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QA- Doha 2/17
Feb 14, 2024 19:49:23 GMT -5
Post by tenfurlongs on Feb 14, 2024 19:49:23 GMT -5
Qatar is next up on the international scene, a week before the Saudi Cup races. Saturday feature is the HH The Amir Trophy at a mile-and-a-half, for a cool $2.5M USD. GI winners Rebel's Romance, Simca Mille, and Russian Emperor (last year's winner) are among the favorites, with Point Lonsdale representing Coolmore/Aidan O'Brien, and Israr from Shadwell/John & Thady Gosden. The latter two ran second and third in the Bahrain International Trophy (GII) in November and stayed there to prepare for this event.
Locally based Wathnan Racing (Emir of Qatar) recently acquired both Simca Mille and former UK handicapper Haunted Dream, and they ran one-two in the local prep for this on 21 January.
Sneaking in under the radar (maybe) is Zeffiro (by Deep Impact) from Japan, when last seen a close second to Junko, and two lengths ahead of subsequent Pegasus Turf (GI) winner Warm Heart, in the GI Hong Kong Vase in December. The lightly-raced 5yo could still be improving with only seven starts, and gets leading HK jockey Joao Moreira in the irons. Drew widest in PP11 so work to do from there.
DOH R1 (4:45am ET)- 1m Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup (Local Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/860940
DOH R3 (5:55am ET)- 6f Dukhan Sprint (Local Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/860941
DOH R4 (6:30am ET)- 1m Al Rayyan Mile (Local Group 2) (3yo) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/860942
DOH R7 (8:15am ET)- 1m4f H H The Amir Trophy (Local Group 1) (4yo+) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/861409
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Locally based Wathnan Racing (Emir of Qatar) recently acquired both Simca Mille and former UK handicapper Haunted Dream, and they ran one-two in the local prep for this on 21 January.
Sneaking in under the radar (maybe) is Zeffiro (by Deep Impact) from Japan, when last seen a close second to Junko, and two lengths ahead of subsequent Pegasus Turf (GI) winner Warm Heart, in the GI Hong Kong Vase in December. The lightly-raced 5yo could still be improving with only seven starts, and gets leading HK jockey Joao Moreira in the irons. Drew widest in PP11 so work to do from there.
DOH R1 (4:45am ET)- 1m Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup (Local Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/860940
DOH R3 (5:55am ET)- 6f Dukhan Sprint (Local Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/860941
DOH R4 (6:30am ET)- 1m Al Rayyan Mile (Local Group 2) (3yo) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/860942
DOH R7 (8:15am ET)- 1m4f H H The Amir Trophy (Local Group 1) (4yo+) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/1196/doha/2024-02-17/861409
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