The Revenant is the 44th Gr1 winner for Dubawi winning Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1 mile) at Ascot. The Revenant had no trouble coping with the testing ground and stalked the leader Roseman (Kingman) to the home straight where gradually asserted his superiority to score by a head with the odds-on favourite Palace Pier
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One Ruler is SW190 and the 126th Group winner for Dubawi winning the Gr3 Autumn Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Settled just behind the early speed, One Ruler was asked to quicken two furlongs out and he ran to the lead, staying on well to defeat Van Gogh (American Pharoah) by 1-3/4 lengths with Dhahabi
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Perhaps understandably the overall figures declined however the elite end of the commercial market is still strong with four lots sold for 1,000,000 guineas or more in Book1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Leading the way was the Kingman half-brother to the 2,000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold who was knocked down to
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Fonthill Abbey is SW189 for Dubawi winning the Gr3 Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (1800m) at Chantilly. Settled at the rear of the small field by Mickael Barzalona as Suphala set the speed, Fonthill Abbey peeled wide once in the home straight and finished well to defeat Thalyia (Motivator) by half a length with Suphala (Frankel)
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The Dubawi half-sister to Gr1 winners Sottsass and Sistercharlie was widely touted as a potential sale topper and so it proved when the chestnut sold for €2.5 million on Thursday. Offered by Ecurie des Monceaux, the hammer eventually fell in favour of British-based agent Oliver St Lawrence, standing with Bahraini Fawzi Nass. (pic Arqana/Zuzanna Lupa)
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Thursday’s Gr2 May Hill Stakes (8f) for 2yo fillies at Doncaster winner Indigo Girl is SW188 for Dubawi. Relaxed in last place early, Frankie Dettori delivered Indigo Girl to challenge two furlongs out and the filly finished strong to defeat Dubai Fountain (Teofilo) by three-quarters of a length with Zabeel Queen (Frankel) third. Raced by
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A €620,000 daughter of Dubawi topped the first day of the Arqana Select Sale in Deauville on Wednesday. Offered by Baroda Stud, the filly (pic: Arqana/Zuzanna Lupa) out of German Gr3 winner Daytona Bay was eventually knocked down to Anthony Stroud for €620,000, the agent confirming to the auction house the purchase was made on
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Maamora made all the running to win Sunday’s Atalanta Stakes (8f) for fillies and mares to become SW187 for Dubawi. Maamora was able to hold off the late rally from Billesdon Brook (Champs Elysees) and score by a half length with Lavender’s Blue (Sea The Stars) filling the minor placing. Maamora is a half-sister to
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Ghaiyyath galloped his rivals into submission in a ruthless front-running display winning Wednesday’s Group 1 Juddmonte International (10.5f) at York. Winner of the Coronation Cup and Eclipse Stakes on his previous two starts, William Buick settled the Godolphin-owned entire on the lead as soon the stalls opened and never looked in any danger. Buick upped
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Sometimes a feature race result gives us something worth celebrating – like Space Blues win in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. It is the first win at Group 1 level for Godolphin’s Space Blues and, judging by the way he accounted for his rivals on Sunday, will not be his last. What makes
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