History Favours De Kock
Mike de Kock has won the Dubai Racing Carnival’s Al Rashidiya over 1800m on turf at Meydan the last three times. It could be number four on Thursday!
28th January 2015
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Mike de Kock has won the Dubai Racing Carnival’s Al Rashidiya over 1800m on turf at Meydan the last three times. It could be number four on Thursday!
Audit reveals that the right horse recorded the milestone of 100 Gr1 wins – just last season…
A magical mix of bureaucracy and some typical De Kock genius strategy combined to give the daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar a terrific second career Gr1 victory and she looks to have the world at her feet – in more ways than one!
Success again for De Kock as Umgiyo wins a quality handicap over 1800m on turf at Meydan in Dubai on Thursday night, following a 10-month break and having to endure the tiresome travelling and quarantine schedule to get to his new base
All eyes will be on 2012 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Graduate Red Ray when the four-year-old colt by Western Winter makes his Dubai debut
The Southern Cross Stakes just didn’t pan out for her. Weichong Marwing will be riding her slightly differently to Anthony Delpech this time – with a bit of cover! I think she’s good enough to win.”
Mike de Kock and his team will select and purchase up to five yearlings for MDK Racing Syndicates at the 2015 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale
Trainer Mike De Kock provided the winner of the featured 1600m turf handicap at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday with Almoonqith landing the spoils under Paul Hanagan
“I didn’t expect Mubtaahij to have so much gas in this race. He’s a smart horse, he’s by Dubawi and is suited to dirt. Dane rode a good race. Mubtaahij does look like a real Triple Crown contender.”
Geroudis must have realised again how tough the Vaal straight mile is compared to the little Scalextric circuit in Mauritius where tired, strapped-up old steeds and their tired old riders go round
‘We have a real friend and then we do nothing- I don’t know what to say – I thought we were going forward – it is a monumental step backwards’
