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The Dubai World Cup is finally here!

Please find attached the race cards for the World Cup meeting as well as a runner-by-runner guide to the feature race.

Below you will find Angus McNae’s Meydan Overview and bet selections (Angus tipped FOUR winners on DWC day last year)

Angus McNae’s Meydan Overview & Bet Selections:

The Dubai World Cup Meeting is a highlight of the year for me and this year will once again be a magnificent occasion.

My task is to make a profit and before I give you the various combinations that I have worked out, it is worth remembering a few punting maxims when it comes to the racing at Meydan on Saturday:

1. Early pace and a prominent position on the dirt is key.
2. The rail on the dirt is golden, if only because it is the shortest way round this sharp track.
3. Turf races tend to be steadily run and late pace is vital. It’s hard to make up ground from too far back which, to a large degree, is a function of pace.
4. Don’t presume International raiders just have to turn up to win. Carnival form is very strong. Last year, six winners on World Cup Night had raced on Super Saturday at Meydan.

Here are my selections:

7:15am ET Meydan – Muntazah/Heavy Metal

Muntazah broke a long standing track record here on Super Saturday and is an impressive dirt horse.

Heavy Metal won this race last year and shaped very well having missed the break behind Muntazah last time. He could spring a surprise if breaking better and these could be two for a reverse exacta.

8:30am ET Meydan – Stormy Liberal

Blue Point will be all the rage here but I feel he is vulnerable in a strong run 6 furlong race whereas over 5f he is almost unbeatable.

Stormy Liberal is a class act at Santa Anita and was narrowly beaten in this race last year – he makes each way appeal.

9:05am ET...

Tonight’s “Lock” is at Cal-Expo: Race 3 #4-One Chief -In great spot to get 1st win for the season for driver Luke Plano.

Last “Lock” ran 2nd. Record now stands at: 370 of 598 wins with 115 seconds and 30 thirds.

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Mar 28, 2019

KANTHAKA

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HOLLENDORFER & BAFFERT SQUARE OFF AS KANTHAKA & AX MAN HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN CARLOS STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS

FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M. FOR 10-RACE CARD THAT INCLUDES FOUR GRADED STAKES

                ARCADIA, Calif. (March 27, 2019)—Jerry Hollendorfer’s Kanthaka and Bob Baffert’s Ax Man head-up a field of five older horses going seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita.



                A romping 3 ¼ length winner of the Grade II San Vicente Stakes here 13 months ago, Kanthaka was considered a Derby hopeful and would go on to win the Grade III, seven furlong Lazaro Barrera Stakes on May 12, after which he went to the sidelines prior to resurfacing with an eighth-place finish in the Grade I Malibu Stakes on Dec. 26.  Most recently second to two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Roy H in the Grade II Palos Verdes Stakes at six furlongs Jan. 19, Kanthaka will hope to improve with a recent race under his belt.



                Brilliant on occasion, Hal and Patti Earnhardt’s homebred Ax Man comes off a sizzling seven furlong allowance score here Feb. 8 and he’ll be seeking his first graded stakes score in the San Carlos. 

KANTHAKA

Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer

                A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred colt by Jimmy Creed, Kanthaka posted a career-best 101...