Shamardal flop gives Godolphin blues

Plans for Shamardal were in disarray today after he proved a spectacular failure on his introduction to dirt racing in the UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba.

Shamardal flop gives Godolphin blues
Sat, 26 Mar, 2005 - 15:48

Plans for Shamardal were in disarray today after he proved a spectacular failure on his introduction to dirt racing in the UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba.

The race was won in brilliant fashion by his Godolphin-owned stablemate Blues And Royals, who now looks certain to go for the Kentucky Derby and was quoted at 12-1 by William Hill.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: Nad Al ShebaPlace: EuropePlace: United StatesPlace: KentuckyPerson: GodolphinPerson: ShamardalPerson: William HillPerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: Kerrin McEvoyPerson: DettoriPerson: Gypsy JohnnyPerson: Durban ThunderPerson: McEvoyPerson: Saeed Bin SuroorPerson: MarenostrumPerson: Simon CrisfordPerson: CrisfordEvent: UAE DerbyEvent: Kentucky DerbyEvent: Dewhurst StakesEvent: 2000 GuineasOrganisation: GodolphinOrganisation: Blues And RoyalsOrganisation: KentuckyOrganisation: Parole BoardOrganisation: Sky Sports ExtraOrganisation: BluesOrganisation: Royals
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