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World Pool Sees Super Saturday Increases

Dubai's Super Saturday meeting at Meydan Racecourse saw World Pool's globally commingled turnover increase over 2022's figure by HK$18.9m (approx. $2.4m) to HK$224,802,517 (approx. $28.6m) across the eight races. The Ras Al Khor conditions race, which was won by Godolphin's Al Suhail (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}], saw the highest jump to HK$33,518,763 (approx. $4.3m) in total monies bet on the contest.

Both Group 1 races on the card saw figures surpassing HK$30m, with the G1 Jebel Hatta raking in HK$33,366,784 (approx. $4.3m) and the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 drawing HK$31,560,463 (approx. $4m).

“World Pool continues to grow year-on-year and we couldn't be happier to exceed 2022's Super Saturday turnover total,” Sam Nati, Head of Commingling at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said. “Having runners from Hong Kong engaged at the meeting really added to the international flavour that is World Pool.

“We continue to see unbelievable comparative value and deep liquidity wherever World Pool goes.”

Salute The Soldier (Ger) (Sepoy {Aus}] won the Al Maktoum Challenge R3 for a second time and in doing so, the Bhupat Seemar-trained 8-year-old became 2023's fourth World Pool Moment of the Day winner, with his groom taking home a cheque for HK$40,000 as well as entry into the World Pool Moment of the Year competition.

World Pool will be back in operation for the Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday, Mar. 25.

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Cha-Ching As Sound Money Makes Bank In The Mahab Al Shimaal

RRR Racing's Sound Money (Flatter–Vegas Trip, by Aldebaran) was making his Meydan debut for these connections and didn't disappoint, running out a 2 3/4-length victor of the $250,000 G3 Mahab Al Shimaal Sponsored By Emirates SkyCargo at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. The 1200-metre dirt race was the ninth and final on the Super Saturday card, a warm up for Dubai World Cup night in three weeks' time.

One of three in the race for Bhupat Seemar besides G3 Al Shindagha Sprint victor Tuz (Oxbow) and Western Symphony (Ire) (Shamardal), the 5-year-old entire tracked the pacesetting Ponntos (Ire) (Power {GB}) from third through the early going. He pounced at the quarter-pole, before kicking away from Tuz and Ponntos to win over the closing Doug Watson trainee and fellow RRR Racing colourbearer Isolate (Mark Valeski). Tuz inched home in third, a short head in front of Colour Up (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}).

“He's a very talented horse as he showed in the past in the US,” said jockey Mickael Barzalona, who was also aboard G3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint winner Al Dasim (Ire) (Harry Angel {Ire}) earlier in the night. “He broke good and I had plenty in my hands during the run.

“He did everything very professionally. He's a massive horse so I think he will come on a lot for this race.”

A winner of an Aqueduct allowance last April, the Flatter horse ran with credit when second in the GIII Westchester S. to subsequent GI Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Cody's Wish (Curlin) and he filled that spot again behind multiple Grade I winner Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) in the June GII True North S. still at Belmont Park. Transferred to Saratoga as part of a massive Chad Brown string, he was second in a 1400-metre allowance optional claiming race on July 17 for Klaravich Stables, Inc.

 

Pedigree Notes

The 63rd stakes winner and 23rd group/graded winner for his late sire, the $200,000 Keeneland November weanling is out of a half-sister to GI Hollywood Gold Cup S. hero Mast Track (Mizzen Mast) and Jemayel (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who won the G1 Prix Saint-Alary. His dam foaled a filly by Flat Out in 2022, and she visited the court of Cross Traffic last spring.

Saturday, Meydan, Middle East
MAHAB AL SHIMAAL (SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYCARGO)-G3, $250,000, Meydan, 3-4, NH3yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1200m, 1:11.05, ft.
1–SOUND MONEY, 131, h, 5, by Flatter
1st Dam: Vegas Trip, by Aldebaran
2nd Dam: Nawal (Fr), by Homme De Loi (Ire)
3rd Dam: Lute String (Fr), by No Lute (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. ($200,000 wlg '18
KEENOV). O-RRR Racing; B-Lannister Holdings & Glidawn Stud
(KY); T-Bhupat Seemar; J-Mickael Barzalona. $150,000.
Lifetime Record: MGSP-US, 13-4-4-3, $429,054. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Isolate, 131, h, 5, Mark Valeski–Tranquil Song, by Unbridled's
Song. ($70,000 wlg '18 KEENOV). O-RRR Racing; B-Woodford
Thoroughbreds (FL); T-Doug Watson. $50,000.
3–Tuz, 131, g, 6, Oxbow–Suede Shoe, by Pulpit. ($7,000 ylg '18
KEESEP). O-Dakki Stable; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Bhupat
Seemar. $25,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, 1, SHD.
Also Ran: Colour Up (Ire), Mouheeb, Western Symphony (Ire), Ponntos (Ire), Manjeer (Ire), Magic Petition, Cloudbridge. VIDEO.

 

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Seahenge Colt Struts His Stuff In Meydan Debut

3rd-Meydan, Maiden, AED82,500, 11-25, 1400m, 1:24.56, ft.
ROYAL DUBAI (FR), (c, 2, Seahenge-Sand Rose {Fr}, by Aussie Rules) was making his debut, and appears to be a colt with plenty of potential after polishing off his rivals by 6 3/4 lengths at Meydan on Friday. Scrubbed on to maintain his position as the gates flew, the colt was in a four-way battle for supremacy on the backstretch and established a one-length lead entering the far turn. Tackled by Magic Petition (Good Magic) in upper stretch, he easily shrugged off that challenge and skipped away to win as he pleased by daylight. Magic Petition soon gave way to Seyouff (Flatter) by midstretch, who took second. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Magic Petition in third. “He wasn't brilliantly away but he was soon up into stride,” said Pat Cosgrave. “I liked the way he put the race to bed very quickly and it was all over at the 300 [-metre marker]. He's got everything going for him; he's got no quirks and he might not have to improve much to be a Guineas contender.” The winner is the seventh for his G2 Champagne S.-winning first-season sire (by Scat Daddy), who stood for €3,500 at Haras de la Haie Neuve this year. His placed dam has produced five foals, of which Royal Dubai is the fourth, and second winner. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $13,479. VIDEO.
O-Saeed Sultan Al Rahoomi. B-Societa Agricola Gem SRL & Societa Agricola La Plume. T-Bhupat Seemar.

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ERA ‘Oscars’ Awards Kick Off UAE Season

The first edition of the ERA Racing 'Oscars' Awards will be held at Caesars Palace Dubai, Bluewaters Island, on Sunday, Oct. 23. Beginning at 6 p.m. local time, the invitation only event will recognise Champion Jockey, Tadhg O'Shea, Champion Trainer, Bhupat Seemar, Champion Owner, Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda, Champion Apprentice, Saif Al Balushi, as well as several other yet-to-be-revealed winners. There will also be the Pat Smullen Award for Ride of the Season, as well as the Rising Star Award, which will recognize the achievements and hard work of a valued stable staff member. There are also awards for the Best Media Analyst, Purebred Arabian Champion Stallion, sponsored by Emirates Arabian Horse Society, and Purebred Arabian Champion Breeder, sponsored by Emirates Arabian Horse Association.

Mohammad Saeed Rashid Ali Al Shehhi, Member & General Manager of the ERA, said, “We feel it's important to recognize those who contribute so much to the success of racing in the UAE.

“The ERA Oscars will be a way of showcasing the achievements of those at the very top of our sport, as well as recognizing the hard work put in by stable staff and those behind the scenes. We hope that local racing fans will support this new initiative and also that it will serve as a fitting way to launch the new season in the Emirates, which gets underway on Friday, Oct. 28.”

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