Group 1 winner North America (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is gearing up for a 2020 Dubai World Cup Carnival campaign. Successful twice at group level during this year's Carnival, he has begun breezing three furlongs in preparation of a title defense in the $350,000 G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 on Jan. 9. Trainer Satish Seemar is pleased with the 2018 G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 victor's progress toward the 1600-metre feature. Also a winner of the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2, the Ramzan Kadyrov colourbearer ran seventh in the G1 Dubai World Cup on Mar. 30.
“He's going very well right now,” Seemar said of the 7-year-old gelding. “[The] Round 1 is always our aim with him and so far he is training the right way and on the right track. Horses go bad overnight, so the closer we get to the race, the more we'll know, but as of now, he's training well and is up to galloping 600m. With a horse like him, he's an old pro. He teaching us sometimes instead of the other way around.”
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