1st Grade Winner Trained by Doug O’Neill Hot Rod Charlie continue the march on the spot towards the $12 million Dubai World Championships sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) by heading back to the Meydan trailhead on the morning of February 18 for a head wind first since winning Round 2 of the February 4 Al Maktoum Challenge Presented by Longines Records (G2).
During the half-mile run at 7 a.m. local time, the champion sprinter’s half-brother Mitole half break galloped easily down the backrest and then ripped off a pair of bow clips easily in the long distance before opening his stride in the framework of 2007 Dubai World Cup winner Fernando Jara .
Roadrunner Racing, Bill Strauss, Boat Racing and son owned by Gainesway Oxbow The light wind was ill-timed, as Meydan didn’t have an official clock, but it was thought by viewers to be around: 49. Assistant coach Leandro Mora was elated with the move, coming two weeks after the score. 5 1/4 of him compared to those who like Al Nefud and Everfast .
“It’s an easy and comfortable job,” says Mora. “That was pretty cool to me because he made it easy and then when he came back to the barn he looked great, happy, and went into the stall to look for his food. That’s it. what you want to see. I’m really happy with all of our horses and their work today.”
In addition to Hot Rod Charlie, Team O’Neill worked The strong , Go on and Get Goldie back half a mile between 7:00am. All three are scheduled for the Super Saturday card on March 5. Hot Rod Charlie will train for the Dubai World Cup on March 26.
Say Jay Racing and Roadrunner Racing’s Strongconstitution, second in the last Firebreak Stakes presented by Longines Conquest (G3), are heading towards Burj Nahaar (G3), the final local prep point for the $1 Godolphin Mile (G2) millions of dollars. Reddam Racing’s Go On, sixth in Round 2 of the Al Maktoum Challenge, will run in Round 3 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (G1), trying to score high enough to qualify for the Dubai World Cup. WC Racing, Aldabaugh, Wonderland, and Goldstein’s Get Back Goldie, winner of the Oud Metha Stakes presented by the Longines Master Collection, have been targeted by the listed Al Bastakiya, the final prep for the UAE Derby (G2). ) worth 1 million USD.
Mora concludes: “They will all most likely be back in action next Friday before their race starts. “Hot Rod Charlie will work weekly, on Fridays, leading up to the big race.”
Meanwhile, all eyes will be on Hot Rod Charlie’s two old friends, Midnight Bourbon and Mandaloun who will be lining up two hours to fly west during the Saudi Cup (G1) next Saturday in Riyadh, the two could cross the Arabian Gulf to reunite on the last Saturday of March.
