JEBEL HATTA MEETING
Whisky Baron and Janoobi set for big Dubai clash
The former South African stars will go head-to-head in the $300,000 Jebel Hatta meeting in Dubai
Two former South African stars, Whisky Baron and Janoobi, will go head-to-head in the $300,000 Jebel Hatta (grade1) meeting in Dubai on Saturday. Whisky Baron, winner of the 2017 Sun Met, and Janoobi, a dual Guineas winner, represent the powerful stables of Brett Crawford and Mike de Kock. Irish jockey Colm O’Donoghue partners Crawford’s runner, while Jim Crowley retains the ride for De Kock. Crowley partnered Janoobi to a good win in the recent Zabeel Mile at Meydan in which Whisky Baron finished fourth. Crawford said after that race that his charge would be a lot better suited stepping up to the 1,800m of the Jebel Hatta. There are a large number of Godolphin entries for Saturday’s race, with one of the main hopes being Folkswood, trained by Charlie Appleby. William Buick has been booked for the ride. The "Super Saturday" meeting is the curtain-raiser to the Dubai World Cup meeting at the end of March. Interestingly, French-trained Talismanic threw his hat in the ring for the Worl...
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