Morning Line Goes to Dubai : Nad Al Sheba

Curlin Could Make More Memories for Cornes

cdawahare — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:21:00 GMT

No American knows more about the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) from personal experience than Jim Cornes. The Dubai Racing Club official and former assistant to four-time Dubai champion trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has witnessed all but one of the previous 12 runnings of the world's richest race and will be there Saturday to see if Curlin can join the elite group of winners. ...(read more)

‘Perfect’ Curlin Has World at his Feet

cdawahare — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:17:00 GMT

As racing fans and participants from around the world gathered at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on Thursday for "Breakfast with the Stars," there was one name that seemed to be on everyone's lips: Curlin. People from Australia to Europe to South America to Asia all wanted to see the American Horse of the Year with their own eyes, to gauge how good he might really be before he races for the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on Saturday. ...(read more)

Quintessential Curlin: The Look of Perfection

cdawahare — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:51:00 GMT

Nothing like the pressure of the last workout before racing for $6 million. But for Horse of the Year Curlin, Monday's half-mile breeze for the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) was just another day that he had to abide by rider Carlos Rosas's polite but persistent request for patience. "Wait. Wait. Not yet," Rosas said through his motionless body language. ...(read more)