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HuaweiDUBAI - A lavish opening ceremony greeted guests for the first ever Dubai World Cup to be held at the Meydan Racecourse, featuring a brief inauguration speech by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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DUBAI - The partnership of Mahmoud Al Zarouni-Ahmed Ajtebi delivered the goods after the newly appointed Godolphin trainer Mahmoud Al Zarouni saddled Calming Influence to win the Godolphin Mile Gr-2 for the Godolphine Stables. The duo defended the title which was won last year by Two Step Salsa for the powerful operation.
DUBAI - Qatari horses asserted their supremacy over their UAE and Saudi Purebred Arabians following the impressive performance by Jaafer in the 2000m Arabians Dubai Kahayla Classic Gr-1, the opening race of the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan on Saturday.
DUBAI - Joy And Fun lived up to his name to earn Hong Kong its first win of the Dubai World Cup night in the 1200m dash turf Al Qouz Sprint Group-3, the second race of the day. The New Zealand-bred brilliant sprinter also set a new track record for the distance at 1, 09, 80 seconds.
DUBAI - Musir, Christophe Soumillon up, scored a record time victory ahead of stable companion Raihana in the UAE Derby.
DUBAI - Al Shemali, trained by Ali Rashid Al Raihe and ridden by Royston Ffrench came from nowhere to win the $5m Dubai Duty Free in great style.
DUBAI - A great ride by Garrett Gomez brought Kinsale King home to underline the American domination of the $2m Dubai Golden Shaheen Sprint on both the dirt and All Weather surfaces. The American challenger just held on from Rocket Man whose jockey Robert Fradd cost him the race.
DUBAI - The new partnership of John Gosden and William Buick did the better work with the British mare Dar Re Mi to land the $5m Dubai Sheema Classic ahead of fast finishing Japanese mare Buena Vista.
DUBAI - Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, the $5million 1800m Group 1 Dubai Duty Free is always one of the strongest races on Dubai world Cup night and this year is no exception.
DUBAI - Vision d’Etat, 4-1 favourite for Saturday’s $10 million Dubai World Cup, will have to pass a vet’s examination on the morning of the race.
