Ballydoyle For The Cup?

It has been six years since the O’Brien stable sent any runners out to Dubai but it appears they may be popping on the plane come 26th March with four horses reportedly entered for World Cup night. Irish Derby and Irish Champion Stakes hero Cape Blanco heads the list and is in-line for a crack at the $10 million Dubai World Cup if reports are to be believed.
The Ballydoyle team haven’t sent a horse to the meeting since the reported fall-out between Sheikh Mohammed and Coolmore boss John Magnier in 2005.
Whether the entries are a sign of a possible reconciliation between the two camps or not will no doubt stay confidential, Sheikh Mohammed described the original fallout as a "private matter". It is though good news for racing fans with more top class horses at the meeting and for Sheikh Mohammed, whose desire to increase the status of the Dubai Carnival had been severely affected by a lack of runners from a major player such as the Ballydoyle stable.