DWC Provisional Fields
 

The main pieces of news are that Notional is running on the turf in the Dubai Duty Free and that the Godolphin pair of Literato and West Wind have switched races and now run in the Sheema Classic and the Duty Free.

The draws will be Wednesday Morning

Godolphin Mile
1 Rosberg
2 Green Coast
3 Aleutian
4 Jet Express
5 Golden Arrow
6 Don Renato
7 Blackat Blackitten
8 Halkin
9 Elusive Warning
10 Brave Tin Soldier
11 Watch What Happens
12 Baharah
13 Barcola
14 Diamond Stripes
15 Zakocity

UAE Derby
1 Coca Beach
2 Honour Devil
3 My Indy
4 Royal Vintage
5 Numaany
6 Ukrainian
7 Light Green
8 Strike the Deal
9 Rock Ascot
10 Iide Kenshin
11 Zain Alma Aenee
12 Massive Drama


Dubai Golden Sprint
1 Munaddam
2 Mutamarres
3 Drift Ice
4 New Freedom
5 Diabolical
6 Star Crowned
7 Sarissa
8 Calrissian
9 Cobalt Blue
10 Idiot Proof
11 Bushwacker
12 Narc
13 Barbecue Eddie
14 Benny the Bull
15 Esperamos

Dubai Duty Free
1 Linngari
2 Lord High Admiral
3 Bullish Luck
4 Creachadoir
5 Archipenko
6 Jay Peg
7 Majestic Roi
8 Literato
9 Seachange
10 Niconero
11 Vodka
12 Admire Aura
13 Floral Pegasus
14 Darjina
15 Finsceal Beo
16 Notional

Dubai Sheema Classic
1 Oracle West
2 Gravitas
3 Sushisan
4 Quijano
5 Youmzain
6 West Wind
7 Sun Classique
8 Mourilyan
9 Yellowstone
10 Gower Song
11 Latency
12 Viva Pataca
13 Better Talk Now
14 Doctor Dino
15 Spring House
16 Dansant

Dubai World Cup
1 Well Armed
2 Asiatic Boy
3 Jalil
4 Vermilion
5 Premium Tap
6 Lucky Find
7 Happy Boy
8 Gloria de Campeao
9 Curlin
10 Kocab
11 A P Arrow
12 Sway Ked
13 Great Hunter

Damn those look like some big fields if all those horses go.

16 horses in the 12 furlong turf race - and 12 taking on Curlin.

That Cocoa Beach has really been impressive. Im looking forward to seeing where she fits in with those boys and wont be surprised if she beats them.

No Etched???

I don't know much about all these horses, but the Duty Free looks absolutely loadedDubai Duty Free

Linngari
Bullish Luck
Literato
Darjina
Finsceal Beo

I'd be shocked if Great Hunter got more than 10 dollars bet on him to win the DWC. Even hunters and numbers players will have a tough time delving into that one.

The Duty Free looks the best race on paper, such good.. Seachange a 7 time G1 winner in NZ is 50-1, just shows you how good it is.. you can get 66-1 on Great Hunter for the DWC..

Find me some winners, I need them

Great Hunter
 

the presence of Well Armed & A.P Arrow could potentially take a lot of hunter $ as well :o

Vermilion could be the best of the rest in the big one. 4th last year, improved throughout last year and won his prep well.

of the others in the Godolphin Mile, Rosberg could run a huge race. hes 7 but lightly raced and has some good course performances behind his name,.

Numaany in the Derby

Hes got no shot

Question..
 

When are the races??

I think the first of the "big" races starts around 8:30 AM CST on Saturday morning.

Thanks..I know you can watch the races right after at:

http://www.dubairacingclub.com/?cat=35

Thursday 6th March has the prep races so could be informative viewing...

I think HRTV is carrying them live and from what I've heard, Youbet.com will be carrying the video also. Lastly, if you can wait, I think ABC Sports shows them in "tape delay".


from BloodHorseNOW.com... (Edited press release)

HorseRacing TV will provide live coverage of Thoroughbred racing's richest day when it presents Dubai World Cup Day from Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates on March 29.

Carolyn Conley and Jeff Siegel will anchor the coverage beginning at 9 a.m. EST. In addition, HRTV's Scott Hazelton will be in Dubai reporting for the event's World Feed, which HRTV will carry. Dubai World Cup Day is the crowning evening of the annual Dubai Racing Carnival, which HRTV has aired this winter.

The 13th running of the Dubai World Cup program offers seven stakes races and combined $21 million in purse money. The headline event is the $6-million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at 1 1/4 miles. The race will be headed by the 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, who opened his 4-year-old campaign with a dominant performance in a prep race from Dubai in February. The Steven Asmussen-trained superstar may face up to 12 rivals. Estimated post time for the World Cup is 1:30 p.m. EST.

The undercard is topped by a pair of $5 million turf events: the Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IT), with a scheduled post-time of 11:55 a.m. EST, and the Dubai Sheema Classic (UAI-IT), with a scheduled post-time of 12:40 p.m. EST. The Godolphin Mile (UAE-II) will begin the stakes slate at 9:40 a.m. EST.

I thought the horse formerly known as Premium Tap was sick. Now they plan on running?

Don't know about anyone else, but I'm looking forward to seeing Numaany. I can't help but remember that bizarre stretch run from last November at Aqueduct... :D

How does Curlin's form stack up next to Invasor's? I know a year's time can mean a world of difference, but Premium Tap arguably could have given Invasor more of a tussle with a different ride in last year's DWC. Desormeaux visually seemed hell bent on looking around for an eased up Discreet Cat, with about 10 under-the-shoulder glances to the inside at the top of the lane. Never mind that Invasor was ranging up to his horse's neck on the outside. Even after he got headed, Desormeaux didn't really get after Premium Tap (who seemed to get back on the bit late) until deep stretch.

Of course, all of this fantasia is moot if Desormeaux retains the mount for this year's running.