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American country singer Kacey Musgraves' 2015 song may not have played out on the speakers at the Meydan Racecourse, but there was one man singing her song 'Mind your own biscuits.'
Chad Summers was chuffed to bits and why wouldn't he have been. Moments earlier, his four-year-old Chestnut colt Mind Your Biscuits had just landed him his first win as a trainer.
And there couldn't have been any better stage for him to do it, at the Dubai World Cup. The son of Posse, Mind Your Biscuits strode to a commanding victory in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored By Gulf News.
The Malibu Stakes Group 1 winner, who also finished second to Drefong in the Breeders' Cup Sprint Group 1 last year, won the contest run over six furlongs, by three lengths over Comicas, trained by Godolphin's Charlie Appleby.
Bought as a yearling for $30,000, Mind Your Biscuits landed the biggest payday of his career. This was his fifth win in 15 starts.
Dubai-based Dhruba Selvaratnam's Morawij finished third in the race, beaten by a short head by the Comicas.
"He went a little bit wider than we thought but at this point I don't mind if he was touching the turf course! I am so thrilled for my team but this is such a special horse. Knowing we were coming here in December and setting up the game plan... and the game plan came true," said Summers.
Doug Watson's My Catch had set the early pace with St Joe Bay lurking just behind him and High On Life in third.
The early lead changed hands between My Catch and St Joe Bay before the latter established himself up ahead with 200 metres left.
But Mind Your Biscuits, put aside the disappointment of breaking the wide gate 14, stepped on it under Joel Rosario to take the honours.
"I was quickly away but with a post position of 14 I thought maybe I was going to be too wide. I was a little wide in the turn but he showed he was the best horse today. I'm so happy for Chad. He has worked really hard. I'm glad just to have the opportunity to be here," said Rosario.
St Joe Bay, trained by Peter Miller and ridden by Norberto Arroyo, was fourth, while Cool Cowboy, the charge of Doug Watson and the ride of Patrick Dobbs, was fifth.
james@khaleejtimes.com
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