut
LORAA (AE) UAE Jean De Roualle
TM THUNDER STRUCK (US) Qatar Alban De Mieulle
SNIPER DE MONLAU (FR) UAE Helal Al Alawi
VERSAC PY (FR) UAE Erwan Charpy
RB MADYMOISELLE (USA) UAE Ernst Oertel
RB DIXIE BURNING (US) UAE Eric Lemartinel
AF MAQAYES (AE) UAE Ali Rashid Al Rayhi
AF AL HAZER (AE) UAE Ernst Oertel
BON BAISER DE FAUST (FR) UAE Doug Watson
RACE 1: US$1,000,000 GODOLPHIN MILE (GROUP 2) 1600m (Dirt)
1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000 5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000
SHARP AZTECA (USA) USA Jorge Navarro
KAFUJI TAKE (JPN) Japan Sachio Yukubo
HEAVY METAL (GB) UAE Salem bin Ghadayer
NORTH AMERICA (GB) UAE Satish Seemar
SECOND SUMMER (USA) UAE Douglas Watson
LE BERNARDIN (USA) UAE Ali Rashid Al Rayhi
GIFTED MASTER (IRE) UK Hugo Palmer
ETIJAAH (USA) UAE Douglas Watson
FITZGERALD (USA) UAE Ahmad bin Harmash
TRIPLE NINE (KOR) South Korea Young Kwan Kim
ROSS (IRE) Germany Peter Schiergen
STORMARDAL (IRE) UAE Ismail Mohammed
