It can seem, at times, that winter after winter you’re watching the same horses run around the Meydan Racecourse oval in Dubai. And in the case of Reynaldothewizard, you are.

Reynaldothewizard is one of seven horses entered in the co-featured Dubawi Stakes on the eight-race Thursday card at Meydan. The gelding is 11 years old. An American-bred by Speightstown, he made his career debut during the summer of 2008 at Churchill Downs. This, remarkably, is his seventh season racing in Dubai, and even last year, as a 10-year-old, he was pretty good.

Brett Davis: Selections

R1 - 4-5-12-9
R2 - 2-3-1-6
R3 - 1-5-2-7
R4 - 4-3-11-1
R5 - 2-1-7-9
R6 - 11-3-5-9
R7 - 3-7-9-4
R8 - 9-5-3-11

Best - R7 n3 Dynamism
2nd Best - R3 n1 Pakistan Baby
Longshot - R1 n12 Golden Partners
Best Play - R1 Q/QP 4,5,12

Paul Lally– Selection

Race1 1-4-12-9
Race2 6-3-1-4
Race3 1-3-5-7
Race4 4-3-11-2
Race5 1-9-7-2
Race6 11-3-5-4
Race7 9-4-7-6
Race8 9-5-11-2

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday January 11, 2017)

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017)

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Brett Davis - Selections

Race 1: 11-2-9-1-12

Race 2: 3-10-5-8-1

Race 3: 5-4-3-2-1

Race 4: 3-12-5-7-8

Race 5: 2-5-11-14-9

Race 6: 14-3-12-9-8

It was a good start to the Dubai World Cup Carnival for trainer Ali al Raihy, who saddled Le Bernardin to win the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 for the second year in a row. Al Raihy also trains Ertijaal, one of the top turf sprinters in Dubai, who got his campaign started with a sharp win in a handicap Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse.

The 11-meeting 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival starts Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse, where Round 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge headlines a seven-race card.

There are Carnival cards every Thursday night at Meydan this week through Feb. 23, followed by the Super Saturday program on March 4 and the Dubai World Cup card three weeks later, on March 25. That program includes the $10 million World Cup, won in exciting fashion last year by California Chrome, as well as a pair of $6 million turf races, the Dubai Turf and the Sheema Classic.

Brett - Selections

R1 - 3-9-7-11
R2 - 3-2-8-6
R3 - 5-2-7-12
R4 - 4-1-8-9
R5 - 12-2-3-9
R6 - 5-3-6-12
R7 - 3-2-8-1
R8 - 7-4-11-12

Best - R4 n4 Wisky
Longshot - R6 n6 Burst Away
Best Play - R6 Q/QP 3,5,6

Paul – Selection

R1 1-9-7-3
R2 2-3-8-1
R3 5-7-8-11
R4 4-11-1-9
R5 3-2-12-9
R6 2-8-10-5
R7 1-11-9-4
R8 7-3-9-4

Best Bet R3 N5 Issac
Longshot R8 N7 Bullish Smart
Best Play R8 QQP 3-7-9

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS

(Wednesday January 4, 2017)

Joyful Trinity and Contentment, third and fourth in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile on Dec. 12, will share top weight of 133 pounds in Sunday’s $386,941 Chinese Club Challenge Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.

The Group 3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup is run at seven furlongs and is the top race on the 11-race Sha Tin program which begins at 12:30 a.m. Eastern, or 9:30 p.m. Pacific on Saturday.

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Sunday, January 1, 2017)

RACE 1: #13 Win Chance, #9 High Speed Metro, #2 Rock The Tree, #6 France Valour

RACE 2: #3 Beloved, #5 Bond Elegance, #7 Ten Speed, #12 Peace Combination

RACE 3: #2 Wingold, #7 Plain Blue Banner, #9 Fantasticlife, #10 Spicy Double

RACE 4: #4 Victory Master, #2 Happy And Healthy, #10 Dashing Dart, #5 Go Beauty Go