..about Sheikh Mohammed's horses in the Kentucky Derby horserace

upf12's picture

The article describes in details the Ruler of Dubai's ambitious plans to win the Kentucky Derby,a dn also give an overview of his track record in the equestrian sport.

Next Saturday, the 59-year-old Sheikh Mohammed brings to the Derby what many believe may be his best arsenal to date. But his unique training methods -- those of buying American horses, shipping them to Dubai, and returning them to the U.S. after conditioning them in the Middle East all winter -- have yet to prove effective against runners trained only in this country. Will Regal Ransom, the 2009 UAE Derby winner, and Desert Party, son of top sire Street Cry, break the Sheikh's dry spell? In seven days we'll know for sure.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown09/news/story?id=4101443

demmers's picture

it's time for SHeikh Mo to win I guess... after all this time of preparation

cherrypicker's picture

wishing him all the luck in the world, if "he" has been training for it for so long and wants to win it, so be it. It would be another instance of good advertising for Dubai coz Dubai is Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Mohammed is Dubai.