Curlin Dazzles, Walks on Water
Curlin, “the most impressive physical specimen at Nad Al Sheba,” worked half a mile in :50.16 on Monday, “dazzling onlookers with a show of contained power.” Assistant trainer Scott Blasi, who’s been overseeing Curlin’s preparation for the Dubai World Cup, called the move “perfect,” while jockey Robby Albarado, now in Dubai, gushed, “There’s so much power, so much confidence, so much ability.” Curlin is scheduled to burnish his reputation and secure his global legacy on Saturday when he lines up against 12 overmatched international challengers, then return to the US for a campaign culminating in a second Breeders’ Cup Classic victory. “I do not think he’s going to be the most tired horse cooling out [after Saturday’s race] by far,” said trainer Steve Asmussen, anticipating. “And we are expecting a very big second half of the year for him.”
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