Trainer Mike De Kock and his son Mathew are set for a return to the Dubai Racing Carnival, which begins on November 6.The event's most successful international trainer, De Kock has 186 UAE wins, including a G1 Sheema Classic, a G1 Dubai Turf, a G1 Al Quoz Sprint and six G2 UAE Derbies. He has not participated in the Carnival since 2022 after the regulations on exporting horses from South Africa became too complicated due to African Horse Sickness.“It's always been the plan to come back, it's just a matter of physically getting there, getting the horses,” said the elder De Kock. “Movement out of South Africa these days is fairly straightforward; the only hiccup is numbers – you've got to have a full flight – so we've got to hitch on with showjumpers, endurance horses etc.“That's why we're sourcing in Argentina and hopefully we'll get a few training in England just to kick off with.”De Kock's plans are focused on two-time Argentinean Group 1 winner Colorado Del Monte (Strategos), who was purchased by Vermaak Equine with an eye to Dubai.“He looks a really nice horse,” said De Kock. “Hopefully he will be good enough for the three-year-old Classic races which we've gone through with Asiatic Boy and Honor Devil, among others.Asiatic Boy (Not For Sale), who remains the only UAE Triple Crown winner, and fellow UAE Derby winner Honour Devil (Honour And Glory) were both trained from De Kock's former Blue Stables.“We've applied for international stables,” he added. “We're not going to have a permanent staff; Mathew and I will be backwards and forwards. If they're good enough we'd ideally like to send horses onto the USA after the Carnival.“The important thing is that we are coming back as partnership – it's a father and son combo these days. Before it was just me and Mathew was a young man, but he's got a lot of experience in Australia and he brings a lot to the table, so we're looking forward to racing as a partnership.”The post De Kock Duo Plan Dubai Racing Carnival Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.