| One of American's finest thoroughbreds - Curlin - | | | | the World Cup), the Jockey Club Gold Cup and |
| last year's Breeder's Cup winner will make his first | | | | the Breeders' Cup Classic," Asmussen said. "The |
| start of 2008 in the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse | | | | quarantine stuff will be out of the way, and he will |
| Dubai Cup on March 29th, stated his majority | | | | have a month to get ready. |
| owner Jess Jackson. | | | | The horse likes to know where he's at. The |
| "We feel the best thing to do for Curlin is to take | | | | second time he ran at Belmont was better than |
| him to Dubai and point him to the (Dubai) World | | | | the first; the second time he ran at Monmouth |
| Cup," Jackson said during a February 3rd release. | | | | was better than the first. And I believe if it's in |
| "We weighed the pros and cons of taking him | | | | black and white like that, it's true."The plan is to |
| overseas or kicking off 2008 in the United States. | | | | have everything ready and to arrive in Dubai on |
| So as long as he's fit and healthy, it comes down | | | | February the 16th. Trainer Asmussen also wants |
| to the fact that Curlin has earned the chance to | | | | Curlin to have another workout at Fair Grounds. |
| compete in the Dubai World Cup and has the | | | | The plans for the colt after the World Cup will not |
| opportunity to continue making history as an | | | | be di closed until after the trip. |
| international champion". | | | | "I deeply care about improving the state of |
| Curlin has been trained by Steve Asmussen; and | | | | thoroughbred racing as well as the horse industry |
| it finished his three year old season with earnings | | | | in general," Jackson said. "We, as the owners of |
| of $5.102.800 from a record of 6-1-2 from nine | | | | Curlin, are trying to do our part to help. Fellow |
| starts. Asmussen said that the idea is to put Curlin | | | | owners and I have joined others in the industry in |
| to compete in a race for $175,000 for 2,000 | | | | a broad-based nationwide effort to elevate the |
| meters, which is the same distance as in the | | | | industry in a variety of ways, and this campaign is |
| World Cup. Hopefully this will prepare him for the | | | | one of the more visible. |
| big race. "I love the month between (the prep and | | | | |