Sepoy and Helmet lead Godolphin’s Australian invasion for World Cup

11/29/2011 2:02 PM  | dubairacenight.com
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Top Aussie sprinter Sepoy (as opposed to champion sprinter Black Caviar) has been given Dubai Golden Shaheen target, while Helmet will be aimed at the UAE Derby, reports indicated today. A horse wearing the Godolphin blue has never won their premier sprint race. They landed last year’s Derby courtesy of Khawlah. Both horses will remain [...] Read More

 

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I've predicted for some time that Sepoy would be the one to dethrone Black Caviar - looks like we'll find out in a few weeks!
I don't think it's a big stretch to say that Black Caviar and Sepoy are arguably the 2 best active sprinters anywhere in the world right now. But I find it rather odd the 2 have seem to have avoided racing each other like the plague on turf in Australia, and now they're both likely going to end up facing each other in the same race in Dubai on a surface that neither one has ever raced on before? I'm not sure if that's a bigger benefit to Sepoy or Black Caviar? But I guess we'll find out on March 31 once the G1 Golden Shaheen has been run.