3/29: Meydan (Dubai World Cup)
 

MEYDAN -- DUBAI WORLD CUP


POST-SCRATCHES


2nd: Godolphin Mile (G2), 1m (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #10 Shuruq 3-1 8th
Best Value: #11 Mull of Killough 30-1 12th
Next Best: #15 Variety Club 4-1 WON ($7.60)
Exotics Use: #5 Soft Falling Rain 9-2 2nd
Super Add: #1 Pentitent 40-1 14th


3rd: Dubai Gold Cup (G2), 2m (P3, DD)

Cavalryman appears much the horse to beat, so a good spot to stack up some viable prices underneath..

Most Likely: #7 Cavalryman 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #15 Simenon 20-1 15th
Next Best: #8 Joshua Tree 10-1 11th
Exotics Use: #6 Songcraft 6-1 7th
Super Add: #12 Now We Can 20-1 12th


4th: UAE Derby (G2), 9.5f (P6, P3, DD)

Despite Giovanni Boldini being made the ML fave, the strong candidate here is Godolphin's in form Aussie Long John..

Most Likely: #4 Long John 3-1 6th
Next Best: #5 Giovanni Boldini 5-2 4th
Exotics Use: #9 Asmar 6-1 2nd
Best Value: #6 Emirates Flyer 30-1 3rd
Super Add: #8 Toast of New York 20-1 WON ($25.20)


P3 Play:

2: 5-10-11-15
3: 7
4: 4-5-9

4x1x3 = $12


5th: Al Quoz Sprint (G1), 5f-T (P3, DD)

An upset of Shea Shea would be shocking..

Most Likely: #12 Shea Shea 1-1 3rd
Best Value: #8 Amber Sky 8-1 WON ($7.80)
Next Best: #2 Sole Power 6-1 7th
Exotics Use: #11 Ahtoug 12-1 2nd


P3 Play:

3: 6-7-8-15
4: 4-5-9
5: 12

4x3x2 = $12


6th: Golden Shaheen (G1), 6f (P3, DD)

Hard not to stay behind the 8yo Reynaldothewizard (Speightstown)..

Most Likely: #5 Reynaldothewizard 7-2 4th
Next Best: #12 Rich Tapestry 4-1 2nd
Best Value: #4 Sterling City 20-1 WON ($7.40)
Exotics Use: #8 Complicate 6-1 7th


P3 Play:

4: 4-5-9
5: 12
6: 4-5-8-12

3x1x4 = $12


7th: Dubai Duty Free (G1), 9f-T (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Just a Way 9-2 WON ($8.60)
Best Value: #12 Logotype 30-1 6th
Next Best: #4 The Fugue 3-1 11th
Exotics Use: #11 Vercingetorix 5-1 2nd
Super Add: #6 Tokei Halo 30-1 7th


<$25 P3 Play:

5: 2-8-12
6: 4-5-8-12
7: 2

3x4x1 = $12 $1 Pick 3 (8/4/2) Paid $144.80


8th: Sheema Classic (G1), 12f-T (DD)

Found this very tricky wanting to use a number of intriguing prices while trying to exclude Magician..

Most Likely: #12 Gentildonna 4-1 WON ($8.60)
Next Best: #3 Denim and Ruby 8-1 10th
Best Value: #14 Dominant 30-1 5th
Exotics Use: #8 Meandre 15-1 7th
Super Add: #13 Empoli 15-1 4th


P3 Play:

6: 4-5-8-12
7: 2
8: 3-4-8-12-13-14

4x1x6 = $24 $1 Pick 3 (4/2/12) Paid $125.40


9th: Dubai World Cup (G1), 10f

Most Likely: #8 Military Attack 8-1 10th
Best Value: #1 Prince Bishop 10-1 9th
Next Best: #12 Ruler of The World 9-2 13th
Exotics Use: #4 Akeed Mofeed 10-1 5th


P3 Play:

7: 2-4-12
8: 3-12
9: 1-4-8-12

3x2x4 = $24


Good luck!
Steve

Objection withdrawn. Thats a different world. I like that. Just bad racing luck.

VERY interesting Derby winner in Toast of New York and Kentucky Derby absolutely appears on his agenda.. By Kingmambo son Thewayyouare.

Toast of New York dam Claire Soleil-IRE a daughter of 1989 Whittingham terror Claire Marine who won G1's in Matriarch & Beverly Hills as well as Beverly D before it was graded.. Went 12/7-1-2 for $801k in lone domestic campaign.

nice handicapping there Steve, :tro: hope you got some :$:

THX Tom.. I'm nibbling around but not banging things home.

Good job Steve. Nice when your single is a romping winner. Way to hit the P3

Steve - what a terrific single with Just a Way in Dubai Duty Free - nice single in the rolling Pick 3 action.

I liked Just a Way over the undefeated Vercingetorix (SAF) and The Fugue (layoff). The prerace interview where Michael Stoute indicated that Dank was not 100% coming into the race really sealed the deal for me on Just a Way. Despite being half-way 'round the globe, the information from the on-site reporting (Simon Bray and others) has been solid quality.

Steve- Nice job. Congrats to you.

Just saw the prices - the Pick 3 returned $289.60 for a ducat. Good luck with the follow-up into Meydan's eighth race.

La Madrina just romped at GP. Shug at 7f with a firster

Looked like a bad spill at meydan hope horse and rider are okay

Looked like Mars completely flipped over the rail. Horrible....

Fox Sports Net live with World cup now 1 - 2;30pm eastern.

Serling Mig in studio,Simon at track

Mars stayed in track , Hughes over the rail on Fox replay

TVG is reporting via Pat Cummings that Mars suffered a heart attack and has passed. Simon Bray was reporting that Richard Hughes has returned to the jockey's quarters.

Although I did not have any type of stretch run with Hokko Tarumae (looked done at 1600m), I have to tip my cap to the public selection of Andy Serling on the Fox broadcast. He called out his top choice as Mukhadram (#13, $40 Win) who was just worn down in the stretch by eventual winner, African Story ($1500.00+ exacta combination).

[Post edit : Not to mention that Serling carried at $20.00 exacta winner in the previous race.]

Never got back.. Thanks guys. Thought early Saturday was great fun and it ended up being, to a great degree, the most entertaining action of the day. Took some stabs and was pleased with the results.. Hope everyone did well!