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From Racing Post......

Argentina's World Cup hope Latency arrives in UAE



by Nicholas Godfrey
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ARGENTINA's Dubai World Cup hope Latency has arrived in the UAE after an arduous journey from Buenos Aires.

The seven-time Grade 1 winner is set to run in the third round of the Maktoum Challenge on the Super Thursday card on March 6 as a prep racefor the world's richest race, for which he is a 25-1 chance.

Latency's trip to Dubai included stops in Paris (for four days) and two long flights, with the first (Buenos Aires – Sao Paulo – Paris) taking 20 hours and the shortest one (Paris – Dubai) taking ten hours.

Owner Nicolas Fernandez Aramburu said: “His personal veterinarian reported to us that he never showed any signs of fatigue nor did he stop eating regularly, just as if he were in our yard at San Isidro.

“Latency carries the hopes ofa nation, and we hope he can become a legend for us in Dubai.”
Dubai officials have acted quickly to prevent red tape scuppering New Zealand star Seachange's visit to the Dubai carnival.

According to the NZ Herald , the mare's owners were shocked to discover that Dubai has no protocol for visiting horses from New Zealand, which meant the horse could not travel directly to the carnival from the country.

The usual alternative of shipping from Australia is also out of bounds owing to equine influenza.

However, according to Dubai official Martin Talty, there won't be any problem. ”She is booked on a flight on February 17,” he said. “There was a problem with import/export but it is sorted out now,”

Seachange landed her latest Group 1 win in Saturday's Telegraph Handicap, despite the race being run over an inadequate-looking 6f trip.