Super Sibelius Aims for Shaheen Defence

Super Sibelius Aims for Shaheen Defence

 His daily posing has made him a photographer’s dream and now Sibelius aims to become the third horse to win two editions of the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen [sponsored by Nakheel].
“He's a good-looking fellow, he's a sweetheart of a horse and everybody likes him and he likes everyone as well,” said trainer Jerry O'Dwyer. “If anything, I’m more confident coming in this year as we know he handles things here. We’ve tried to keep things like last year as much as possible.”
Doug Watson is yet to win this race and the locally based trainer pitches in Sayed Hashish’s reliable Colour Up, who skipped Super Saturday in order to be fresh for this.
“He ran well early in the season in Stakes races, but he was just never right in his coat and I was never happy with him,” Watson said. “I thought he had no chance in the [Listed] Jebel Ali Sprint and then he won it and since then his coat is gleaming.
“He has lost all that hair and he really seems to have come into himself. Really, though, he has to be at his best to compete in this company.”
Another local trainer trying to win this for the first