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Aussie Sprinters Ready for Action in Dubai

Clinton Payne - Thursday March 29

Australian gallopers have drawn starting positions on both sides of the Meydan straight track for Saturday's $US1 million Al Quoz Sprint (1200m).

Australia will be represented by three runners in the feature contest –Bjorn Baker's Music Magnate (Written Tycoon)  the Peter Gelagotis-trained Illustrious Lad (I Am Invincible) and the Hayes/Dabernig galloper Faatinah (Nicconi).

Faatinah will start from the inside barrier with Illustrious Lad jumping from gate 4 while Music Magnate's barrier of 12 was described by Baker as "perfect".

Music Magnate is drawn alongside race favourite, the Charlie Appleby-trained Blue Point which starts from barrier 13.

The race is Race 5 on the Dubai World Cup card and the start time is 1.05am (AEDT) on Sunday morning.

Below is the field and barrier draw for the Al Quoz Sprint.

No.

Horse

Trainer

Jockey

Barrier

Weight

1

FAATINAH

Hayes/Dabernig

Jim Crowley

1

57kg

2

WASHINGTON DC (IRE)

A O'Brien

Ryan Moore

2

57kg

3

LIBRISA BREEZE (GB)

D Ivory

Robert Winston

3

57kg

4

ILLUSTRIOUS LAD

P Gelagotis

Anthony Darmanin

4

57kg

5

STORMY LIBERAL (USA)

P Miller

Joel Rosario

5

57kg

6

HOLDING GOLD (USA)

M Casse

Javier Castellano

6

57kg

7

RICHARD'S BOY (USA)

P Miller

Kent Desormeaux

7

57kg

8

BACCARAT (IRE)

C Appleby

Mickael Barzalona

8

57kg

9

CONQUEST TSUNAMI (CAN)

P Miller

Victor Espinoza

9

57kg

10

JUNGLE CAT (IRE)

C Appleby

James Doyle

10

57kg

11

MAGICAL MEMORY (IRE)

C Hills

Frankie Dettori

11

57kg

12

MUSIC MAGNATE

B Baker

 Blake Shinn

12

57kg

13

BLUE POINT (IRE)

C Appleby

William Buick

13

57kg

14

HIT THE BID (GB)

D Bunyan

Leigh Roche

14

57kg
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