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Horse profile

Dubai News (FR)

3yo colt (at last run, May 2020) · Last trainer F Vermeulen · Last owner Ecurie La Boetie
by Literato (FR) out of Dubai Marina (GB) (Polish Precedent)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Feb 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 May 2020 — 2,367 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2020 · 12th of 14 New yard
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Feb 2020 and May 2020, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 12 of 14 at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) last time. By Literato (FR), whose progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,062 runs since May 2012.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,062 runs since May 2012 (130 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−7.3—
Good152159.9%+2.6—
Good to Soft11376.2%−1.1—
Soft207188.7%+1.4—
Heavy7522.7%−4.6—
Standard (AW)509356.9%−0.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1317.7%+0.4—
6f – 7f245156.1%−1.20 from 2
1m – 1m1f445337.4%+0.1—
1m2f – 1m4f291237.9%+0.6—
1m5f – 2m5159.8%+2.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1700%−7.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2012 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dubai Marina (GB) (Polish Precedent)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Icanboogie (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Icanboogie (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Icanboogie (GB)2011mClass 6
Marina Marshall (FR)20——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2020 · 2 runs
12 May 20+91d Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) Prix de Carry (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) 7½f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 ¾ 9-2 Mme Lea Bails 19/1
11 Feb 20 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Carrefour Papillon (Claimer) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 8-11 Clement Lecoeuvre 87/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dubai News won?
Dubai News (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2020. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Dubai News?
Dubai News (FR) was trained by F Vermeulen on the most recent run on record, at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) on 12 May 2020.
Who is Dubai News's sire?
Dubai News (FR) is by Literato (FR) out of Dubai Marina (GB), whose sire is Polish Precedent.
What is Dubai News's sire's record?
Literato (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,062 runs since May 2012 (130 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Dubai News's siblings?
Out of Dubai Marina (GB), Dubai News (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Icanboogie (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Icanboogie (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.