The Ben Pearce racing stable will supply two runners to the Belmont turf club meeting on Saturday, August 6 with overcast conditions racing on a soft five the rail position is out 3 m.
The first of the stable runners Raising Dubai will enter in race 4 in the Jockey Celebration Day handicap over a mile with Randy Tan aboard jumping from barrier seven with a field of 9 to run.
8 RAISING DUBAI
7 year old bay gelding (2-9-2009) Sire: Dubai Destination (USA) Dam: Rosa Raisa (USA) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Darley
Owners: C S Pearce, B M Pearce, R Barrett-Lennard, G J Smith, M J Barrett-Lennard, J Barrett-Lennard, K E Mc Glinn, S M Fleming, Mrs B K Jose
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Track: 25:4-5-3 Dist: 15:3-5-3 Track/Dist: 11:2-5-2 Distance(s) Won: 1600 (3), 1850 (1), 2000 (1), 2200 (2)
Firm: 0:0-0-0 Good: 45:5-9-7 Soft: 7:2-0-1 Heavy: 0:0-0-0
Raising Dubai is a seven-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 52 occasions for seven wins and 17 placings earning prize money in excess of $293,000 last time out, he competed at Belmont on July 23 over 2000 m finishing 8 of 10 with Peter Hall the pilot landing 5.25 lengths behind the winner in a time of 2:07.72.
The next stable runner Danablue will return from a spell in race 6, in the Paddy And Flo Rock Diamond Anniversary handicap over 1200 m with Randy Tan to ride jumping from the widest alley (10).
10 DANABLUE (Blks)
7 year old bay gelding (21-9-2009) Sire: Husson Lightning Dam: Nikita Blue (Polish Blue (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Ms a M Fisher
Owners: T A Mc Kee
Colours: Cerise And Orange Checkers, Orange Cap
Track: 18:3-4-5 Dist: 17:4-3-0 Track/Dist: 8:2-2-0 Distance(s) Won: 1200 (4), 1300 (1)
Firm: 0:0-0-0 Good: 29:4-5-5 Soft: 5:1-1-0 Heavy: 0:0-0-0
Danablue is a seven-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 34 occasions with five wins and 11 placings earning prize-money exceeding $218,000 last time out he raced at Bunbury on April 14 finishing midfield fourth of eight in an NMWLY event over 1420 m with Randy Tan the pilot arriving three lengths behind the winner when racing on a soft (6).
The stable would like to wish connections of both these runners the best of luck at Belmont on Saturday.