Curlin Breaks From Stall 12 in the 2008 Dubai World Cup

Posted on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Curlin will have to break new ground and become the first horse to win the $6-million Dubai World Cup on March 29 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse from stall 12, following the Post Position Draw Ceremony tonight.

Assistant trainer Scott Blasi said: “He’s done everything right since he’s been here. He’s been training well. I think the draw is ok, because of the configuration of the race track, and he will put himself in a good position.”

Jalil and Happy Boy drew eight and three and their trainer Saeed bin Suroor said: “It is certainly better than last year when Discreet Cat was drawn one. I am very happy, stall eight will suit Jalil, and Happy Boy is also well placed in stall three.”

Well Armed drew stall two and trainer Eoin Harty said: “That’s fine. I’ll use it to my advantage. I think he’s the speed of the race. It’s better to be drawn inside than outside.”

Asked about Curlin’s draw in 12, he added: “Even if they started Curlin on Nad Al Sheba road, I don’t think it would make much difference!”

Asiatic Boy drew stall nine with Lucky Find drawn outside him in 10, and their trainer Mike De Kock said: “I would have preferred lower with Asiatic Boy (nine) but it’s ok, he’s got good gate speed.”

Vermilion, fourth in the race last year, drew stall seven and his trainer Sei Ishizaka said: “We’re lucky to draw seven, which is a lucky number. I wanted to take a middle position, so we took a very good draw.”

Premium Tap was second in the race last year and will aim to go one better from stall six. His trainer Julio Gardel said: “It’s a good position for the race. I hope he runs a race like he did last year.”

Four winners of the Dubai World Cup have drawn stall 11, the berth of Gloria De Campeao, who has been second three times in a row at the Dubai International Racing Carnival.

His trainer Pascal Bary said: “I’ve been having a lot of seconds and it would be nice to win a big one.”

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Khalid Abdulla, owner of Kocab, who drew four and will be having his first race on this surface, said: “I don’t think we’ll be pacesetting because it’s such a high quality race. He’s been on the fibresand at Deauville, but not the dirt although he’s trained extensively on it.”

Michael Paulson, son of Allen, whose colours were carried to victory in the first ever Dubai World Cup in 1996 by Cigar, was looking for lucky omens after A.P.Arrow drew stall 13.

He said: “We’ve drawn 13 in the 13th year, but I hope I can be number one like Cigar.”

Great Hunter drew five, and assistant trainer Leandro Mora said: “It’s fine. I know there’s going to be speed, and you don’t want to be too far back.

“This track favours the first three or four horses most of the time. Hopefully we’ll be hanging in there somewhere.”

Sway Yed drew gate one, the same number that Electrocutionist had won from in 2006.

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