Horse Racing News on March 26, 2013

Reigning champion sprinter Trinniberg will try to make history when he faces an expected 12 other starters in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen presented by Gulf News Saturday, March 30 at Meydan.

American interests He's Had Enough and Dice Flavor take on top Godolphin contender Secret Number in the $2 million UAE Derby March 30 at Meydan, three of 12 sophomores entered for the 1900-meter (about 1 3/16 miles) Tapeta event.

The experiment to try Little Mike on Meydan's Tapeta surface didn't turn out quite as well as expected for trainer Dale Romans, but the 6-year-old son of Spanish Steps did get the acclimatization needed for his return to the grass in the Dubai Duty.

Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, returned to Stonestreet Farm March 26 to begin the next stage of her recuperation following abdominal surgery performed mid-February at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.