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Sir Henry R. A. Cecil

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(GB) by - Juddmonte Farms Ltd

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Observatory - Double Crossed by Caerleon

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Twice Over

I laugh at those who say Zenyatta never beat any quality horses! Twice Over is as classy as they come!

Posted by stevebiscuit · 174 days ago ·

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timgsmith10 · Give it up. · 174 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · stevebiscuit: Tim and I don't agree often but "Give it up" · 174 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · For the intervention of argument, stevebiscuit, you rock!!!! · 174 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Seems you showed up late for the war stevebiscuit. You'll have to wait for another as we need to gather our thrength for the next and this aint it. · 173 days ago ·

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stevebiscuit · "Give it up"? Never!!!!! · 169 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · sb......you are absolutely correct! TO was another world class horse that zen blew by in the bcc09!!!! · 135 days ago ·

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medlocke · @stevebiscuit, Just this morning I watched an interview with Henry Cecil on Racing Post as they were showing Frankel, Twice Over, and Midday's workouts for the Champions Day card coming up at Ascot. Cecil said the since there was so little between the 2 in the Juddmonte International Stakes that he was going to run Twice Over and Midday together in the Champion Stakes, also. Cecil also said the Champion Stakes would be Twice Over's last race before being retired to stud. As he doesn't go well enough on conventional dirt to come back to America for the BC Classic, according to Cecil. He also said it could be Midday's last race, too? But she does have an entry into the BC F&M Turf. But their waiting to see how she does at Ascot before deciding whether or not to bring Midday back to the F&M Turf? Cecil said if Midday does run in the F&M Turf? That will definitely be the final race of her career, also. · 135 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Twice over when he raced in 09 at Santa Anita never had a start on Synthetics, then after the breeders cup he tried again on the Tapeta surface at Meydan and got creamed again. He never really did his best running until he hit the 3/4 part of his 4yr old season. He is completely a different horse last year and this year compared to 09. Your comparing a couple of 3yr olds like Twice over and RVW to an inform , in her prime, on her preffered surface, in friendly confines of Santa Anita. . · 117 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Zenyatta. · 117 days ago ·

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zxswordxz · Very true Marcello.....Some horse develop into great horse in the later part of their career. However, you get a lot of juvenile here that don't see things that way.... · 117 days ago ·

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Who Has Zenyatta Beaten?

Nineteen up, nineteen down. Zenyatta has done it all. Her quest for a pair of perfect 10s comes in a few weeks at Churchill Downs with the world watching in the Breeders' Cup Classic. But there is an undeniable question standing in her way to 20 consecutive victories -- the competition. Even the mos...Read More

Source: sports.espn.go.com · Posted 475 days ago ·

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humphrey · The clock, energy dynamics of pace. the traditonal positional proclivities of the deep closer and EVERY pace thrown at her....The particulars are not any different than that · 475 days ago ·

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humphrey · Bloodhorse has a good article about her http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/wgoh/archive/2010/10/19/lost-opportunities-by-eric-mitchell.aspx · 475 days ago ·

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medlocke · Looks like a pretty respectable group to me. Both male and female alike. Plus, the field she'll face in the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic will only serve to strengthen that list. I challenge any horse, male or female, to give away the weight that Zenyatta has given away so many times in so many races, and see if they still come up undefeated under those taxing circumstances? It's almost unheard of for a deep closer, more often than not, saddled with a boulder while the competition carries a brick, to be able to find the wire every time first without failure. Zenyatta's drive, and refuse to lose attitude is second to none in the sport, worldwide. This mare can run all day long. Stamina will be her deadliest weapon at Churchill Downs. I think both Quality Road and Blame, off of his JCGC run, are suspect at best to not fade at 1-1/4. I think it's likely Lookin At Lucky could prove to be her strongest opposition. But provided that Mike Smith does his job correctly, and times the ride correctly, I think her shear power and closing onslaught will prove too much for all in the race. As I said before, let other horses try giving away the weight that Zenyatta has given on a regular basis. Then see how their lifetime record comes out? Unbelievable that this mare, given her running style, and handicaps in races is still a perfect 19 for 19. Make no mistake. What Zenyatta has already accomplished is history making. If she win's this year's Breeders Cup Classic? It will be legendary for all-time. JMO. · 475 days ago ·

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wildwestzona · I would love to see them do this same list for Rachel's competition. If a horse dominates the FEMALE CLASIC, Wins The BCC, beats Switch (who beat blind luck), beats the horse Zardana(that Rachel lost to), and is 19-0 over a 3 year period - then I don't care if the races are on concrete against donkey's, that is one heck of a career and IMO makes her the greatest female in American Sports Racing History. · 474 days ago ·

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wildwestzona · Forgot to mention: REGAL RANSOM who beat BLAME people. SUMMER BIRD who was voted 2009 MALE champion people!!! GIOPONTI who is the best MALE turf horse in America. · 474 days ago ·

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luvzenyatta · There's that ugly symbol again. I agree totally that Rachel should not ever have a 1 rating, but at this point in Zenyatta's undefeated 19 for 19 career she should never have a red down arrow next to her name. No excuses or explanations accepted:) · 474 days ago ·

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luvzenyatta · Z haters: Repeat after me, 19 for 19, 19 for 19, 19 for 19. There's no denying the greatness of this accomplishment. · 474 days ago ·

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bob46 · Z tea drinkers, repeat after me, Horse of the Year RA, horse of the year RA, horse of the year RA, Poly Lover Zenyatta, Poly lover Zenyatta, Poly lover Zenyatta, · 474 days ago ·

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Skyharbor21 · No one wanted to race her for 2nd at the Apple Blossom. Surely the east coast fillies who excel on dirt would have stepped up to take her on. But no one wanted to get beat, that includes RA. · 474 days ago ·

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perimeters · bob46, Rachel Alexandra did win 2009 Horse of the Year, but she probably ran the weakest campaign of any defending Horse of the Year in 2010. Understand your track surfaces. Zenyatta does not seem to care for Del Mar's Polytrack surface but she wins anyway. She has also won two Grade 1 races on regular dirt, and numerous others on Hollywood's Cushion Track and Santa Anita's Pro-Ride. Since you seem enamoured with Rachel, where was you princess when Zenyatta was romping in the 2010 Apple Blossom? · 474 days ago ·

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cugel the clever · LOL - Pathetic to see the zenyphiles defending the supposed "strength" of last year's BCC field. I notice the poll of the day asks who you like to win the Mile, and the great Gio Ponti, who Z beat last year gets only 11% of the vore for 4th place and he isn't even good enough for his connections to enter him in the Classic this year! Yup, Z sure did beat some strong competion last year..... · 474 days ago ·

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mdracing69 · cugel, I read that Gio Ponti is going to be pre-entered in the BC Mile and Classic. “At the moment our intention is to enter in both the races,” Stuart Fitzgibbon, commercial manager at Castleton-Lyons, said Thursday afternoon. · 474 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · I just can't understand why when you have a great mare and a great filly in the same your need for bashing one or the other. 2009 was a great year for the ladies,Zenyatta beat a very strong field in the classic and the woodward was the most brutal race I've ever seen run. Not one horse who ran in the Woodward is running today and not by choice.Every horse in that race took a shot at her and she put them all away.Getting back to Zenyatta 19-0 is a feat not likely to be seen again.Personally I think she she runs it up to 20 no problem.When you chase a horse a good as Gio Ponti out of entering a race that says volumes about just how good she is. · 473 days ago ·

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zilzal89 · The play over here will be to take the 4-1 Zenyatta now, i will probably be able to lay her at much reduced odds come postime. What do all you folks over there think of the pace of the race?? as it looks set up for the closers here · 473 days ago ·

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medomoreno · I find it sad to witness pettiness regarding this issue. In my opinion, any race including Gio Ponti, Blame, Quality Road, Haynesfied, and Lookin' At Lucky is a helluva race; throw in Zenyatta: WOW!!! Sit back & enjoy. The goal is to win, and for any stretch-runner that translates into: getting up in time. Zenyatta's closest margins of victory have been in races in which the 6 Furlong splits have been: 1:13.06, 1:15.11 [sic], 1:13.64. Does anybody really think that in this coming race we're gonna see a 1:15 split??? · 471 days ago ·

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humphrey · EVERY horse that dared go into the gate with her. · 471 days ago ·

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medomoreno · I find it sad to witness pettiness regarding this issue. In my opinion, any race including Gio Ponti, Blame, Quality Road, Haynesfied, and Lookin' At Lucky is a helluva race; throw in Zenyatta: WOW!!! Sit back & enjoy. The goal is to win, and for any stretch-runner that translates into: getting up in time. Zenyatta's closest margins of victory have been in races in which the 6 Furlong splits have been: 1:13.06, 1:15.11 [sic], 1:13.64. Does anybody really think that in this coming race we're gonna see a 1:15 split??? · 471 days ago ·

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curlin · I have a question to the zenyatta "haters": Do you want her to get beat? I understand you feel she is overrated but, would you not love to see her win? If she were to win she'd be undoubtably a top 5 horse all time. Do you not want to see history? I'm of the group that this year does nothing but add to her legacy. IMO even if she loses she is still an all time great. I just don't see how people can root against her. I was never a fan of RA but I always wanted her to win. Mainly because it would look better when zenyatta beat her. (now we won't get a chance to see that happen). It is just unbelievable to me how you can root against her. · 471 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · this prior bcc10, blame proved himself to be a very worthy horse in nosing out zenyatta, albeit on his home track, and a surface more familiar to him than to zen. you could say now that he is the best horse she has met in the classic on dirt, but the always game and underappreciated gio ponti should remain right at the top of the list due to his versatility, and the fact that he did as well against goldikova as he did against zenyatta. quality road, haynesfield, musket man should be put way down around 18, 19, 20, as all 3 of them were non-factors in this classic. fly down could probably be moved into about the 11th position. i'd put espoir city in at about 15th or so. lookin' at lucky could be considered at about 10th. · 383 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · in addition, you can see that she has faced the best horses available at least once, that didn't refuse to face her, considering her races were announced well in advance. · 383 days ago ·

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trenchtownrock · Really?....I think that should answer it. · 383 days ago ·

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medlocke · CraigBradshaw, I totally agree. Maybe Zenyatta didn't face the boys as often as myself or many others may have liked? But the one thing you can say is that when she did face the boys, she faced the very best of the best that raced on turf, synthetics, and conventional dirt. And found only one that was able to run a big enough race to withstand her closing kick by mere inches on his home track. A racetrack that Blame had dominated many other G1 winning males throughout his career. Don't get me wrong, I think Blame is a fantastic colt. A real talent that had a great career. But when you can say that you raced 22 of the very best colt's in the world on both synthetics and conventional dirt, and defeated 21 of them soundly, there's certainly no shame in that. If Zenyatta had faced males more often than she face them in her career, would she have more than one loss? Very probably. But I will say that she was a dominant enough race-mare that I don't believe she would've defeated in her division any more often than Goldikova ever get's defeated in hers. TJMO. · 383 days ago ·

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lewpe · Oldest males horses to win the BC Classic were 5 years old. Zenyatta, at 6 years old, takes on 4 year olds in their prime and still puts in a phenomenal performance. She may not have raced many races against the males but as medlocke states she did, indeed, beat 21 of the best soundly. She deserves credit for that. She deserves credit for beating the remaining field in the 2010 BC Classic as well. Her prior 2010 races may have been considered prep races but, as another post states, she gave up weight to lesser experienced opponents to even the odds. She did, in fact, run two very close races which I saw first hand against Switch and Lethal Heat. It's interesting but sad to see the ugly posts that are swirling here which is why I've stayed away. There is a horse for their time and Zenyatta is the horse of our time. She brought renewed interest to the sport for those who have never attended as well as for those of us like myself who have been going to horse racing events for over 30 years. It's exciting to see people genuinely excited again about horse racing. And, it has given us renewed hope in the industry. · 378 days ago ·

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medlocke · Look, did Zenyatta run against the boys as often as we all wanted to see her run against them? Probably not. But when you've raced in back to back Breeders Cup Classics, on two different surfaces, against 22 of the very best colt's in the world that raced on turf, synthetics, and conventional dirt. One can hardly say Zenyatta dodged anybody. And she proved herself better than 21 of the 22 best colt's in the world. Only losing by mere inches to a colt in Blame that was more dominant on the CD track than any other horse in racing has been in the past 2 seasons. JMO. · 345 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · medlocke:Zenyatta ? She won horse of the year for 2010 and went on to mate with Bernardini? This is March 1, 20011 the voting is over wake up, the voting actually took place and she won. Go back to sleep it was just a bad dream. · 344 days ago ·

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Thead'or · This argument is a joke. For some odd Reason every Zenyatta convo somehow has to mention RA's accomplishments. Why? A horse that she never faced, and never will seems to play a questionably big part in her career. Its not who the horses Rachel Alexandra beats, its how she beat them. In the Woodward ANY horse would have gone flat like a cheap tire after the fractions she set. Any 3 year-old filly running in this race [Wait has that ever happened before?] Would have not been anywhere near this field heading for home. She wasn't any 3 year-old filly. Her accomplishments where so far and beyond at that age and gender people got carried away. Trying to pick out minor things, fact is she never let us down that year. Her owners paid the price for it, but we got to see hints of what was of 2009 in 2010. · 344 days ago ·

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footlick · Can we just stop! Why tear down either animal. Let's move on. Please!!!!! · 344 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · not trying to dredge up old arguments, but if you read the list, plus the 12 males she finished ahead of in the bcc11, she bettered 30+ G1 winners in her career. · 154 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · CraigBradshaw: Most were running on her track for the first time(synthetic). You want to come to my house? I'll beat you anytime you wanna play basketball. Don't know if I can beat you at your house, but, then that's another story. · 154 days ago ·

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WesWhite · Goldikova bested almost as many Grade 1 winners in 1 year. Laughable. · 154 days ago ·

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HORSEFACE · CauseForConcern.....AMan.... she was a synthetic specialist...!!! just average away from home. · 154 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · medlocke: You stated that Zenyatta won back-to-back BC's on two different surfaces. She won both BC's at the same track, same surface. · 154 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Whats pitiful is that you people had to go back 190 days to start another lame argument between ztchtes · 153 days ago ·

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TimSmith · Seriously MOVE ON.. There are two sides to this argument and neither ever gives in.. Quit being pathetic and move on. · 153 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · ww, cfc, horseface.....three teenyboppers still throwing spitwads at a horse. weakest arguments i've ever seen. · 153 days ago ·

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RamonDimas · she beat the best males horses in the U.S. · 152 days ago ·

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CraigBradshaw · and, several G1 winning females, and the best at the time, ginger punch, for a total of well over 40 G1 horses beat by z. · 149 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · IMO she did NOT face the best Turf horses in 2009, if the best Turf Horses raced her Sea The Stars would have won, Conduit could have won, Fame and Glory could have won, Henry the navigator could have won. beating Twice over at 3, RVW @3 ( rode completely wrong in that race up close) is not convincing enough to me that she beat the so called BEST. The BEST raced in the ARC, and the BC Turf, and stuck to their disciplines, and watch the race again to see Gio Ponti have a horrid trip until he found room at the 16th pole. JMO. · 134 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Plus with all due respect to Blame(who is a champion Dirt Horse) who did she race in last years BCC that was a legitimate 10f horse? Musket man?, Espoir City?, First Dude(maybe this year before retiring) Paddy O'Prado?, Quality Road(love him to death, and was injured during the race). The only 10f horses finished in the top 4. That Field was not as loaded as people would like to think, in regards to legitimate 10 f horses. But Zenyatta still had a tremendous record, and regardless if she raced vs fillies/Mares 95% of the time she still won 18 races in that regard. Hell of a record. · 134 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · @MarcelloMarocco: With all due respect, Sea The Stars, Conduit, Henry the Navigator, Fame and Glory did not show up, Zenyatta did. It's pretty odd how many horses didn't show up or retired rather than face her. As far as losing to Blame by eight inches that was one of the best races I've ever watched regardless of the out come. Running down a great closer in his own right (Blame) is no small accomplishment. Some trainers who feel she could run with the best ever are, Allen Jerkens, Nick Zito, Bob Baffert, John Nerud etc. As with all posts they tend to be very subjective so I believe in time her greatness will be more appreciated. Have a nice day. · 134 days ago ·

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CauseForConcern · Marcello, get your gender right. · 134 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Cause for Concern- What Gender would yo be refering too?.... When I said She it was Zenyatta I spoke of. Read more carefully. · 130 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Icy - Yes the horses I listed ran in the ARC, and BC Turf(conduit). These horses run 12f, not 10. Sea The stars beating Zenyatta would have proved nothing after the field he beat in the ARC. Not to mention that they don't run 10f on synthetics, nor do they run 10f period. 12f is the distance of preference. · 130 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · They do run 10f, but 12f is the classic distance, and most of the Major races are mostly run at that distance · 130 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · @MarcelloMarocco : I don't need any lessons on horse racing especially as redundant as your are! · 130 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Icyhotboo- Ahhhh whats wrong?....hate hearing the truth?....redundent...Lol...hardly · 117 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · I never new Correcting myself was considered be redundant?.... · 117 days ago ·

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Frankel Impresses in QE II Workout

THE brilliant Frankel impressed work watchers on Friday morning when he put the finishes touches to his preparation for next Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.Ridden by Tom Queally, the son of Galileo, unbeaten in eight starts, was in action on the watered gallop with regular work compan...Read More

Source: racingpost.com · Posted 124 days ago ·

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Frankel Readies for Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

FRANKEL continued his preparation for the Qipco Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on October 15 with an impressive piece of work under big-race jockey Tom Queally on Friday morning.Unbeaten in eight career starts, Frankel worked over 7½f on the Watered Gallop in Newmarket at around 6.30am with stablemates H...Read More

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medlocke · I just finished watching an interview with Sir Henry Cecil that's posted on the Racing Post web-site. Cecil was interviewd by Racing Post while they were showing footage of work's for Frankel, Twice Over, and Midday in prepartion for the Champion's Day card at Ascot coming up in October. Cecil had this to say about Twice Over and Midday, and I quote: There was little between the two on the day in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York that we've decided to run the two together again in the G1 Champion Stakes. That race will be Twice Over's final race before he's reitred to stud. Because he doesn't go well enough on conventional dirt to bring him over for the BC Classic. The Champion Stakes could also possibly be Midday's final race? Although she does have an entry for the BC F&M Turf, and we're going to see first how well she comes out of the race at Ascot before we decide whether or not she'll go to Churchill Downs? If Midday does go to the BC F&M Turf? That will be her final race, for sure. End quote!! · 135 days ago ·

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Twice Over Surges Past Midday at York

TWICE OVER gave jockey Ian Mongan the biggest success of his career as he caught stablemate Midday in a Sir Henry Cecil-trained one-two finish to the Juddmonte International Stakes. In the build upto the Group 1, Cecil had been at pains to point out that Twice Over, a three-time Group 1 winner and f...Read More

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Big Guns Clash in Juddmonte International

A classy field of six will go to the post in Wednesday's International.Read More

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BrianZipse · With all the great females of recent years, not much is said about Midday, who has had an excellent career. Rooting for her tomorrow. · 176 days ago ·

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medlocke · Await The Dawn has been crying out for G1 company, and he finally gets it tomorrow!! This horse is lightly raced, but he's won 5 of 6 career starts. Including having bolted up at Chester in the G3 Huxley Stakes and at Ascot in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes. Proving that he stays beyond 10f, all the way to 12f. Mark my words, this horse will beat Midday in the Juddmonte International Stakes tomorrow!! American racing fan's should keep a sharp eye on Await The Dawn. Because he'll be coming stateside to represent Coolmore/Ballydoyle in this year's Breeders Cup Classic. You look at Await The Dawn's pedigree, sired by Giant's Causeway out of a Dixieland Band mare, and it suggest that he may be even more lethal on conventional dirt than he's been so far on turf. · 176 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · I agree medlocke ... if he is let go as the 3rd choice, it would be a steal. Like I said, I am rooting for the mare, but I recognize Await The Dawn is ready to step, and is the horse to beat in here. · 176 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · Does it scare you that he has an inexperienced jockey searching for his first G1? Plus, I believe its Aidan's son. I find it hard to take him at 4-5 even though he probably should win. · 176 days ago ·

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rossington · I think Await The Dawn can and will win the Juddmonte International Stakes on Wednesday. But he'll have to be at his very best to beat Midday, and who knows which Twice Over is likely to show up? As he was beaten by a very narrow margin in this same race by Rip Van Winkle in 2010. The one thing that I do find a little surprising is that Await The Dawn has been made market favorite for this race instead of Midday? This will be Await The Dawn's first ever attempt at G1 company, and Midday has 6 G1 win's to her credit. · 176 days ago ·

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yukichan · Love Midday--just concerned about her 17-day turn around after going 1 1/4. · 176 days ago ·

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footlick · orangeman88- Aiden's son seems to be doing ok. He just need experience in races like this and they are giving it to him. Would Aiden really ride him if he thought htat he wouldn't give him a good ride? · 176 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · I agree that he has Aidan's confidence, and I think its a nice horse but there are a lot of questions to be answered for a horse that is 4/5 right now. I would rather take the 2/1 on Midday or the 9/2 on Twice Over. If the odds get reversed however, I'd be happy to take Await the Dawn. Do you guys have any feelings on the Group 2 before the International? Seville is even but he seems to hang on the lead to me, which makes him vulnerable in my eyes. Namibian is my choice. · 176 days ago ·

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medlocke · @orangeman88, Seville's 2nd over 12f in the G1 Irish Derby and the G1 Grand Prix De Paris is the top form in the Great Voltigeur Stakes by some way. But keep a close eye on the Juddmonte horse trained by Sir Michael Stoute named Sea Moon. He's won 2 of 3 starts and was only beaten a shoulder in his one loss. 12f will suite him down to the ground, and he's really improving at a fast rate. · 175 days ago ·

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footlick · Both Namibian and Sea Moon are good chances to upset Seville. Agree with orangeman88 that the odds on Await the Dawn are tough to take when Twice Over may have his confidence back and Midday is running strong, both at better odds. But if Await the Dawn runs to his hype, he should win. · 175 days ago ·

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yukichan · Seville looks pretty good right now...will break his 2nds streak? · 175 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · AtD 4/5 - T 9/2 -M 2/1 · 175 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Sea Moon- 6 lengths winner at 9/2 · 175 days ago ·

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footlick · Big race for Sea Moon · 175 days ago ·

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yukichan · Seville looks pretty good right now...will break his 2nds streak? · 175 days ago ·

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yukichan · Twice Over! Nice race! Midday--Queen of the 2nds... forgive the "his" reference above...she is classy even in her 2nds... · 175 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · Great call on Sea Moon, that was impressive. I think he has a great shot in the St. Ledger. Seville just doesn't have the killer instinct. I think Midday also hangs a bit when she gets the lead. How many times does she seem to be on her way to victory only to get passed at the wire? She is a great mare but I would never trust her to win. · 175 days ago ·

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Twice Over, Midday Head Juddmonte International

The Sir Henry Cecil-trained pair of Midday and Twice Over feature in a field of six for the $1.1 million Juddmonte International over 1¼ miles at York Racecourse on Wednesday. Read More

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Royal Ascot---Spotlight on Day 2

The Royal Ascot debut of So You Think highlights the action of day 2.Read More

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xMystix · Being trained under Aidan O'Brien, winning a Group One last time time out in good fashion, and the Prince of Wales Stakes being a seven horse field, I expect this horse to do relatively well tomorrow. · 239 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · I've been waiting for So You Think to face some top class competition in Europe ... tomorrow, he gets the chance. · 239 days ago ·

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xMystix · Agreed! It's going to be interesting to see him prove his worth tomorrow. Royal Ascot definitely provides exciting entertainment :). · 239 days ago ·

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Stars Shine at York

Midday and Carlton House took center stage at York's Dante meeting earlier this week.Read More

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BrianZipse · Great to see Midday back, and in fine fettle! · 271 days ago ·

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Victoire Pisa Wins World Cup for Japan

The 2011 edition of the Dubal World Cup ended up being a showcase for Japan as horses from that ailing country took the top two spots with Victoire Pisa and Transcend. Transcent went straight to the front over a tiring Tapeta surface at Maydan with eventual winner Victoire Pisa sitting back in last ...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 319 days ago ·

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medlocke · This year's Dubai World Cup really served to remind me how much I truly miss the race being run on the conventional dirt at Nad Al Sheba. Victoire Pisa had to come 5 or 6 wide to forge to the front early just to inject any pace at all into the race, as it was run at a terrible dottle. That move turned out to be the best tactical move of the race. As Victoire Pisa took the lead and never looked back. · 318 days ago ·

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Gio Ponti, Twice Over Head Deep World Cup Field

Twice Over (GB) is the tepid morning line favorite for Saturday’s Dubai World Cup. The 14-horse field also includes Fly Down, Gio Ponti, and three intriguing Japanese entrants. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 321 days ago ·

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Dubai World Cup, Sheema Classic, Duty Free barrier draw and DubaiRaceNight.com odds

Listed below is the barrier draw for the 2011 Dubai World Cup, Dubai Sheema Classic, and Dubai Duty Free, all Group 1 races run at Meydan on Saturday. The unofficial, but suggested DubaiRaceNight.com odds are listed as well. The barriers were drawn in a ceremony on Wednesday night from t...Read More

Source: dubairacenight.com · Posted 322 days ago ·

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Twice Over

There's a paragraph on Dubairacenight.com's web-site posted by Pat Cummings that there's rumors in Dubai that Twice Over bled following his win in Rd. 3 of the Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan. The rumors have not been confirmed or denied? But I don't for one minute believe that Henry Cecil, one of the greatest trainers in the sport, would still run Twice Over in the Dubai World Cup if he had really bled following his last race.

Posted by medlocke · 323 days ago ·

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Expected Dubai World Cup meeting fields released

The Dubai Racing Club released the potential fields for the seven thoroughbred races at Meydan on 26 March. Dubai World Cup probables: (Alphabetical order) Bold Silvano, Buena Vista, Cape Blanco, Fly Down, Gio Ponti, Gitano Hernando, Monterosso, Musir, Poet’s Voice, Prince Bishop, Richard’s Ki...Read More

Source: dubairacenight.com · Posted 327 days ago ·

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Recapping Super Thursday 2011

Ok, let’s get it out of the way. We totally, COMPLETELY missed on Twice Over. Call us ungrateful considering we said we wouldn’t bet Twice Over with borrowed money. We stand by that opinion, but based only on what we knew going into the night of racing. Grab that dunce cap an...Read More

Source: dubairacenight.com · Posted 342 days ago ·

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Twice Over

Won the Maktoum Challenge R3. Give a lot of credit to the ride of Tom Queally who made an early move that proved to be the winning one. This was such a smart move because of the slow pace the prevented closers from really kicking late.

Posted by ajump08 · 342 days ago ·

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Bold Silvano misses World Cup prep

BOLD SILVANO, Stan James's 7-2 favourite for the Dubai World Cup next month, will head straight for the race on March 26 after being ruled out of Thursday's Al Maktoum Challenge with a bruised foot.His name did not appear among the final 14 declarations for the third round of the Challenge on Meydan...Read More

Source: racingpost.com · Posted 344 days ago ·

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medlocke · Even worse than Bold Silvano missing Rd. 3 of the Al Maktoum Challenge. Saeed Bin Suroor entered Mendip in the Burj Nahaar instead. After Mendip romping in Rd. 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge, and allegedly being pointed for the Dubai World Cup? Don't understand this move by Suroor at all? · 344 days ago ·

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ajump08 · medlocke, just like the Derby these trainers for the most part don't want a peak performance before the big day. Godolphin doesn't wan't to overdue it with him, but I do question if Mendip as good at 10 furlongs as 8 furlongs. He should definitely win his race though with division leader Skysurfer skipping this one and training up to the Godolphin Mile. · 343 days ago ·

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Twice Over

I really like this horse on the turf. And he also came up big on the pro-ride against Zenyatta and Gio Ponti in the 09' B.C. Classic. But I just don't get the feeling that he's going to be that big a player in this year's Dubai World Cup. He just seemed to really bog down on the tapeta surface at Meydan when Queally ask him for run in the 2010 DWC. I guess it's possible that could've been a one time thing? Time will surely tell. As Twice Over goes in Thursday's Al Maktoum Challenge Rd. 3 against a field that's nearly as tough as this year's DWC field will be. The likes of Bold Silvano, Musir, and Mendip. If Twice Over doesn't come up big in Rd. 3 of the Al Maktoum Challenge? I couldn't really consider backing him with any kind of confidence on DWC night.

Posted by medlocke · 345 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Twice over is a very good closer and good horse but it's kind of hard to lose on a 52:00.0 half. Gio Ponti couldn't either and he ain't bad. · 344 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · correction: hard to close · 344 days ago ·

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footlick · I agree. The Tapetsa course was really sticky on WC Day. Both Gio's and Richard's Kid's jocks said it was like trying to close in quicksand. But this year they are prepping Twice Over in Dubai first, to get a run already in him on the course. Anxious to see how he does. I would't throw him out, but a 10 furlong turf race inspires more confidence. · 344 days ago ·

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Five weeks out – projecting the Dubai World Cup field

Some adjustments have been made to our projection for the 2011 Dubai World Cup field, which will be updated one more time after Super Thursday. DubaiRaceNight.com does not have full knowledge of which of these horses have received official invitations to the big race. The projected field...Read More

Source: dubairacenight.com · Posted 352 days ago ·

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Twice Over Wins Champion Again

Twice Over got first run on Vision d’Etat as the enterprising tactics employed by Tom Queally gave the winning 4-year-old son of Observatory his second successive victory in the Group 1, $602,000 Champion Stakes, the last that will be run over Newmarket’s straight 10 furlongs. Twice Over’s victory a...Read More

Source: drf.com · Posted 480 days ago ·

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Twice Over - Pedigree

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Observatory	Distant View	Mr. Prospector
		Seven Springs
	Stellaria	Roberto
		Victoria Star
Double Crossed	Caerleon	Nijinsky II
		Foreseer
	Quandary	Blushing Groom
		Lost Virtue