If the Longines Dubai Shema Classic (G1T) didn’t attract all of the world’s top turf runners, it certainly landed most of them, including Japan’s top three. and Breeders’ Cup Winner Yibir .
The race, at 2,410 meters (about a mile and a half), brought $6 million in cash and was an instant prelude to the $12 million Dubai World Championships run by Emirates Airline (G1 ) held on March 26 at Meydan Racecourse.
Yibira 4-year-old Godolphin hybrid puppy by Dubai started his first for coach Charlie Appleby since winning the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) at Del Mar in November. Get out Monsun mare Rumh Yibir also won the Jockey Club Invitational (G1T) Derby at Belmont Park September 18 in a busy year saw him race eight times, winning half of them.
“He did well through the winter,” Appleby said after tracking March 22. “He was a typical Dubawi and finished well from 3 to 4. Either way he was a guy. brute at the age of 3 but he has grown well despite the winter.”
Appleby is planning a trip to Dubai — and beyond — even as Yibir cools off after his Breeders’ Cup win, which catapulted him to the Eclipse Awards as the North American men’s turf horse. top in 2021.
“He’s the horse that I tracked down to Dubai and obviously went with him to see the Dubai Sheema Classic,” Appleby said. “Returning to the Breeders’ Cup next year will certainly be high on his agenda.”
The immediate hurdle from Yibir is rooted in long layoffs for a sector that includes some of Japan’s best – some of whom have also been idle for a while.
Vase of Glorya 7-year-old son of Deep impact started his first since winning the Longines Hong Kong Vase (G1) at Sha Tin Racecourse in December. It was his only win in four starts in 2021 but he finished second. at the FWD QE II Cup in Hong Kong, after the final Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) winner Only love you .
Glory Vase, coached by Tomohito Ozeki, races for Silk Racing Co., which also lobbied for Almond eyes winner of Dubai Turf 2019 sponsored by DP World (G1) among a host of other top scores.
“His condition is good,” Ozeki said. “He was commuting well and he did some pretty good runs last weekend. He’s used to traveling now and I hope that he runs a good race.”
Also, the blue Silk Racing powder with red dots is Authorizationa 5 year old child Orfevre The whole thing was last seen winning at Neom Turf Cup presented by Jahez (G3T) at the Saudi Cup (G1) under the card on Feb 26. Prior to that, Authority was second behind. Opposite at the Japan Cup (G1).
“He is in the same situation as the Saudis,” the Agency’s coach, Tetsuya Kimura, said after Tuesday morning’s action. “Of course, this is difficult compared to Saudi Arabia but I am honored to play with so many coaches that I admire.
Kimura added: “Year by year, “horses from Japan are competing in other places to try to increase their value and that is what I enjoy.”
The Japanese team is rounded with Stella Velocea 4 year old child Bago colt, Uberlebena 4-year-old son of Golden train and Shahryar, a 4-year-old pony of Deep Impact. All are looking to fight this company.
Others had good enough moments to compete in the event.
Pyledriver won the Coral Crowning Cup (G1) at Epsom last August and finished second behind Glory Vase in the Longines Hong Kong Vase (G1) in December, being beaten only by one stretch.
Dubai Honor won the Qatar Prix Dollar (G2) at Longchamp last October, then finished second at the Qipco Champion Stakes (G1) in Ascot and fourth at the Longines Hong Kong Cup (G1) in December.
Hukum a 5-year-old Shadwell boy bred by Sea the Stars was the group stage multi-stakes winner last year and started 2022 with a hard-won victory at Emirates Skywards (G2)-sponsored Dubai City of Gold on March 5 across both distance and distance.
Alenquer 2nd place behind last year’s Sheema Classic winner Mishriff at Juddmonte International (G1) in York last August and corrected this with an all-weather victory in the Betway Winter Derby Stakes (G3) at Lingfield on an all-weather track on February 26 .
Burgasrepresented Turkey and finished fourth on his debut in Dubai. Kaspar flying the Saudi flag in the second at the Neom Turf Cup.
Earlier in the World Cup program, the Godolphin Mile sponsored by Nakheel (G2) attracted a field of 16 people at Meydan Stadium. The domestic team looks to have the edge with two steady words of top Dubai coach Bhupat Seemar topping the list in the international market.
Previously trained by Appleby, Al Nefud won the first two starts in Dubai this season, then finished second — despite 5 1/4 of the back length — behind the World Cup title contender Hot Rod Charlie in Round 2 of the Al Maktoum Challenge presented by The Longines Record (G2). Seemar also had last year’s Godolphin Mile winner Secret ambition who will enjoy the gap compared to his lackluster seventh in the Saudi Cup, and the outsider Tuz one Oxbow gelding who benefited from a switch rider to William Buick.
There’s American interest in Hall of Fame coach Steve Asmussen, who finished fourth last year Snapper Sinclair and Bank who had the best work against his New York hybrid friends.
