{"id":51345,"date":"2020-02-20T20:37:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=51345"},"modified":"2020-02-20T20:37:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:37:30","slug":"g2-the-khartoum-challenge-iii-giants-kash-headlines-the-card-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=51345","title":{"rendered":"G2, The Khartoum Challenge III: Giant’s Kash headlines the card in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n Dubai (UAE)<\/strong>\n Saturday, February\n 22, 2020 — 3:50:00 PM EST | Race ID : 2354534<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n     \n <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\n The Khartoum Challenge\n III<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Grade II \/ Group 2*CPU\n – Purse : $375,000<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\n Restricted to 4 Year\n Olds and Older\n <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
\n 10 Furlongs | ~2000\n Meters | One Mile and One Quarter<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Fast Dirt<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

I am headed to Dubai for the running of The Khartoum Challenge III where EOY, HOY Giant\u2019s Kash will be headlining the card, but who will not be going off as the favorite in the morning line.  There are many well decorated horses in this field of fourteen that will be contending for a G2 win here in Dubai.  They will travel a distance of 10 furlongs on what will be listed a Fast Dirt track.  The odds makers have made their selections and their morning line odds have been released.  The post positions have been drawn and the horses are looking very nice over at the barns.  So let us take a quick preview of all the entries in the running of The Khartoum Challenge III Stakes here in the sunny sands of Dubai.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds:  Frickendosome \n10\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Scratch Bred (<\/strong>TAPIT x\nSEEKING THE GOLD x DYNAFORMER)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: asrstar0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: N Labreche<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Light Grey Horse had a nice run his last trip to the track in California back on 12\/28\/2019 when he ran in a Owner Restricted, Listed Stakes, the Race Series for ASR11.  He ran a speed rating of 116 in that race which was good enough for a second place finish.  He will need to show he has the ability to take a jump in Class and contend outside his residency in this race.  The owner has placed the call to jockey, N Labreche from Italy to come in and take this trip with his horse.  They will be headed out at post time representing the All-Star Racing residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Nuka\nInsanity  6\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Scratch Bred (<\/strong>MEDAGLIA\nD’ORO x MR. PROSPECTOR x DANEHILL)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: lenny21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: P Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Light Grey Gelding had a productive 2019 season and has already started out the year with a quick win on 01\/25\/2020 in Pennsylvania when he ran in a Listed Stakes, Serpentine Son Dirt Route.  He put up a nice 116 speed as he clipped the heels of the front runners until the third call.  He took control and was able to hold off a big closing charge by his rivals to grab the win by a head.  He will have jockey, P Jones coming in from Sweden to take the trip up top with him here in Dubai.  They will pair up together and make way to their gate representing the GR Simsters residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Never\nBeen Born  11\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Galileo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: mtksn00bs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: J Bradley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One may look at the breeding of this five year old Bay Gelding and expected a big turf runner.  But he has proven otherwise in his career with preference on the dirt.  He made his last trip to the track on 01\/25\/2020 in Japan in the G3, The Heaven Stakes.  He was closing up the gap fast as he made a closing charge for the wire, but came up a head short to come in second in that race.  He ran a respectable 114 speed that day for his efforts.  His owner places the call to jockey, J Bradley who will be coming in from Newmarket to take the ride up top with this horse in attempts to pick up this horses first Graded win as they take a jump in Class.  In this horses best efforts he like running just off the lead and that is where the jockey will try to place this horse when they break from what should be a nice gate draw for this horses running style.  They will be heading out to the track on Saturday representing the Blazing Saddles residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Voyage Of\nCharon  21\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Pioneerof The\nNile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: cadetprime<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: P Jetter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The owner makes the call to Ireland to contract with jockey, P Jetter to take the trip with his four year old Bay Colt for this outing.  This colt will be making his d\u00e9but to race as a four year old when he takes to the track on Saturday.  He ran on 07\/07\/2019 in Ontario in the G1, Clerk Of Scales Stakes when he fired like a rocket after the third call to pick up the win by a head at the wire.  This G1 winner gets little respect from the odds makers in the morning line.  This likely due to speed ratings when compared to other contenders in this race of which his jockey will need to find a little more bounce in his horses step when he makes his closing charge. They will be headed out at post time here in Dubai representing the Empire State Racing residency.   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Excursionist  57\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Deep Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: davarto3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: J Stivers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This four year old\nBay Colt takes a hit by the odds makers in their morning line as he takes a big\njump in Class to compete at this level. \nHe has never seen the winners circle at the Stakes level before but will\nattempt to hit the boards as he continues his transition from turf to\ndirt.  His last outing came on 01\/24\/2020\nin Germany at a distance of 10 furlongs in a $48,700 NW3L Allowance of which he\ncrushed the field with a 5 \u00bd length win. \nHe will have jockey, J Stivers from Deauville in the saddle for this\ntrip.  They will need to prove that this\nhorse can rise up and compete with this seasoned field of contenders when they\nhead to their post representing the Midas residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Lookin\nGood Cadet  9\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Lookin At Lucky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: nuthouse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: B Wu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This six year old Bay\nHorse will get the nod from the odds makers as their top pick in the morning\nline when he steps onto the track going off at 9\/2 odds.  This horse last raced on 12\/09\/2019 in Mexico\nin a $30,000 Allowance where he went gate to wire to get up for a nice 3 \u00bd length\nwin.  This horse is a prior G3 badge\nearner and will be headed out to attempt to pick up a new accolade for his\nowner.  If he can come up with another\n119 speed rating as he moves up in Class, the rest of the field had better be\nready to make chase after this front runner. \nJockey, B Wu who is a seasoned jockey coming in from Paris will get the\nmount up top to take this long trip across the dirt with this veteran horse\nthat will be the patriarch in this field. \nThey will be head to their gate at post time to represent the Empire\nState Racing residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Sound\nRationale  7\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Curlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: flagdown4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: T Brewer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old\nBay Horse is out of the EOY Award winning mare Unbridled Logic.  This horse picked up his GP badge back in\nMarch of 2019 in the G2, Betrando Handicap and has found multiple Listed Stakes\nwins during his career.  He has twenty\nlifetime starts and has only missed the boards five times.  In his last outing which was on 01\/11\/2020 in\nHong Kong he came just of the lead to close nicely in the Seeking Slew Dirt\nRoute at a distance of 10.5 furlongs and picked up the win by 2 \u00be lengths.  When he heads out on Saturday he will have\njockey, T Brewer from Hong Kong back in the saddle for this trip.  They have paired together in the past and\nwill be heading out onto the track to represent the Pastures of Green\nresidency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Barber Of\nBayonne  14\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Scratch Bred (<\/strong>WILL TAKE\nCHARGE x WILD AGAIN x NIJINSKY 2ND<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: megaman42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: S Ledwith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Roan Horse is a Listed Stakes winner that has shown difficulty when stepping up in Class to challenge against Graded company.  He looks to break that trend when he goes out to his gate with jockey, S Ledwith from Surrey taking to the irons.  He will need a strong whip to get his horse into a competitive position in this race and find that fire in the belly of this horse and prove he has what it takes to hit the boards against a Graded field.  This horse has not had a trip to the boards since May of last season when he picked up a Listed Stakes win in the His Roos Dirt Route.  It would be considered a nice effort if this horse hits the boards in this race here in Dubai when they head out to represent the DelPenn National residency come post time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Giant\u2019s\nKash  7\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Giant\u2019s\nCauseway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: kashbarn3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: M Scott<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This four year old\nBrown Colt is a multiple G1 winner which includes trips to the winner circle in\nlast year\u2019s Bluegrass Derby and the Breeders\u2019 Bowl Classic.  If he earns anymore badges they are going to\nhave to add more space in the sim.  He\nwill be the definite headliner in this race, but he did not catch the favor of\nthe odds makers to go off as their top choice in this race after a disappointing\ntrip in his last outing.  He last ran on\n11\/20\/2019 in the G1, The Japan Dirt Cup going 9 furlongs.  He showed up fifth in that race and was 5 \u00bd lengths\nback when he failed to run down the four horses in front of him.  But everyone has an off day and I look for\nthis horse to have the ability to rebound and put up a good effort here in\nDubai.  He will have jockey, M Scott\ncoming in from Thailand to take the ride with him.  This first time pairing will head out to\ntheir post on Saturday representing the East-West Connection residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Struggle\nWasteland  23\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Lookin At Lucky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: ruler69<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: T Tippett<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This four year old\nBay Colt has had a fairly successful Allowance career but he has made a couple\nof unsuccessful attempts to move up in Class and hit the boards at the Stakes\nlevels.  He will be going off as one of\nthe longer choices in this field due to the odds makers feeling he lacks in\nexperience against this rough and tumble field of contenders.  This horse last ran on 01\/25\/2020 in Japan at\na distance of 9 furlongs in the G3, The Heaven Stakes.  He ran his best speed rating in his career of\n107 which was only good enough to cross the wire in seventh place.  Jockey, T Tippett who is a local jockey here\nin Dubai will get the call for the ride up top when they head out to their post\nto represent The Minnesota Testbarn Residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: First\nYear Bali  18\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Bal A Bali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: wfhold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: R Wilhite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old\nBrown Horse has had his fair share of both turf and dirt runs.  He just seems not able to find the ticket to\nget to the winners circle at the Stakes levels. \nHis last trip out he ran on 01\/11\/2020 in Hong Kong going 10.5 furlongs\nin a Listed Stakes, Seeking Slew Dirt Route where faded back from the leaders\nto cross the wire in third.  He has\nseveral Graded level races under his belt, but all met with disappointing performances\nand results.  Jockey, R Wilhite from\nSouth Africa is contracted to take the ride with this horse when they head out\nto their post come race time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Tete\nErdloch  6\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Temple City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: sabbath2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: R Gibson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old\nBay Horse has picked up his SW and GP badges in past performances and is\nseeking that elusive Graded win here in Dubai. \nHe last ran on 01\/18\/2020 here in the UAE traveling 8 furlongs in the\nG3, The Khartoum Challenge l.  He was met\nwith disappointment in that race and failed to hit the boards with a lack\nluster speed rating of which we have seen much better from him in previous\noutings.  Perhaps this distance will be\nmore to his liking come Saturday when he gets a very familiar jockey in R\nGibson from Norway back in the saddle for this trip.  They have paired up together many times in\nthe past and had nice results together.  I\nlook for this horse to compete here if he can successfully maneuver out of this\ngate draw and find his favored spot to run. \nThey will be headed out at post time to represent the European Union\nRacing Organization residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Pound The\nRock  85\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: No Nay Never<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: nycowboy313<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: E Bernstein<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This four year old Bay Colt is coming back after a long layoff.  He last ran back in April of 2019 after making three G1 trips in a row that were not kind to him.  His owner brings back his G1 badge earner to see if he is now ready to step back onto the track and compete successfully.  The odds makers were ruthless in making this horse their longest choice in the field at 85\/1 odds.  This very well could be too big of a snub in their morning line for this horse and I will side on the part of the owner that he had a plan in place for his horse.  The owner has made the call to jockey, E Bernstein who is a seasoned veteran jockey out of Germany to take the ride with his colt here in Dubai.  This could be a good one to Tip this week and take a chance on.  This horse draws what looks to be a challenging post position in this race for him that he will need to show he can handle when this pairing heads out to represent the Empire State Racing residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Position: 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horse\/Odds: Five\nSenses  6\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sire: Street Sense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner: gowans7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey: B Schardein<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Bay Horse is a G2 badge earner and is coming off a nice win in his last trip to the track which was on 12\/28\/2019 in Texas in the G3, The End Of Year Stakes at a distance of 11 furlongs.  He made a winning closing charge down the stretch to get up for the win by \u00be lengths with a 118 speed rating.  He looks to bring that speed forward as he moves back up in Class to challenge here in Dubai.  I do have concerns for him coming out of this far outside gate but he will have seasoned jockey, B Schardein from out of Denmark on top to help him in his efforts.  If together this pair can overcome a couple of unfortunate circumstances and this horse fires with that speed as he did in his last race he could be a horse to watch.  They will head out on Saturday to their far outside gate representing the Blazing Saddles residency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good luck to all owners and horses!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skippy\u2019s Watch List<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giant\u2019s Kash:  Looks to rebound and should be on your\ntickets to be in the mix.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lookin Good Cadet:  Coming in after  a nice 119 speed in his last outing could get\nhim there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five Senses:  Looks game to be on the boards if he can\nhandle that outside gate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarton\u2019s Long Shot<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pound The Rock:  I am going to play him on my exotic tickets\nat this price and trust the owner chose wisely to bring his horse back after a\nten month layoff.  I am hoping for a surprise\nperformance when I place my bets at the window.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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