G1SW Sands Of Mali (Fr) (Panis) is set to resume in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night at Meydan on Mar. 30. Trainer Richard Fahey reports the Group 1-winning speedster to have wintered well so far and he is on course for another six-furlong contest at the top level on his seasonal debut.
“The plan is to go to World Cup night in Dubai,” said Fahey. “Everything's going according to plan. He's a Group 1-winning sprinter and you can hand-pick the races for them. I think he's due to go over to Dubai about six or seven days before the race. We're very pleased with him.”
Fahey has always held Sands Of Mali in high regard and the 4-year-old colt justified that opinion when taking the scalp of Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint at Ascot in October. Sands Of Mali had begun 2018 with victories in a Group 3 at Chantilly and the G2 Sandy Lane S. at Haydock, before having a slight blip in late summer after finishing second in the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.
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