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Might be a bit early to presume with this but could Godolphin be a big player again next season?
Their 2yos cannot stop winning maidens, nurserys, handicaps and pretty much anything theyre entered in. Another thing I’ve noticed is that whenever a Godolphin 2yo drifts on the exchanges it ALWAYS seems to win (a la Film Set, Zelloof, Emirates Champion (tonight)).
I think Bin Suroor’s also got a remarkable win % with all runners on the all weather at the moment, I could be wrong though?
Have Godolphin done the right thing and started a fresh for a big campaign next season?
Unlikely. This happened last year and yet this years 3yos were hardly inspiring. I think until they replace their Chiefs at the top and go back to employing a Noseda type figure as assistant, they will continue to struggle with their daft training methods.
I’ve yet to see anything from Godolphin this year that struck me as even remotely looking like a Classic prospect to be honest.
Will be interesting to see what, if any, effect, Fabre’s involvement will have, jinnyj.
I think their 2yo’s (that have run) have been largely disappointing. Not one place in a listed or group race, no runners in the best 2yo races of the season and not one horse that has won more than one race in a row, which was not helped, of course, by running their juveniles in the wrong races (Film Set last time at Kempton, Khor Dubai at the wrong trip, etc).
I have a feeling that they may have adopted a more cautious approach to their training methods for juveniles this season as a larger proportion than in recent years have seemed to need the outing and/or ran green. Maybe this will reap dividends for next season. Just one small ray of light for them could be Burgundy Ice, who I think could be pretty good on fast ground judging by her floating action.
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With the exception of Bar Al Salam, who I suspect will turn out to be fairly smart over middle distances, Godolphin’s juveniles haven’t really captured the imagination.
The fact is their most promising horses have either been returning from a lay-off, a la Hala Bek, or were three-year-old debutantes. Of the latter group, both Pink Ivory and Covert Ambition stand out.
The fact is their most promising horses have either been returning from a lay-off, a la Hala Bek, or were three-year-old debutantes. Of the latter group, both Pink Ivory and Covert Ambition stand out.
I doubt we’ll see Pink Ivory on a racecourse again although I hope we do get to see her – over a proper trip! But I agree with you about Covert Ambition who, although possibly flattered by the way the race was run, looked an absolute tank to me. Maybe it’s because he is so powerful and big that he’s taken time to mature. He’s certainly bred to improve markedly with time.
Has Godolphin ever been a thoroughly strong stable for juveniles?
They were gifted with a such a colt like Dubawi, but I don’t think Godolphin have impressed as a juvenile stable and that’s just the norm. They were once all about training horses up for the Classics, no?
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Whereas now they’re policies revolve around buying up the better juveniles, shipping them off to Dubai and ultimately ruining them.
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