Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted March 3, 2020 Journalists Share Posted March 3, 2020 Godolphin’s triple Group 1 winner Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), third behind Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) and Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) in last weekend’s Saudi Cup, has been given the go-ahead by trainer Saeed bin Suroor to advance to the G1 Dubai World Cup on Mar. 28. A Group 1 winner in Germany and Australia, the 6-year-old Benbatl made a successful transition to the dirt on Feb. 6 when winning the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 at Meydan, and he ran with great credit in Riyadh on Saturday when beaten 2 3/4 lengths by the two American champions. “He ran really well to finish third,” bin Suroor said of the Saudi Cup. “It was a tough race, but he seems happy since and we are very happy with him. We’ll give him an easy time now and get him ready for the World Cup. He has had two good runs on dirt, so we are looking forward to going for the World Cup with him now.” Maximum Security and Midnight Bisou are both expected to bypass the Dubai World Cup. The post Benbatl Gets World Cup Green Light appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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