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Excellent Result lands Sheema Classic Prep for Godolphin

Meydan Racecourse’s Super Saturday dress rehearsal for Dubai World Cup night in three weeks concluded with the second Group 1 Thoroughbred contest of the evening, the 1800m Jebel Hatta and the Mike De Kock-trained Vercingetorix maintained his unbeaten record.

Winner of all his four starts in his native South Africa, De Kock’s charge made a winning local debut in a handicap over this 1800m turf course and distance, the same conditions as the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free on Dubai World Cup night.

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Shuruq Becomes First Filly to Win Burj Nahar Trainer, Saeed Bin Suroor Claims Big-Race Treble

Rizaaq heads Purebred Arabian ranks in Dubai Kahayla Classic prep race

Saeed bin Suroor saddled Godolphin’s first Group 1 winner of 2014 when he landed the concluding round of the Al Maktoum Challenge for a tenth time with Prince Bishop in Super Saturday’s feature race.

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South Africa and Hong Kong Land Meyan Sprint and Mahab Al Shimaal

For the second year running, the Mike De Kock-trained Shea Shea won the Group 3 Meydan Sprint over the same 1000m turf course and distance while Hong Kong got onto the score board with the victory of Rich Tapestry in the Group 3 Mahab Al Shimaal.

Shea Shea, the South African star sprinter will be defending his 2013 Al Quoz Sprint crown on Dubai World Cup day from a position of strength, after an ultra-confident performance in the official prep race, the Meydan Sprint.

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Vital Dubai World Cup Clues Available From Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3

Super Saturday has finally arrived at Meydan Racecourse, the second biggest meeting of the UAE season and the dress rehearsal for Dubai World Cup night in three weeks’ time.

All eight races that appear on the Emirates-sponsored card have a ‘mirror image’ race on Dubai World Cup, offering trainers a valuable opportunity to test their charges ahead of the world’s richest raceday.

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Godolphin Stayer Destroys Classy Field for Group 3 Victory

Godolphin’s Cavalryman will surely be hard to beat in the US$1m Dubai Gold Cup day on Saturday March 29 after bolting home by a five-length margin in the Group 3 Nad al Sheba Trophy at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday.

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Mshawish Lands Zabeel Mile For First Delzangles Carnival Win

Godolphin’s Ihtimal (pictured left) became the fourth filly to win the UAE fillies’ Classic double when destroying seven rivals by a 10-length margin in the Group 3 UAE Oaks at Meydan Racecourse’s last night (Thursday). Photo credit: Mark Cranham, RacingPost.com

A Group 2 winner in England, where she was also third in the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile, she had previously proved far too good for 10 rivals in the 1600m UAE 1000 Guineas three weeks ago, winning by just over three lengths. And she was even more impressive in winning the 1900m UAE Oaks, storming clear 300m out and passing the line ten lengths clear of seven toiling rivals.

The daughter of Shamardal is trained by Saeed bin Suroor, who was winning the race for a ninth time, and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa.

“That was very impressive. The pace was not very fast early on and she was a little bit keen but soon settled into a lovely rhythm.