Horse Racing: UAE 2000 Guineas

A review of the action from the Dubai Carnival where Mubtaahij ran out a convincing winner of the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial. Mubtaahij ran out a convincing winner of the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial at Meydan after odds-on favourite Maftool ruined his chance by being slowly away. Supporters of the Godolphin-owned Maftool knew their fate as soon as the Saeed…

Straight Arron is not the only well-credentialed Hong Kong debutant at Sha Tin on Sunday, with two Group-placed newcomers among the David Hayes-trained Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) winner's opponents in the Class Three Flame Tree Handicap (1400m). Danny Shum Chap-shing introduces Nordic Star, who won the Listed Clasico Argentina (1500m) before…

It's Dubai Innovation Week evening at Meydan, and its Lord Glitters that's become the first horse to defends his Singspiel Stakes crown enroute to Super Saturday. In coming off a fourth to Desert Fire in the Al Bashidiya at Meydan, it was last year that he defeated the Gr2 performer Zakouski by 3 lengths in the Singspiel, who he meets again on…

The Dubai racing carnival continues to heat up Friday, with the seven-race Meydan card featuring three Group races and three Listed races. Once again the card is subject to the TwinSpires Rest of the World Bet Back offer, where those who opt in can get up to $10 per race refunded for a win bet if the runner finishes second. I will focus on the two…