Sheema Classic
 

Youmzain

50 minutes...yikes.

pop rock/youmzain

sir percy, and if he loses goodnight now........this dubai stuff is tired.

Laverock.

If he's ready, he's better class than most in here. Class counts at 12f on turf and Pop Rock, Youmzain, Red Rocks and Sir Percy have it. I'd include Laverock, but he doesn't look like he has acclimatized at all well to Dubai. Quijano doesn't have it - he was a handicapper in Germany (read allowance/optional claiming/minor stakes horse) who never dared try vs. the big boys.

Would be my second choice!

All...QUIJANO!!!

the fact that Pop Rock ran so well over 2m in the melbourne cup puts me off him. Others surely have more speed than him.. Im concerned that Youmzain will get done for pace so might have a saver on Laverock or Vengence..

I'm live to these for PK3's

3 Laverock - $1,061
10 Pop Rock - $142
12 Quijano - $222
13 Youmzain - $306

i'll be pulling for laverock for you then!! good luck.

Nad Al Sheba - March 31st, 2007 - Race 5
Dubai Sheema Classic (Grade 1)
Estimated Local Post Time: 7:55 PM (11:55am ET)

Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Four Year Old and Upward Purse: $5,000,000
Distance: Twelve Furlongs
Surface: Turf
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Bellamy Cay(GB) 5 H 123 Stephane Pasquier
2 Oracle West(SAF) 6 G 123 Weichong C. Marwing
3 Laverock(IRE) 5 H 123 Kerrin McEvoy
4 Vengeance of Rain(NZ) 7 G 123 Anthony Delpech
5 Red Rocks(IRE) 4 C 123 Corey S. Nakatani
6 Best Alibi(IRE) 4 C 123 Lafranco Dettori
7 Sir Percy(GB) 4 C 123 Martin J. Dwyer
8 Obrigado(FR) 4 G 123 David Romero Flores
9 Sushisan(AUS) 5 G 123 Kevin Shea
10 Pop Rock(JPN) 6 H 123 Olivier Peslier
11 Collier Hill(GB) 9 G 123 Dean McKeown
12 Quijano(GER) 5 G 123 Andrasch Starke
13 Youmzain(IRE) 4 C 123 Richard Hughes
14 Honey Ryder 6 M 119 Garrett K. Gomez
15 Host(CHI) 7 H 123 John R. Velazquez


of course collier hill is out....

I don't like Sir Percy here at all. To me he would be a big shocker.

I'm with you on this one. Pedigree Ann better come on here and eat crow if Quijano wins!!!

What's everyone's hassle with Vengeance of Rain? No mentions??? I'm wondering if there's something I don't know about.

Vengance of Rain seems pretty classy to me. Best last timeform, 1-1 distance.

I've only seen four horses in this field ever run before, so this is a shot in the dark.

I've got no beef with him -- on my first run through the PP's, I liked him best.

There are more than a couple in here who wouldn't surprise me, including that one.

Rain, Pop Rocks and Host for the exacta.

Pletcher and JV are not getting shutout, that we know.

i like host, but not so sure that pletcher is a given. he's had his good days, but some not so good as well.

would like to see honey ryder get a board finish.

Makybe Diva, 3-time winner of the Melbourne Cup (2 miles) also won a G2 at 7f. Forego won at 7f and 2 miles. Pop Rock just missed at 11f last out. I wouldn't worry about him not having 'enough lick.'

His best distance is 10 furlongs, but he seems fit and in good form...so many are coming off layoffs in here. On that basis, I like he and Pop Rock the most. I'm including Youmzain and the son of my favorite Euro male, Red Rocks. Take luck all.

I'm thinking I'm going to have to put myself on DT hiatus around 130 when the world cup is run, because I can't stand to read about who won before i see it.

poop, how am i going to get through the last four hours of my workday!

Hasn't run at 12f for a long time (May 05). Why? He's been campaigned like a miler who gets a furlong or two further, not a 12f horse. Why?

Oh, I love German horses - been studying German pedigrees for 35 years, nothing I like better than seeing German-breds put it to the hoity-toity US/GB/Ire/Fr-breds. (Star Appeal! Silvano!) But his record in Germany indicates that he wasn't considered even a group-level horse. Now maybe he just loves desert air. We'll see.

I like Laverock due to the connections and the odds. Definitely worth a few dollars.

my thoughts exactly.

WHAT??????!!!

What in the hell are people thinking?

Pletcher would get bet with a donkey in the race.

I will be shocked if the Pletcher horses hit the board. I'll definitely reevaluate my opinion of his corporation.

Vengeance of Rain, Oracle West, photo for third, Sir Percy & Youmzain

US horses trailed in at tail

Didn't put enough on him! OH well, Good for VOR, his connections, and Hong Kong racing. All three deserve this big win.

This payout is going to be huge...

ALostTexan

First victory ever for Hong Kong at Dubai.

And this one was up the track. LOLOL

Hong Kong Raiders! :cool:

Hopefully that pays for GP this afternoon. I don't see any way to bet these last two races.

im off to wager santa anita.......sir percy, you gutless mule.......

Have to take a close look at Bullish Luck in the big race!!

Maybe it will be the night of "the raiders".:)

thank goodness for Vengence.. only got 10-1 though.. what did he pay out there?? Youmzain ran on really well, cant wait to see him during the summer!