Newgate Leads Santa Anita Trio Departing for Dubai

Newgate  and Hopkins  for trainer Bob Baffert and Two Rivers Over  for trainer Doug O'Neill are all scheduled to depart Santa Anita Park the night of March 17 for a trip to Dubai.

According to Santa Anita Stall Superintendent Jeff Metz, the trio are vanning to a boarding facility near Los Angeles International Airport where they will stay the night before departing to Dubai March 18.

The rich Dubai World Cup program, which offers $30.5 million in total purses, is set for March 30 at Meydan Racecourse.

Newgate, winner of the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3, is ticketed for the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Hopkins, most recently second in the Palos Verdes (G3) at six furlongs Feb. 10, will have a second try in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at six furlongs on dirt. Last year, the now 6-year-old Quality Road   horse finished fourth in the Golden Shaheen.

Two Rivers Over is scheduled to run in the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) on dirt. Santa Anita-based jockey Edwin Maldonado will also make the trip to ride Two Rivers Over. A 4-year-old Tamarkuz   gelding, Two Rivers Over most recently was fourth in the San Pasqual (G2) at 1 1/8 miles Jan. 27. Last year, Two Rivers Over earned his only stakes win in the Zia Park Derby.