The King’s Horses is first-crop SW4 for Time Test winning Sunday’s Criterium Nazionale (1200m) in Rome. Making most of the running, The King’s Horse came away over the final 100m to defeat Ask My Glory (Cotai Glory) by three lengths with You Are Beautiful (Adaay) close up third. It is the third win from four
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Maydanny is SW213 for Dubawi winning Saturday’s Doonside Cup (10f) at Ayr. Settled in second place as The Ginger Tree set the pace, Maydanny drew alongside three furlongs out and then went to front two furlongs out, holding the challenge of Euchen Glen (Authorized) to score by one and a half-lengths with Juan Elcano (Frankel)
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Royal Ascot 2021 is over for another year and we list below the sires represented by stakes performers over the week – three with two apiece – Dark Angel (pictured), Dubawi and Frankel. Royal Ascot stakes sires ADLERFLUG ALENQUER Gr2 1st AMERICAN PHAROAH Nicest Gr2 3rd ARDAD PERFECT POWER Gr2, Vintage Clarets Gr2 3rd AUSTRALIA
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Adayar’s authoritative victory in The Derby is further proof, as if any were needed, of the Classic influence of Galileo and his Champion son Frankel. Galileo had Bolshoi Ballet as his sole representative while Frankel had three of the 11 runners and also sire of the third-placed Hurricane Lane with the runner-up Mojo Star by
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Philomene is SW200 for Dubawi remaining unbeaten in the Gr3 Prix Penelope (2100m) at Saint-Cloud. Philomene raced in fourth placed to the home straight where she made smooth progress to draw upsides Incarville inside the final 300m, accelerating clear and going on to defeat Incarville (Wootton Bassett) by 2-1/2 lengths with Anasia (Intello) the same
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Rebel’s Romance is SW199 for Dubawi winning Saturday’s Gr2 UAE Derby (1900m) at Meydan. Rebel’s Romance went back from his wide draw as hitherto unbeaten Panadol set the speed and then crept closer to a midfield position passing halfway. Stoked up 600m from home Rebel’s Romance loomed three wide into the home straight and then
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Two new Listed winners for Dubawi at Meydan on Thursday with Ya Hayati and Soft Whisper successful. Ya Hayati is SW 194 after winning the Zabeel Turf (10f) finishing best of all to defeat Bright Melody (Dubawi) by 1-1/4 lengths with Star Safari a further 2-3/4 lengths off third, the first six home for Godolphin.
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Firnas is SW193 for Dubawi winning Thursday’s Entisar (2000m) on dirt at Meydan. Firnas was in second place around the home turn and then gradually asserted over Saltarin Dubai (E Dubai) to score by half a length with Casey Jones (Casamento) four lengths away third with Pakistan Star in fourth. It is the fourth win
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Midtown is SW192 for Dubawi winning Wednesday’s Prix Herod (1400m) for 2yos at Chantilly. Settled worse than midfield early, Midtown strode forward to be second before the home turn and then accelerated smoothly into the lead 200m out, ridden out hands and heels to defeat Best Lightning (Sidestep) with Saqr (Dutch Art) third. Midtown sold
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Ghaiyyath has been retired and will stand at Kildangan Stud for the 2021 season. Trainer Charlie Appleby reported the four-time Gr1 winning son of Dubawi showed signs of muscle soreness following a piece of work at the weekend. “Ghaiyyath has had a fantastic career, winning nine of his 13 races,” Appleby said. “His high-class cruising
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