Tadhg O’Shea on track for unprecedented 10th UAE jockeys title

The UAE jockey’s championship titles now seems to be firmly in favour of Tadhg O’Shea as he bids to change into the champion for an unprecedented tenth time.

The Irishman is on 61 winners, eight forward of closest challenger Antonio Fresu with six race conferences left for the season, together with the Dubai World Cup evening.

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O’Shea is driving in all 20 races throughout the weekend’s three conferences at Al Ain on Friday, Jebel Ali’s remaining assembly on Saturday and Sunday’s second final assembly in Abu Dhabi.

The Al Ain Dash, a 1,000-metre sprint with status standing is the spotlight of Al Ain’s seven-race card.

O’Shea is on board Ernst Oertel’s AF Thayer within the race. The 5 12 months previous by AF Al Salaam has gained 4 of his eight begins, and would be the one to beat within the five-runner subject.

O’Shea can consolidate his lead within the jockey’s title race by including a winner or two to his tally in Al Ain earlier than transferring on to Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi.

He’s booked to experience in all seven races at Jebel Ali and all six races in Abu Dhabi, that additionally embody the Dh1million Emirates Championship for Purebred Arabians, the UAE Arabian Derby and Listed Abu Dhabi Championship for thoroughbreds.

Jean de Roualle’s Somoud within the silks of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed’s Yas Racing is bidding for a hat-trick of the Emirates Championship.

The eight-year-old son of Munjiz bounced again from three disappointing runs to win the Dh2.5million President’s Cup for the Arabians over the observe and journey 5 weeks in the past.

Adrie de Vries, who has been within the saddle in three of the 4 begins this season, together with the victory in his final begin, retains the experience.

The UAE Arabian Derby has drawn 13 runners with O’Shea booked on Abubakar Daud’s AF Mualami, a winner of his final begin underneath Fresu who’s now atop Ibrahim Al Hadhrami’s Haroon.

Haroon was fourth on his racecourse debut and was third Magtah Albahar in his final begin at Al Ain.

Irish Freedom is O’Shea’s selection from the 5 entries from Seemar’s stables, for whom he’s the primary jockey.

The Pioneer of The Nile gelding gained the prize 12 months in the past underneath Fresu, who’s on board one other Seemar runner Regulation Of Peace, winner of three races from the final 4 begins.

Irish Freedom hasn’t gained since then however arrives having positioned third and second in his final two begins.

Up to date: March 17, 2022, 4:37 PM