THE young foal in this photo is none other than Grey’s Inn colt Forries Waltz, just a few days old and alongside his dam, Rose Of Tralee in the paddock at  Rennie Price’s Wicklow Stud.

Now three  years old and unbeaten in South Africa, Forries Waltz has settled down at Mike de Kock’s stables in Dubai. He arrived in the UAE a few weeks ago with several other former South African-based runners and Mike reports that they’re all well and being prepared for the 2015 Dubai International Racing Carnival.

He said about Forries Waltz: “He’s a promising horse and with racing back on dirt in Dubai we’ll be hoping he acts on the surface. He is from a Rich Man’s Gold mare which gives us confidence as his offspring generally perform well on sand.”

Mike will be jetting off to Dubai on Wednesday as preparation for the Carnival starts in earnest.

Here is an alphabetical list of Mike’s Dubai Carnival string  for the 2015 season: 

Ad Idem
Ajeeb
Ajwad
Alareef
Almoonqith
Anaerobio
Atomic Rush

Banaadeer

Captain Lars
Contador

Darwin
Disa Leader

El Estruendoso

Flying The Flag
Forries Waltz
Fountain Of Youth
Full Combat

General Marshall

Johann Strauss
Journeyman

Lehaaf

Master Plan
Mastermind
Mensoora
Merhee
Mickdaam
Mubtaahu
Mujaarib
Mushreq

Pylon

Red Ray
Rock Cocktail
Royal Ridge

Sanshaawes
Shahrasal
Star Empire
Sugar Boy

Tannaaf
Toscanelli

Umgiyo

Vercingetorix
Via Africa

Whistle Stop

Yorker

Zahee