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Desert Debuters: Beautifully Bred Mizzyaan Looks To Keep Ball Rolling For Watson

News — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:44:48 +0000

The immaculately bred MIZZYAAN becomes the first starter in the Emirates for the all-conquering Justify and can make her presence felt at first asking in Friday's Cocoa Beach S. (allowance), a 1600-meter event restricted to 3-year-old fillies at Meydan Racecourse. The Mar. 5 foal, a homebred for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum, is the first foal out of Vale Dori (Arg) (Asiatic Boy {Arg}), a Group 1 winner in her native Argentina, whose two local starts for trainer Mike de Kock included a runner-up effort to Polar River (Congrats) in the 2016 G3 UAE Oaks followed by a close fourth in the G2 UAE Derby. Vale Dori was sent to continue her career in the U.S. under Bob Baffert, taking out the 2017 GI Santa Margarita S. and the GI Zenyatta S. the following season. Mizzyaan has gate two in a field of 10 and Pat Dobbs has the call for trainer Doug Watson, who sent out the promising Russian invader Kabirkhan (California Chrome) to victory in a 2000-meter handicap last Friday. Lining up against Mizzyaan are fellow firster Kibo Misaki (Girvin), a $210,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic breezer who is out of a half-sister to Grade II winner Fantastic Style (Harlan's Holiday); and the well-regarded debut winners Manama Gold (Star Guitar) and Lahfaty (Mitole).

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Mubtaahij Recieves Hormonal Treatments To Restart Stud Career In Argentina

News — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:40:39 +0000

It's been a difficult start at stud for Grade 1 winner and international standout Mubtaahij, whose battles with fertility issues have led to just two confirmed foals being produced since he began his stallion career in Argentina in 2019.

However, Racing Post reports that the 9-year-old son of Dubawi has received hormonal treatments that his managers hope will boost his fertility. The horse is in good health following the treatments, and he is set to stand the 2021 Southern Hemisphere breeding season at Haras Abolengo near Buenos Aires as property of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa.

Mubtaahij covered 10 mares during his initial season at stud in the summer of 2019, with two fillies being born from the matings. He was bred to three mares in 2020.

The Irish-born Mubtaahij set himself up on the global stage after winning the G2 U.A.E. Derby. He shipped to the U.S. to finish eighth in the 2015 Kentucky Derby and fourth in the Belmont Stakes.

Mubtaahij became a globetrotter from then on, bouncing between the U.S. and the U.A.E. to compete in the handicap divisions on both sides of the world. His biggest stateside triumph came in the G1 Awesome Again Stakes, and he finished in the money twice in the Dubai World Cup. He retired with five wins in 24 starts for earnings of $5,780,332.