Curlin Will Participate in the Dubai Cup

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 firstthe Breeders' Cup Classic," Asmussen said. "The
start of 2008 in the Nad Al Sheba Racecoursequarantine stuff will be out of the way, and he will
Dubai Cup on March 29th, stated his majorityhave 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 takesecond time he ran at Belmont was better than
him to Dubai and point him to the (Dubai) Worldthe 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 himblack 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 downFebruary the 16th. Trainer Asmussen also wants
to the fact that Curlin has earned the chance toCurlin to have another workout at Fair Grounds.
compete in the Dubai World Cup and has theThe plans for the colt after the World Cup will not
opportunity to continue making history as anbe di closed until after the trip.
international champion"."I deeply care about improving the state of
Curlin has been trained by Steve Asmussen; andthoroughbred racing as well as the horse industry
it finished his three year old season with earningsin general," Jackson said. "We, as the owners of
of $5.102.800 from a record of 6-1-2 from nineCurlin, are trying to do our part to help. Fellow
starts. Asmussen said that the idea is to put Curlinowners and I have joined others in the industry in
to compete in a race for $175,000 for 2,000a broad-based nationwide effort to elevate the
meters, which is the same distance as in theindustry in a variety of ways, and this campaign is
World Cup. Hopefully this will prepare him for theone of the more visible.
big race. "I love the month between (the prep and