GODOLPHIN 7 STARS
 

Hi all,

The Godolphin 7 stars competition is open for registration again.

For those that aren't aware, it's a competition run by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rasheed Al Maktoum. You pick 7 horses (one from each stable) and you are awarded points on their performance over a number of months. The prizes are well worth it:

This year’s prizes are:


1st : US$100,000, plus two first-class return air tickets with Emirates Airline to Dubai and seven nights at the Burj Al Arab Hotel.
2nd : US$50,000
3nd : US$30,000
4th : US$15,000
5th : US$5,000

There are also consolation prizes if you don't win the competition but are the points leader for your country.

You have to register, but it's free!

There are around 22 days left before registration closes.

Hopefully 3rd time lucky for me CP.

Me too Mark ;-)

Hey, it might be fun to list our selections here AFTER registration closes and compare points in a running tally.

Just for fun.

Will do.

7 Stars has closed now for registration, so here's my stable:

BARN NAME HORSE NAME
Dubai Millennium Barn - RULE OF LAW (USA)
Fantastic Light Barn - BYRON (GB)
Balanchine Barn - SIGHTS ON GOLD (IRE)
Daylami Barn - LAYMAN (USA)
Lammtarra Barn - PERFECT PERFORMANCE (USA)
Street Cry Barn - KING OF THE SUN (USA)
Tempera Barn - REMEMBER LOVE (USA)

May they run like the wind.

And here's mine

Dubai Millennium Barn DOYEN (IRE)
Fantastic Light Barn DESERT DESTINY (GB)
Balanchine Barn RAZKALLA (USA)
Daylami Barn DESERT COMMANDER (IRE)
Lammtarra Barn SUNDAY SYMPHONY (GB)
Street Cry Barn FILIBUSTER (GB)
Tempera Barn MUSCARI (GB)


May their wind be a little more runnier than your's !!

Interesting Mark that we don't have one selection the same.

I picked mine simply by using the highest Timeform rating and for unraced, highest price paid.

Will be interesting to see how they go.

I used a much more scientific method.
I picked the names I thought sounded fast or like good horses names!, plus Doyen was my best for last year.

Didn't a horse named Filibuster race in Australia a few decades ago?

From memory :) 1870s / 1880s Chrome.

As a youngster won the 1877 SA St Ledger.

And unplaced in the 1877 Melbourne Cup.
Would you believe 76,000 attended the cup that year....I was just a whipper-snapper at the time :)

THE DUBAI DUTY FREE SPONSORED BY DUBAI DUTY FREE (Group 1) (Turf) 1m195y
3yo+ TWFA 3 9-1 4 9-13

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1 ALKAADHEM 5 b.h 9-00 M. P. TREGONING R. Hills Drawn 9 (b) 135
Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap

2 ELVSTROEM (AUS) 5 b.h 9-00 A. J. VASIL, AUSTRALIA N. Rawiller Drawn 14 (t) 136
Elvstroem Syndicate Yellow, red diamonds on body, white sleeves with red diamonds, red cap

3 KEY OF DESTINY (SAF) 7 b.g 9-00 M. F. DE KOCK, SOUTH AFRICA K. Shea Drawn 4 (t) 136
N Loudon,P Geldenhuys,C Haynes,G Grant Pink

4 MAJORS CAST (IRE) 4 b.c 9-00 J. NOSEDA M. J. Kinane Drawn 10 127 +
Mrs Susan Roy Mauve

5 PRINCE KIRK (FR) 5 b.h 9-00 E. BORROMEO, ITALY M. Monteriso Drawn 3 (b) 136
Scuderia Pieffegi Red, dark blue epaulets, yellow star on cap

6 RIGHT APPROACH 6 b.h 9-00 M. F. DE KOCK, SOUTH AFRICA W. C. Marwing Drawn 1 (t) 139
Bernard Kantor

7 SEIHALI (IRE) 6 b.h 9-00 D. J. SELVARATNAM, UAE P. J. Smullen Drawn 13 131
Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Yellow, black epaulets

8 SHAKIS (IRE) 5 b.h 9-00 D. WATSON, UAE W. Supple Drawn 11 (t) 133
Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap

9 SIGHTS ON GOLD (IRE) 6 ch.h 9-00 SAEED BIN SUROOR, UAE L. Dettori Drawn 6 (t) 133
Godolphin Royal blue

10 WHILLY (IRE) 4 b.c 9-00 D. O'NEILL, USA F. Martinez Drawn 12 130
Triple B Farms Royal blue, white circle with blue emblem, white sleeves with blue hoops and cuffs, blue and white cap

11 WOLF WHISTLE (SAF) 7 ch.g 9-00 M. F. DE KOCK, SOUTH AFRICA K. McEvoy Drawn 8 (b+t) 136
Sargeant,Egan,Enderie,Fenner,Harris Green and white (quartered), pink cap

12 ALEXANDER GOLDRUN (IRE) 4 b.f 8-10 J. S. BOLGER, IRELAND K. J. Manning Drawn 7 138
Mrs N. O'Callaghan White, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlet, quartered cap

13 MOON DAZZLE (USA) 4 b.f 8-10 M. F. DE KOCK, SOUTH AFRICA J. Geroudis Drawn 2 132
Mr Bernard Kantor Blue, pink and purple diagonal hoops, pink cap

14 RIBELLA (IRE) 6 b.m 8-10 H. GUNES, TURKEY H. Karatas Drawn 5 131
Selman Tasbek Blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves and cap

I have Sights On Gold in my stable, and it's up against Elvstroem!!!

Does anyone know what time this race is on at all? and do you know if it is being broadcasted at all.

It says 20:35hrs local time, I'm assuming that's Dubai time, so 8:35pm Victorian time plus 4 hours, so that makes it 12:35am Sunday in about 15 mins, not sure where we can hear the race though ;(

Result will come through to Godolphin website 40 mins after the running.

Congrats to Elvstroem. right up there on the International scene.

Sights On Gold was running third to the 200m mark and faded to finish last under punishing riding by Frankie Dettori. First up needed the run and should strip fitter next start.

I had Razkalla in the Derby, ran 2nd & earnt me 30 points. I'm currently 85th in Australia & 923rd in the world, possibly my best position ever.

My donkey ran again.
3rd of 5 at 1/2 fav.

Dear Participant,
We are pleased to inform you that one of your Seven Stars Selection(s) has been declared to run. Good luck and we hope your selection(s) earns some points for you.

The race details are as follows: -

Horse Name :
RAZKALLA (USA)

Race Details :
Buckhounds Stakes
Listed 11.5f 4-y-o+

Race Course :
LINGFIELD PARK, UNITED KINGDOM

Date :
Saturday, May 21, 2005

To view the result of this race, please visit the Entries & Results page following the race.

Hi Mark,

Must be the off season or something, on two runs in a month out of my whole stable :(

I think the flat season has just started, so hopefully we'll get some more action.

Chrome

My horse is going around at York tonight.
On Betfair he's one of the outsiders at 180/1.