Star Safari is SW74 for Sea The Stars winning Thursday’s Gr3 Dubai Millennium Stakes (2000m) at Meydan. Waited with towards the rear as Halimi cut out the early running, Star Safari came with a big finish in the home straight to strike the front 300m out and then hold off Bedouin’s Story (Farhh) to win
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Mnasek is SW65 for Empire Maker winning Thursday’s Gr3 UAE Oaks at Meydan. Mnasek stalked the early pace set by Jumeirah Beach before switching off the rail to be poised to challenge around the home turn. Once asked to quicken Mnasek did so impressively, going clear to defeat Nayefah (Super Saver) by 6-1/2 lengths with
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Mouheeb is SW55 for Flatter winning Thursday’s Gr3 UAE 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Meydan. Mouheeb turned for home in third place and then finished determinedly to wear down Meshakel (Shamardal) and score by a neck with Naval Crown (Dubawi) a further 3-3/4 lengths away third. (pic: DRS/Erica Rasmussen) It is the second win in three
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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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Important Mission is SW206 for More Than Ready winning Thursday’s Garhoud Sprint (1200m) on dirt at Meydan. Last with 300m to go, Important Mission finished fast to overwhelm Behavioral Bias (Shackleford) and Bochart (Dubawi) to win going away. It is the fifth win from 17 starts for Important Mission, a $175,000 Keeneland yearling purchase by
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