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Dubai World Cup: Zac Purton and Caspar Fownes plot downfall of Japanese superstar Almond Eye

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Dubai World Cup: Zac Purton and Caspar Fownes plot downfall of Japanese superstar Almond Eye

Almond Eye is the star of the Dubai World Cup. Southern Legend is an upstart from Hong Kong. They are going to race in the Group One Dubai Turf (1,800m) on Saturday. Almond eye has won six straight races in Japan. SouthernLegend has raced well this season without winning. He has finished in three Group 1 placings behind Beauty Generation and Exultant. Zac Purton is hoping to partner him. The only previous time Puron partnered Southern legend was in Singapore. It was also overseas. His previous partner won Singapore’s Kranji Mile. Some bookmakers think it will be tough for Hongkong horses to prevail.

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