Gr.1 King's Stand Stakes winner Blue Point, Godolphin’s star performer, who has been undefeated at Meydan in his last two starts, headlines this event.
One of Doug Watson’s stable stars, Ekhtiyaar will be looking for a re-match after placing runner-up to Blue Point in the Gr.3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint on super Saturday. Doug Watson is confident Ekhtiyar will prevail.
Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, Stormy Liberal will be the international raider to beat. The Peter Miller trainer gelding almost didn’t make it. He was second in the last running of this race and comes back within peak condition to defeat the competition.
Gr.1 British Champions Sprint Stakes winner makes his Meydan debut. Trainer Richard Fahey reports the Group 1-winning speedster to have wintered well so far and on course for another six-furlong contest at the top level on his seasonal debut.
"The plan is to go to World Cup night in Dubai. Everything's going according to plan," said the Musley Bank handler in an interview with The York Press.
Trainer Nass is going to town with his 90,000 guineas at the Tattersalls October Horses-in-Training Sale purchase, Mazzini has since earned more than $250,000, thanks to two wins and a third in turf sprints at the Carnival. He will line up in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint on World Cup night, spearheading a strong Nass team, which could also include dirt sprinter Nine Below Zero in the Shaheen and Musawaat in the G2 Godolphin Mile, both also Horses-in-Training Sale purchases.
Australia the land of speed and sprinters, sends it’s A-game with Gr.1 winning Viddora and Gr.1 Manikato Stakes winner Brave Smash have decided to forego top races on their home ground in favour of an international Group One. Australian Peter Gelagotis returns with Illustrous Lad, who was fifth last year in the same event and hasn’t raced since.
Gr.3 Las Cienegas Stakes winner Belvoir Bay trained by Peter Miller, Adian O’Brien trained-Lost Treasure, Hong Kong raider, Wishful Thinking who was third in the Gr.3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy and the 2017 winner of this race, Right Man complete the field.
Winner 2018: Jungle Cat
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Race Info:
Distance: 1,200 metres (abt 6 furlongs), Surface: Turf, Track: straight, Qualification: 3yo+, Weight: NH 3yo: 54.5kg.,SH 3yo: 58kg.,NH & SH 4yo+: 58.5kg, Purse: US$1 million
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