Level 1 sprinter Dr. Schivel and Discharge the watch leading North American challengers to the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Atlantic Dubai (G1), a 1,200 meters competition to be held on March 26 in Meydan Racecourse.
Golden Shaheen is one of six pool 1 stakes on the Dubai World Cup Day card.
Dr. Schivel, 4-year-old son of Violence , coached by Mark Glatt who will debut in 2022 in the Golden Shaheen, will be running at his favorite distance of about six feathers. Dr. Schivel won last year’s Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) and Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G2) en route to a second ago Hello West at Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). A tough ride in the RUNHAPPY Malibu Stakes (G1) saw Dr. Schivel finish first across the board after nine starts. The foal races for Red Baron’s Barn, Rancho Temescal, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and co-breeder William A. Branch.
Drain the Clock, a 4-year-old son of Music by Maclean , won five of eight starts last year, including winning Woody Stephens Stakes held by the Nassau County Industrial Development Authority (G1), Bay Shore Stakes (G3) and Claiborne Farm Swale Stakes (G1) G3), all achieved in seven courts. He comes to Golden Shaheen with a second place finish by neck to Miles Ahead in the six-track Gulfstream Park Sprint at 1:08.88. The foal was trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. and is owned by partners Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables and Michael Nentwig.
Sol Kumin’s Madaket Stables is also a partner in Golden Shaheen candidate Wonderwherecraigis a 5-year-old son in the care of Munnings . He comes to Golden Shaheen with a 3/4 length win in the Fire Plug Stakes six flags match at Laurel Park. Other owners of Wonderwherecraigis are Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, and Bethlehem Stables. Brittany Russell training gelding.
“You’re going to Dubai, so of course you’re going to catch some monsters. We don’t want to be 20-1 but on the other hand we won’t be the favorites,” Russell said before Wondrwherecraigis moved to Dubai. . “We’re going there with a horse that thinks he’s on top of the world right now. Hopefully he still thinks that way when he leaves.”
Two of the top contenders based in Meydan are coach Doug Watson Al Tariq , who won a Dubawi Share on January 21 presented by Riviera by Azizi (G3) with about six watches; and coach Ahmad Bin Marmash’s Eastern world who won the Golden Shaheen after a win in the Emirates Airline-sponsored Mahab Al Shimaal (G3), also with about six feathers.
Coach Hesham Al Haddad’s Mobaadela 4-year-old son of Sightstown , is entering the race with a streak of three wins in Bahrain. In the end, he won about six long stakes with seven lengths in 1:09.19.
The full school is as follows by saddle cloth number and official ranking: 1. Al Tariq (111), 2. Dr. Schivel (119), 3. Watch Discharge (116), 4. Eastern World (111) , 5. Everfast (106), 6. Good effort (108), 7. Manjeer (107), 8. Meraas (112), 9. Mobaadel (113), 10. Red Le Zele (113), 11. The strong (105), 12. Switzerland (110), 13.Wondrwherecraigis (110), and 14. Chain of love (104).
