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Krypton Factor had excuse last time; Gentildonna's trainer talks turf
Krypton Factor, the defending champion of the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, continued his preparation away from the spotlight at owner-trainer Fawzi Nass's Dubai World Cup Carnival base at Desert Stables in Al Quoz.
"He had a solid piece of work on the main Meydan all-weather track on Monday," Nass said, "so all we've being doing with him since is very light work with the aim of freshening him up for Saturday."
Nass reported that Krypton Factor, who denied Rocket Man back-to-back victories in last year's Golden Shaheen, sustained a bruised foot in his Super Saturday defeat by Reynaldothewizard.
"I was disappointed immediately after the race (the Group 3 Mahab al Shimaal March 9), but was relieved 24 hours later to find an explanation for why he ran so flat," he said. "He was off work for about five days, but it was better that it happened then and not closer to Saturday's race.
"It's a tougher race than last year, when there was only one serious rival, Rocket Man, so I'm hopeful rather than confident."
Eagle Regiment, the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint contender, continues to make progress as he recovers from his hoof ailment that flared up a few days ago.
"The horse is good," trainer Manfred Man said. "He just trotted in the inside ring, he didn't go out to the main track today because the vet was coming to check him. We'll trot him again this afternoon and we'll canter tomorrow.
"I'm a little bit worried that he's missed some work, but what can I do? In Hong Kong he won a Group 1 race after nearly a year off, so at least I know he can run well fresh."
Emirates Racing Authority Veterinary Steward Dr. David Sykes provided a further update.
"We put the new shoes on, and he trotted up good enough for 20 minutes to be passed fit to race," Sykes said. "I'm going to check him again tomorrow (Saturday) morning as a precaution at 7:30 a.m., but I don't see any issues. He will still be poulticed today and it will be the same routine as yesterday, something we know has worked."
Japanese Horse of the Year Gentildonna, the favorite for Saturday's Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic, cantered on the turf Friday morning.
"She had a leisurely canter on turf for tomorrow's big event," trainer Sei Ishizaka said. "She concentrated on the work and was very relaxed today. She had a good preparation work. The climate here does not affect her. She breezed on Wednesday, and she is ready to go."
Ishizaka went on to make some interesting comments on the state of the Meydan turf course.
"I thought that they did too much watering on the surface," he observed, "but she has worked on turf everyday, and the exercise rider told me the track had a very good cushion, which was good.
"It has been four months since her last start, but she is maintaining the same good form as she won the Japan Cup (Grade 1 on November 25)."
Sheema Classic rival Dunaden pleased his connections when he came onto the track to do his usual canter on the all-weather. The Mikel Delzangles trainee was watched by bloodstock agent and Tweenhills Stud owner David Redvers, who looks after the interests of owner Sheikh Fahad al Thani.
"Dunaden looks great," Redvers said. "No horse enjoys having a passport more than he does. He cantered this morning and he seems to like that surface as well.
"Mikel was saying maybe we should have run him in the Dubai World Cup after all. He is really happy. We did actually contemplate it for a while, but we decided to put in Side Glance (in the Group 1, $10 million World Cup)."
New Zealand star Ocean Park completed his unusual preparation for the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free with a walk around the international compound at Meydan Friday morning.
Ocean Park has not been out on the track since his gallop on the turf course proper on Wednesday but stable spokesperson Jenny Hennessy was quick to confirm that all was well with the five-time Group 1 hero.
"Everything is good and he's as bright as a button," she said.
Krypton Factor had excuse last time; Gentildonna's trainer talks turf
Krypton Factor, the defending champion of the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, continued his preparation away from the spotlight at owner-trainer Fawzi Nass's Dubai World Cup Carnival base at Desert Stables in Al Quoz.
"He had a solid piece of work on the main Meydan all-weather track on Monday," Nass said, "so all we've being doing with him since is very light work with the aim of freshening him up for Saturday."
Nass reported that Krypton Factor, who denied Rocket Man back-to-back victories in last year's Golden Shaheen, sustained a bruised foot in his Super Saturday defeat by Reynaldothewizard.
"I was disappointed immediately after the race (the Group 3 Mahab al Shimaal March 9), but was relieved 24 hours later to find an explanation for why he ran so flat," he said. "He was off work for about five days, but it was better that it happened then and not closer to Saturday's race.
"It's a tougher race than last year, when there was only one serious rival, Rocket Man, so I'm hopeful rather than confident."
Eagle Regiment, the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint contender, continues to make progress as he recovers from his hoof ailment that flared up a few days ago.
"The horse is good," trainer Manfred Man said. "He just trotted in the inside ring, he didn't go out to the main track today because the vet was coming to check him. We'll trot him again this afternoon and we'll canter tomorrow.
"I'm a little bit worried that he's missed some work, but what can I do? In Hong Kong he won a Group 1 race after nearly a year off, so at least I know he can run well fresh."
Emirates Racing Authority Veterinary Steward Dr. David Sykes provided a further update.
"We put the new shoes on, and he trotted up good enough for 20 minutes to be passed fit to race," Sykes said. "I'm going to check him again tomorrow (Saturday) morning as a precaution at 7:30 a.m., but I don't see any issues. He will still be poulticed today and it will be the same routine as yesterday, something we know has worked."
Japanese Horse of the Year Gentildonna, the favorite for Saturday's Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic, cantered on the turf Friday morning.
"She had a leisurely canter on turf for tomorrow's big event," trainer Sei Ishizaka said. "She concentrated on the work and was very relaxed today. She had a good preparation work. The climate here does not affect her. She breezed on Wednesday, and she is ready to go."
Ishizaka went on to make some interesting comments on the state of the Meydan turf course.
"I thought that they did too much watering on the surface," he observed, "but she has worked on turf everyday, and the exercise rider told me the track had a very good cushion, which was good.
"It has been four months since her last start, but she is maintaining the same good form as she won the Japan Cup (Grade 1 on November 25)."
Sheema Classic rival Dunaden pleased his connections when he came onto the track to do his usual canter on the all-weather. The Mikel Delzangles trainee was watched by bloodstock agent and Tweenhills Stud owner David Redvers, who looks after the interests of owner Sheikh Fahad al Thani.
"Dunaden looks great," Redvers said. "No horse enjoys having a passport more than he does. He cantered this morning and he seems to like that surface as well.
"Mikel was saying maybe we should have run him in the Dubai World Cup after all. He is really happy. We did actually contemplate it for a while, but we decided to put in Side Glance (in the Group 1, $10 million World Cup)."
New Zealand star Ocean Park completed his unusual preparation for the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free with a walk around the international compound at Meydan Friday morning.
Ocean Park has not been out on the track since his gallop on the turf course proper on Wednesday but stable spokesperson Jenny Hennessy was quick to confirm that all was well with the five-time Group 1 hero.
"Everything is good and he's as bright as a button," she said.
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