Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 15, 2019 Journalists Share Posted January 15, 2019 2018 G1 Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) and 2018 G1 Dubai Turf hero Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will both resurface on Super Saturday at Meydan, Mar. 9, trainer Saeed bin Suroor confirmed on Tuesday. Thunder Snow was last seen running third in the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in November, while MG1SW Benbatl ran second to the superstar Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) in the G1 Cox Plate on Oct. 27. “Thunder Snow has had an easy time so far and is doing well; happy to be back in Dubai,” Bin Suroor told the Meydan notes team. “Hopefully we can get him ready and run on Super Saturday in the [G1] Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3. He had a hard season and a hard race in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. That’s why I gave him and Benbatl an easy time and we will get them ready for the season. I’m not going to rush them.” He added, “Benbatl has also had an easy time and is doing very good. Hopefully, like Thunder Snow, he will point to Super Saturday. He’s in training now and the [G1 Jebel Hatta] is the prep for him and then the Dubai Turf. Then we will go to Europe with him.” In other Dubai Carnival news, the undefeated Walking Thunder (Violence) will appear next in the Feb. 7 G3 UAE 2000 Guineas, after a facile victory in the UAE 200 Guineas Trail at Meydan last Thursday. “He came out [of the race] very well,” said trainer Ahmad bin Harmash of the Phoenix Ladies Syndicate runner. “He trained today and he looks so fresh. From now, he’ll go on to the Guineas and then the G2 UAE Derby [on Mar. 30).” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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