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Moreira gets Hong Kong nod at second shot

Friday frenzy for two top races hots things up

The Saeed bin Suroor-trained Dubai Beach (Kieren Shoemark) getting the better of Quid Pro Quo (Adrie de Vries, obscured) in the Group 2 Cape Verdi (1,600m) at Meydan on Jan 16. Stablemate Dubai Treasure (Ray Dawson) ran a narrow third on the inside. Both Godolphin runners contest the Group 2 Balanchine Stakes (1,600m) at Meydan on Feb 20.

Caulfield’s Diamond could be Eternal Warrior’s best friend

Eternal Warrior (Zac Spain) winning the Magic Millions Merson Cooper Stakes (1,000m) on debut at Caulfield. The 2YO by first season sire Extreme Warrior will be ridden by Damian Lane in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1,200m) at Caulfield on Feb 21.

Big Sky ready to push his limits

Big Sky (Ben Melham) winning the Group 3 Chairman's Stakes (1,000m) at Caulfield in Australia on Jan 31. The unbeaten Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained colt will be ridden by Jordan Childs in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on Feb 21.

Forever Young rewrites history in $25m Saudi Cup

O’Brien boys on a Riyadh raid

Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi cool and colourful as usual

‘Magic Man’ Moreira is back, warms up towards Dubai riches

moreira06 - Vivlos handing Joao Moreira his last win in Dubai when they combined to claim the Group 1 Dubai Turf (1,800m) at Meydan on March 25, 2017.

PHOTO: DUBAI RACING CLUB

Ciao champion Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori leaping off Grandera after their win in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup (2,000m) at Kranji in 2002.

Fort George just hangs on in Millennium thriller

The Ed Walker-trained Fort George (Kieran Shoemark, on rail) clawing his way back to the front to narrowly edge Arabian Light (Billy Loughnane) out in the Group 3 Dubai Millennium Stakes (2,000m) at Meydan on Jan 30.

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