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BALANCHINE (SPONSORED BY S O G OPERATIONS) (gr. 2)

Meydan Racecourse, Meydan City , UAE

  • Purse: $200,000
  • Date: February 17, 2012
  • Class: Grade 2
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: 9F
  • Post Time:
1 MAHBOOBA (AUS) Margin: $120,000

2008 | F | GALILEO (IRE) - SOGHA (AUS), RED RANSOM

  • Breeder:SHEIKH MOHD BIN KHALIFA AL MAKTOUM
  • Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum
  • Trainer: DE KOCK MIKE
  • Jockey: SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE

Sire: GALILEO (IRE).

Broodmare Sire: RED RANSOM.

2 First City (GB) Margin: neck TrueNicks: A $40,000

2006 | Bay Mare | Diktat (GB) - City Maiden, Carson City

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: SAEED HAMAD AL AHBABI
  • Trainer: AL RAIHE ALI RASHID
  • Jockey: FFRENCH ROYSTON

Sire: Diktat (GB), Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 4 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $805,456. Lifetime: 334 yearlings sold, median $24,301.

Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, $21,333.

3 REEM (AUS) Margin: $20,000

2008 | F | GALILEO (IRE) - AL AFREET (AUS), DANEHILL

  • Breeder:Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum
  • Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum
  • Trainer: DE KOCK MIKE
  • Jockey: SHEA KEVIN

Sire: GALILEO (IRE).

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL.

Time: 1:50.27   Track: Good

Others: AL SHAROOD (GB); RHYTHM OF LIGHT (GB); HURRICANE HAVOC (IRE); FANDITHA (IRE); DYSPHONIA (AUS); GRAFITTI (GB); MARVADA (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1MAHBOOBA (AUS)SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHEDE KOCK MIKE
2First City (GB)FFRENCH ROYSTONAL RAIHE ALI RASHID
3REEM (AUS)SHEA KEVINDE KOCK MIKE
4AL SHAROOD (GB)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
5RHYTHM OF LIGHT (GB)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
6HURRICANE HAVOC (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
7FANDITHA (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
8DYSPHONIA (AUS)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
9GRAFITTI (GB)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN
10MARVADA (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

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