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Features 6-7 2018 Review: 06 Sets Meydan on Fire

09-10 2018 Review: Leads An Amazing Finish

14-16 2018 Review: Is Champion of The Turf 20 2018 Review: Mind Your Biscuits Gets His Revenge On Roy H

25 2018 Review: Jungle Cat Over Powers the Storm

26-27 2018 UAE Derby Review: is the new crowned Star 09 29 2018 Review: Vazirabad Scores A Hattrick 30 2018 UAE Rankings (Arabians) 14

31 2018 MileReview: Heavy Metal Fires Up Meydan

32-33 2018 Kahayla Classic Review: Tallaab Al Khalediah Makes His Mark In History 20 30 2018 UAE Rankings ()

Secretariat’s World is published by Media Network, Sky Courts Tower A 1403, Post Box 124609, Dubai, UAE Publicaon is not for sale. Controlled circulaon. Design & Printed by KASHICA, 95, Pawana Nagar, Chinchwad, Pune - 411033. T: +91-20-27355689 29 Front Page Race 9: Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airlines - 10828 THUNDER SNOW (IRE) ( – ) wins the Dubai World Sponsored by Emirates Airline at the DWC at Meydan on March 31st 2018. Photo Credit: Dubai Racing Club // 'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 Publishers Note In 2000, before won the World Cup (the horse was named with that goal in mind), Sheikh Mohammed said: “We must strive together, we must go forward, we must invent something – even from nothing. That’s what Godolphin is about, that’s what Dubai is about, that’s what me and my brothers are about.”

Once again, Dubai did exactly that. With its lavish laser-light shows, horse acrobatics and fireworks racing folk and racegoers consider the event as a cross between Ascot and Cheltenham. They refer to The Dubai World Cup as one of the biggest events in the racing calendar. It is of course the richest raceday in the world.

Thunder Snow started from the 10th and widest post and slipped ahead of early in the 2,000-meter race. He powered ahead by the halfway stage and finished with a terrific burst. For Thunder Snow trainer Saeed Bin Suroor, it was his eighth win in the $10 million main race. West Coast, trained by three-time Dubai World Cup winner Bob Baffert, was second. Baffert’s other horse, Mubtaahij, was third.

It was the fourth Group One win of the night for Godolphin, owned by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

We hope you enjoy reading a blow by blow account of the proceedings on Dubai World Cup 2018 racenight.

Until next year, we also bring down the curtain on the #RunToTheDWC18 series. Hope you enjoyed reading.

Keep connected with us on social media for more updates. Contributors & Team Apurva Chavan Archana R. Bansode Racing writer Chavan is a extreme sports fan Archana joined Secretariat’s World in 2018 in since his childhood. He studied Takewandoo for the editorial division. Since that time, she has XX years and plays a number of sports. He worked in the sales and marketing enjoys watching and horses in- department as well learning different aspects general as a passion. He has an almost of the industry. Archana works closely with photographic memory for races and the race Pallavi Shevade in assisting with client analytics. His favourite horse Patch is an adopted relations throughout the year, especially member of the SW family. when magazines are at press. Lizzie Drury Ritesh Jamkhedkar MSC RNUTR Ritesh graduated with a degree in Computer Lizzie has a degree in Animal Science and a Science. His interests are varied and include Masters Degree in Equine Nutrition. She is one software development, gaming, trekking, of only 8 Registered Equine Nutritionists in the traveling and playing sports like badminton UK. She has worked for Saracen Horse Feeds & volleyball. for 15 years and provide technical advice and nutritional support to Saracen equine clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Reshma Sable Snoopie Reshma provides editorial support and is our Snoopie is our the Chief Laughter Officer dedicated picture researcher for the SW team. (CLO) and canine stress buster. She has an eye for detail and her cheery nature makes her an indispensable member of the team.

& 04 SECRETARIAT'S WORLD SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 #RunToTheDWC18_7 Review: 2018 Dubai World Cup Thunder Snow Sets Meydan on Fire

Thunder Snow wins the Dubai World Photo Credit: DRC//AW

Godolphin blue shines in the sea of white at the Meydan “When I saw him he was confident in front and I thought surely the sometimes. It's magic. I work hard every day to make sure someday Racecourse. horse was going to win from then.” something crazy like this will happen.” B Baffert had a good outing in this race as his pupils captured the second and third spot behind Thunder Snow. The Javier Castellano A fitting finish to an amazing race meeting. The 2018 Dubai World “We have the best owner in Sheikh Mohammed. He is the best leader “Saeed gave me lot of confidence before the race. I wasn't ready to ridden West Coast came in second and the Victor Espinoza ridden Cup goes to Thunder Snow. The S bin Suroor trained son of helmet and gives us the best horses. It is a brilliant win and I will give the ride him that positively and I thought there would be more speed Mubtaahij came in third. The trainer Baffert said, “Since we started was untouchable as he finished the race with more two lengths. As a trophy to my mother and brothers and family.” inside. He jumped so well that I thought I would have to make it. The from the inside gate, I wanted to take the lead but the outside horses trainer Saeed Bin Surror has been most impressive. He has won the first time I rode him I thought that when he leads then no-one can went faster then he his stride. He was in better form than last Dubai World Cup for the eighth time this year. “It was always on my mind to run him in the Dubai World Cup and beat him, but it is difficult to make it.” year and he ran his race, but this is the Dubai World Cup, it is not he will have a break now, before running in Europe or America.” easy.” Trainer Surror said, “I am very happy with the horse and jockey. I “However, it wasn't that difficult in the end. Saeed did a great job and told Christophe the horse has a good turn of foot and told him to Jockey Christophe Soumillon said, “When I came in the straight I the horse made everything – it makes the jockey's life so easy when By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, use it. The jockey is the best of the best. could feel nobody was following me. I knew I had to concentrate you ride great horses. I'm in heaven now, I'm not sure exactly what's [email protected] because when he sees the big screen, he can do something going on but we're going to have a big party tonight.” Share this story

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Review: 2018 Dubai Sheema Classic Hawkbill Leads An Amazing Finish

Hawkbill wins the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic Photo Credit: DRC//AW

What a race!!! Charlie Appleby trained Hawkbill was amongst Hawkbill. “When he has an uncontested lead, he is a dangerous the leaders since the beginning. The ridden son horse. I thought if he had things in his own way, he would be a of Kitten's Joy didn't even look like he would lose. He strode tough nut to crack. He put in a brilliant performance,” Buick in the lead and carried it to the finish. continued. “He's got some turn of foot.”

The start of the race would have left you worried for Hawkbill “You couldn't have designed it any better,” Appleby said. as he was not ready to enter the starting gate where he got his “William gave him a tremendous ride, as he always does. It's all front legs tangled over the side of the stall. It took him some about the horses, His Highness (Sheikh Mohammed bin time to calm himself and when get ready for the race and ready Rashid al Maktoum of Godolphin) having winners. I'm going he was to win it. home saying the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival has been very successful. “He put it all together,” praised jockey William Buick of

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Hawkbill Pedigree

I always wanted to get the horse's head in front in another Group 1 race—he's cemented that after his racing days he'll be a very successful stallion. Going into it we were hopeful he'd run well and we'll look at a race in at the end of May. We'll let the horse decide,” he said.

A surprising finish was for the Sir M Stoute trained and Lanfranco Dettori ridden Poet's Word who came in second. The jockey said, “He was keen and I thought it might be a muddling race beforehand. William (Buick) made the running and I sat second behind him for much of the way and I ideally would like to have gone faster. The first three home were the first three all the way round. He has ran a super race but I knew at the top of the straight when William was three lengths clear that it was all over.”

Cloth Of Stars another Godolphin owned, A Fabre trained colt ridden by Mickael Barzalona came in third. The Jockey Hawkbill wins the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic Photo Credit: DRC//AW said, “He was too keen. He ran a good race but was too keen all of the way.” The trainer said, “Very good run to be third, having been so keen.”

By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, [email protected]

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Review: 2018 Dubai Turf Benbatl Is Champion of The Turf Godolphin's Benbatl has given trainer S bin Suroor another reason to smile. An amazing close finish for a well fought race. The ridden colt came in first ahead of everyone.

The racecard included top notch runners like , Neorealism (Neo Universe), , (), Blair House (Pivotal), Championship, Promising Run, Janoobi. But Bembatl gave all of them a tough fight.

Benbatl wins the Dubai Turf Photo Credit: DRC//AW

& 14 & 15 SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 Benbatl Past Performance Date Horse Fin Tr Dist. Sf. Race Cnd 1st 2nd 3rd Time 03/31/18-R7 Benbatl 1st Mey 1 1/8 m T Dubai Turf-G1 3+ Benbatl Vivlos Deirdre 01.46.0 03/31/18-R7 Benbatl 1st Mey 1 1/8 m T Dubai Turf-G1 3+ Benbatl Vivlos Real Steel 01.46.0 03/10/18-R5 Benbatl 2nd Mey 1 1/8 m T Jebel Haa-G1 3+ Blair House Benbatl Janoobi 01.47.5 02/01/18-R2 Benbatl 1st Mey 1 1/8 m T Al Rashidiya-G2 3+ Benbatl Bay Of Poets Bravo Zolo 01.48.4 01/11/18-R4 Benbatl 1st Mey 1 1/8 m T Stakes-G3 3+ Benbatl Emoonless Earnshaw 01.47.0 09/09/17-R5 Benbatl 6th Hay 1 mile T -G3 3+ Ballet Concerto Kaspersky Morando 01.45.9 07/29/17-R4 Benbatl 5th Asc 1 1/2m T King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes-G1 3+ 02.36.2 06/22/17-R2 Benbatl 1st Asc 1 1/4 m T -G3 3 Benbatl Orderohegarter Mirage Dancer 02.05.4 06/03/17-R5 Benbatl 5th Eps 1 1/2m T -G1 3 Cliffs Of Moher 02.33.0 05/18/17-R3 Benbatl 2nd Yor 1 5/16 m T -G2 3 Permian Benbatl 02.08.4 04/20/17-R4 Benbatl 3rd New 1 mile T -G3 3 Eminent Benbatl 01.35.2 04/02/17-R2 Benbatl 1st Don 7 f T Maiden Stakes 3 Benbatl Made Of Honour Jewel House 01.25.7 Benbatl Pedigree

Murphy said: “My trip was very good. The horse was in behind Benbatl. The Y Tomomichi trained and Cristian brilliant condition. I work hard in the mornings and I dream Demuro ridden Vivlos came second. The jockey said, “The about riding horses like this. To get the opportunity is trainer asked me to keep her behind because she can pull too fantastic. Saeed bin Suroor and his stable have done a good job much. She relaxed behind and had a good turn of foot. I'm with this horse. He only started his 3-year-old campaign this very happy she's coming back to form.” time last year and he's come a long way in a short space of time. Last time I gave him a bad ride, so it was very good of The third place was so close that we had to wait for a photo Sheikh Mohammed and Saeed to keep me on him. Today he finish. Real Steal and Deirdre had to dead heat for third place. had a good trip and showed his class.” Jockey Barzalona said for Real Steel, “He ran well and we had he ran a very good race. I think he still has something in him Bin Suroor added, “I thought he was my best of a winner on and should improve next time out.” the evening, and am glad to have been proved right by a very good horse. We saw last year that he is a good horse and I am Jockey Lemaire said for Deirdre, “I really thought we were so happy with him. He was weak as a 2-year-old so we looked going to win as we were going down the stretch since the pace after him and he won his maiden well first time up. He made a fitted her well but the winner was just too strong." good start to his career that day and has kept on progressing. He has won his Group 3 and Group 2 and now he has won his Group 1, which is great to see. He will have a break now and By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, then he will go for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal [email protected] Ascot.”

Defending Champion Vivlos could only manage to come

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ADVERTORIAL mighty SURUMU, winner of the German Derby, Union Rennen, and six times Champion Sire and Champion Broodmare Sire.

When asked about SILVANO, Andreas responded: “He was the first good horse I bred. He was an international superstar, renowned as much for his toughness and constitution as his indomitable will and extraordinary ability to in an instant. I will always respect him as the consummate traveller with a perfect temperament.”

SOUTH AFRICA Andreas and his wife Natalie were on holiday in South Africa early in 2002, visiting local stud farms with a view to shuttling SILVANO to South Africa. Maine Chance Farms, originally established in 1967, is a 192 ha stud farm, situated near the town of Robertson, an area famed for its lime-rich soil and that enhances the production of fine wine and thoroughbred horses. Taken by its beauty, Andreas purchased the stud Walther Andreas Jacobs farm and shuttled his young sire to the Southern tip of Africa where (owner Andreas Jacob's grandfather) SILVANO served his first South African book of mares in 2003. Versatility is another feature of SILVANO's progeny. Gr.2 winning Fate stepped in when an outbreak of African Horse Sickness saw sprinter MOCHACHINO carried her speed up to a mile, while South Africa being placed into quarantine. SILVANO's temporary champion MARINARESCO and ICE MACHINE both won the stay turned into a permanent one, except for only one shuttle season Gr.2 Drill Hall Stakes over the extended sprint distance of 1400m. to in the mean time. The huge loss to the rest of the world Diametrically opposed on the distance spectrum are Gold Cup became an extra-ordinary gain to Maine Chance Farms and other winners ASLAN and WAVIN' FLAG, as well as tough and durable South African breeders. ANDREAS JACOBS stayers like SEAL, HOT TICKET and GOTHIC. It is said that a stallion's pedigree tells one what he could be, his SILVANO has consistently dominated the local general sires list, performance tells one what he should be and his progeny tells one being crowned Champion Sire in 2013 and 2017 and he is currently what he is. SILVANO produced the South African Derby winner, again leading the general sires table for 2018. AT THE HELM OF KINGS GAMBIT, and the South African Oaks winner, HAPPY SPIRIT, from his very first crop and has produced winners of all the Andreas's contribution to the South African breeding programme major races on the South African racing calendar. In 2015 he cannot be over-estimated or overstated. He has improved and dominated the Vodacom July by siring the first three past the post, all strengthened the South African stud book not only with his homebred three runners bred by Maine Chance Farms. MAINE CHANCE FARMS sire SILVANO, but also with subsequent Gestüt Fährhof products, such as QUERARI [GER]. Consequently, he helped to improve the quality of SILVANO reached the pinnacle of his own racing powers at four South African-bred race horses on the international racing stage. – THE STORY OF SILVANO and five, and some of his best progeny improve with maturity. These include his July winners HEAVY METAL, KING In addition to SILVANO'S toughness and constitution, his progeny and MARINARESCO; Summer Cup winners ASLAN and usually inherit his temperament, which can only help them cope with FLIRTATION; Majorca victress NIGHTINGALE, and the rigours of international travel. Of the limited consignments of Andreas Jacobs's reputation as the force behind Germany's Gestüt Newsells Park into a widely respected Thoroughbred Stud. When he MARTIAL EAGLE, who landed the Met at age seven. Fährhof and Newsells Park Stud in Newmarket is well-established. passed away in 2008, Andreas was left at the helm. horses that do leave South Africa for international shores, many include SILVANO off-spring. While the pedigree may have been While he is well-respected on the world racing and breeding stage, Yet, his success is not limited to late developers only. His progeny made in Germany, it is effective anywhere and SILVANO's his role as head of South Africa's Maine Chance Farms, is less One of the first broodmares that Newsells Park acquired was a tough also excel as juveniles. HAPPY VALENTINE claimed the Gr.1 internationally decorated South African-born progeny include known in international circles. American mare called SPIRIT OF EAGLES. She was bred to the Allan Robertson, whilst champion BOLD SILVANO, JANOOBI KINGS GAMBIT, FLAX, VERCINGETORIX and now AL Jacobs' champion LOMITAS, and produced SILVANO, winner of and SEDGE were all stakes winners at two. Maine Chance Farms is the home of SILVANO [GER], sire of 2018 the Grosser Preis Der Wirtschaft, the Cup, the Audemars SAHEM AND JANOOBI. Dubai World Cup Carnival runners JANOOBI and AL SAHEM. Piguet QEII Cup and the . He ran fourth in the Cox Plate and third in the Dubai Sheema Classic. SILVANO was Andreas is third generation of a racing and breeding dynasty that named German Horse Of The Year and Champion Older Horse in started when his grandfather Walther established Gestüt Fährhof 2001. He retired to stud at Gestüt Fährhof the same year and 21 outside Bremen in the 1960's. Although the original intention was to became Germany's Champion Freshman Sire. accommodate the family's Warmbloods, the stud quickly gained a reputation for breeding tough, high-quality and SILVANO'S pedigree is one of a pure German Classic, a mile-and-a-half produced the likes of SURUMU, ACATENANGO, LANDO, specialist, and one that generally improves with age. The pedigree has LOMITAS and SILVANO. Andreas has been involved in Gestüt been thoroughly developed and produced by the Jacobs family. They Fährhof since1992. bred his sire LOMITAS, winner of , Preis von Europa, Preis der Berliner Bank, German Champion Two-Year Old as Andreas's father, Klaus Jacobs, was an Olympic dressage rider in his well Three-Year Old, 1991 Horse of the Year and Champion Freshman own right. He acquired Newsells Park in Newmarket in 2000, and sire. They also bred LOMITAS's dam, LA COLORADA who was a continued the Jacobs family's farming tradition by developing German champion race filly, and the family goes all the way back to the Share this story

& 18 & 19 SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 Review: 2018 Dubai Golden Shaheen Mind Your Biscuits Gets His Revenge On Roy H

Mind Your Biscuits wins the Dubai Golden Shaheen Photo Credit: DRC//AW

Chad Summers trained Mind Your Biscuits got a double at the Pat Miller trained and Kent Desormeaux ridden Roy H came 2018 Dubai Golden Shaheen. In the process he also got his in third. Jockey Kent Desormeaux,"He stumbled leaving the revenge on Roy H for the defeat in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. gate and after one length we were eight lengths back. He made He was running in with the crowd and for a minute it felt like it up five lengths quite quickly but then got hit across the head by might go in for a photo finish but Mind Your Biscuits got a neighbour's whip and it was all too much for him. He was the himself separated from the rest and secure the first position. best horse in the race."

“We had lost four in a row but we had reasons for all four,” By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, Summers said. “He's a horse that knows where the wire is and [email protected] he just never gives up. For my staff in New York and Florida Mind Your Biscuits Pedigree and internationally it's such an unbelievable thing for them - the team that gets everything done. It's never about the trainer and never should be about the trainer. For the horse, it's important he showed who the real Mind Your Biscuits was.”

Stablemates X Y Jet and Roy H looked good in the race as well. However Roy H failed to impress and only had to settle for a third. The J Navarro trained and Emisael Jaramillo ridden, X Y jet came in second. Jockey Emisael Jaramillo said "I was told to break on terms but the horse to my outside was much faster away. He showed plenty of speed and I thought I had the race won. He ran great.”

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SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 Review: 2018 Al Quoz Sprint Jungle Cat Over Powers the Storm

Jungle Cat wins the Al Quoz Sprint Photo Credit: DRC//AW

Charley Appleby was on a roll this DWC. His pupil Jungle Cat said: “Obviously, he stays 1400m so I jumped won the 2018 Al Quoz Sprint. The son of Iffraaj gave quite well and then found myself just in the middle of them. Godolphin their first win in the Al Quoz Sprint race at the He is a horse who likes to get a bit of room, so there was that Dubai World Cup. “I said before the race that if option after going a furlong or so to move out to my right and was to falter tonight then Jungle Cat would be there to pick up give him all the room in the world and that panned out all right. the pieces,” Appleby said. You can set the clock by him. He is fantastic.”

“I don't know what happened with Blue Point but there just Pat Miller trained and Joel Rosario ridden Stormy Liberal seemed to be a trickle of blood from his nose. Once he was could only manage a second spot behind Jungle Cat another withdrawn I knew I had to compose myself as Jungle Cat was Miller trained 6 year old ridden by Victor Espinoza, Conquest in the form of his life. The team has done a fantastic job and I Tsunami came in third behind both of them. “I thought I am delighted to win. I fancied him last year but the rain came might go by when we came into the last 200m but the winner and he finished fourth. He is now a Group 1 winner and I am was too tough. We raced away from others, and maybe my very proud of him. horse might have done a little better with some company, but he still run a very good race.” “James (Doyle, jockey) gets on with him very well and he rode a perfect race. It is a first Group 1 for Jungle Cat and it is richly “All three ran great. I couldn't be happier. As for Story Liberal, it deserved. It is also a terrific feeling to win a race on the biggest was great to see him run to form. He just got beat.” said Miller stage for Godolphin,” the trainer added. By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, [email protected]

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A cracking finish to an amazing race. Aidan O'Brian trained Mendelssohn won the 2018 UAE Derby with flying colors. This Review: 2018 UAE Derby was a tough race with Gold Town giving Mendelssohn a run for his money but the ridden colt didn't flinch. He Mendelssohn is the stuck to the plan and to his lead and won the race. Mendelssohn let himself loose over the far turn just pushed the lead farther. He ended up by winning almost 18 lengths. "We are over the moon,” said the trainer Aidan O'Brien, who won the new crowned Star UAE Derby for the third time. “He came forward lovely from his run at Dundalk a few weeks ago. He is bred to handle the dirt, being by Scat Daddy. But that was an unbelievable performance. We weren't sure how he would handle the distance but you have to say he saw it out pretty well.

"He is naturally quick and has a lot of tactical early speed. He did it the hard way but he did it so easily. He is very well bred, he has a great physique and you can see why he cost the lads a lot of money at the sales. We will look forward to going to Kentucky with him now. He is a terrific horse, really very exciting."

Asked about the , Moore said: “He's got a beautiful pedigree, he's got the form, he races forward and there's plenty of experience now. But that's a different thing, a hard race with more runners, you can't compare it to today.”

D Watson trained and Patrick Dobbs ridden Rayya came in a strong second. The jockey said “She travelled around super in behind the leader. I saw William (jockey Buick, Gold Town) was struggling halfway round the bend and I thought there might be a chance of getting second. She stuck to her guns well as she got very tired up the straight, but she's very honest.”

S Asmussen trained and Javier Castellano ridden Reride came in third. The Jockey said “He ran a good race. He couldn't go to the pace early, but he was going on at the finish. I was happy with him.”

By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, [email protected] Mendelssohn wins the UAE Derby Photo Credit: DRC//AW

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Vazirabad wins the Dubai Gold Cup Photo Credit : DRC_AW_2018

Alain De Royer-Dupré trained Vazirabad wins the 2018 Dubai run here, but Alain knows how to get him fit and he has done a Gold Cup for the third time in a row. He makes it a Hattrick. great job. All the wins have been different but to do it three Owner HH Aga Khan will be very proud today. The times is history.” Christophe Soumillon ridden horse was lagging really behind by half way but he picked up to win the race in an amazing David Simcock trained and Martin Harley ridden fashion by a length. Sheikhzayedroad came in a fighting second. The trainer said “He's evergreen and he was fresh in the paddock today. I was just “How the race was run was perfect for him,” De Royer Dupre delighted with him. To finish second, it was a better position said. “I always said that we never had him better than today. He than we could ever have imagined. The winner was very good. was so relaxed and calm before the race and the pace was very He's an exceptional stayer (Vazirabad) who has come out here to strong. And the more pace, more the better for him. They win it three times. We're happy to finish second.” went as fast as if they were going over a mile (1600m) and that really helped my confidence. He nearly came too early. There is Charley Appleby trained and William Buick ridden Rare no doubt that this is his best ever performance, but as I said, I Rhythm came in third. The trainer said “They have both run am not surprised, he was so well in the run-up to the race. well and I am delighted, to be fair. James (Doyle) has gone a When you come every year to Dubai, you learn what to do. It is decent clip on Frontiersman and it has probably told over the very hot and you have to adapt to that. We will now target the last 200m. The winner is a good horse and Alain De Royer- in June.” Dupre knows how to get the job done! I thought Rare Rhythm got the trip well enough and hopefully that sets them both up “He was making history and I hope there is more to come in for Cup races back in Europe this summer.” future and that we can be back next year for even more,” Soumillon said. “He's a good horse. He got beat on his first By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, [email protected] Share this story & 29 SECRETARIAT'S WORLD SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 #RunToTheDWC18_7 Review: 2018 Arabian Horse Ranking - Season 17/18 Heavy Metal Fires Up Meydan UAE Jockey Rankings Jockey 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH RUNS PRIZEMONEY (AED) 1 Tadhg O'Shea 42 39 31 44 32 331 49,65,186 2 Richard Mullen 35 30 29 27 31 315 65,79,515 3 Patrick Cosgrave 34 27 28 22 20 267 58,40,890 4 Patrick Dobbs 29 24 18 17 17 187 56,14,396 5 Antonio Fresu 28 32 38 25 23 308 35,78,370 6 Jim Crowley 19 13 7 6 15 120 95,57,410 7 Fernando Jara 17 16 15 24 21 242 20,90,108 8 16 17 18 18 13 167 24,37,238 9 Sam Hitchcott 15 11 20 12 20 242 23,24,838 10 William Buick 13 9 7 2 2 45 65,54,800 UAE Owner Rankings Owner 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH RUNS PRIZEMONEY (AED) 1 H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 36 34 34 36 36 310 35,96,640 2 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 35 34 36 22 22 325 27,23,060 3 Godolphin 32 26 23 10 12 156 1,73,17,098 4 Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 30 21 19 22 35 311 1,13,11,321 5 Mohd Khalifa Al Basti 19 23 18 9 10 204 26,67,252 6 Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 15 14 11 17 11 160 42,46,138 7 Yas Horse Racing Management LLC 14 12 10 2 3 64 24,43,420 8 Al Ajban Stables 13 11 17 20 20 216 14,52,450 Heavy Metal wins the Godolphin Mile Photo Credit: DRC//AW 9 Byerley Team 11 5 8 3 5 75 10,65,200 10 Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 9 6 11 7 7 87 6,32,200 Shocking turn of events as favorite Kimbear came in a fighting UAE Trainer Rankings Most awaited event kicks off with the Godolphin Mile. Doug Watson's dreams of making it a hattrick win were shattered sixth. Jockey Pat Dobbs said “He caught himself coming out Trainer 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH Runs PRIZEMONEY (AED) today by Heavy Metal. Sandeep Jadhav trained Heavy Metal of the gate, but apart from that it was a good run.” 1 Doug Watson 45 38 36 22 33 350 88,66,912 won the opening race at DWC 2018. Jim Crowley ridden 2 Eric Lemartinel 37 36 35 40 36 326 47,92,540 Muntaza came in second and Japanese sensation Adirato came By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, 3 Ernst Oertel 35 34 35 22 23 349 27,05,860 in third ridden by . [email protected] 4 Satish Seemar 33 30 28 32 36 359 64,79,269 5 Helal Al Alawi 31 22 23 19 18 264 24,65,050 Trainer Jadhav who was training the horse in absence of Salem Heavy Metal Pedigree 6 Salem bin Ghadayer 28 19 13 18 9 209 60,23,942 bin Ghadayer was really happy with his win. “He had a really 7 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 26 29 28 31 37 335 69,68,602 nice trip. Heavy Metal is a dream horse for the yard. He fought to the winning line and then we all went crazy” Jadhav said. 8 Charlie Appleby 17 16 8 4 3 64 93,72,576 “It's out of this world, a dream come true.” 9 Saeed bin Suroor 15 10 15 6 9 92 79,44,522 10 Abdallah Al Hammadi 13 11 17 20 21 222 14,53,200 “We worked hard to get the lead through the first quarter but UAE Horse Rankings then he settled and travelled well for me in front. I was able to Horse 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH Runs PRIZEMONEY (AED) fill him up before the turn and into the straight I knew it would 1 Muraaqib (FR) 1 0 0 0 0 1 31,17,600 take a very big effort to get past me,” Moore said. “It appears a 2 Al Zahir (FR) 2 0 0 2 1 6 22,32,880 big advantage to be in front on this track and it played to his strengths. He is a terrifically consistent horse.” 3 Tallaab Al Khalediah (KSA) 1 0 0 0 0 1 22,08,000 4 Chaddad (GB) 0 2 1 1 0 4 14,12,600 Jockey Jim Crowley said “He ran very well. It was his first time 5 Rb Burn (US) 0 2 0 0 0 2 11,23,200 on the dirt and he ran very well. The winner got first run and I 6 Ziyadd (FR) 1 1 1 0 0 4 7,83,320 had to wait for a gap. But it was still a big run. Like I said, for it 7 Barnamaj (FR) 1 2 1 0 0 4 6,32,960 being his first time on dirt it was a big run.” 8 Goshawke (US) 3 1 2 1 0 7 4,80,000 9 Mawahib (FR) 3 1 1 1 0 7 4,60,750 Trainer Naosuke Sugai said “To run this well against horses of 10 Rmmas (FR) 3 0 0 0 0 4 4,08,000 this level from all the world, I'm thrilled with his efforts.”

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Roberto Perez ridden Tallaab Al Khalediah has achieved a win Review: 2018 Kahayla Classic in the 2018 Kahayla Classic. He has managed to maintain his unbeaten record and now has straight five wins under his belt. Tallaab Al Khalediah After winning the 2018 Kahalya Classic he has now become the first Saudi Arabian trained horse to achieve this feet.

Makes His Mark In History He faced tough competition in the race as he was racing against the odds with racers like Af Marrah, Paddy's Day, Ziyadd, Al Zahir, Barnamaj.

The race was a tight one and a close call for Mutlaq bin Mashref trained Tallaab Al Khalediah. Perez, who was celebrating his first Group 1 PA victory, explained about the bridle mishap last time: “Yes, the bridle came off in his last race, but I managed to get it back on and they changed a few things today to stop it happening again.” “I feel so excited,” he added. “It is the second big win for this horse and I have ridden him both times. When I put him into the front I knew I had to save a little bit as he has been winning over 1800m and had 200m more to go today, but he stayed it well. The race went very well and he did nothing wrong.”

Oisin Murphy ridden Chaddad came in second, he said “He ran a cracker. He jumped slow, but finished well and it was a very good race. He is the best Arabian I have ridden.”

Jim Crowley ridden Barnamaj came in third, he said “He hasn't been out of the first three all year and has ran so well again. We got a little bump at one stage, but it didn't make any difference at the end.”

By Apurva Chavan, Racing Writer, [email protected]

Tallaab Al Khalediah Pedigree

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UAE Jockey Rankings (TB Only) Jockey 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH RUNS PRIZEMONEY (AED) 1 Tadhg O'Shea 42 39 31 44 32 331 49,65,186 2 Richard Mullen 35 30 30 28 32 325 66,82,765 3 Patrick Cosgrave 34 27 28 23 22 275 71,70,790 4 Patrick Dobbs 30 26 18 17 17 193 72,47,996 5 Antonio Fresu 29 33 38 25 24 315 36,58,870 6 Jim Crowley 19 14 8 6 16 125 1,07,71,810 7 Fernando Jara 18 16 15 25 21 247 21,62,708 8 Silvestre De Sousa 16 17 18 19 13 172 28,05,238 9 Sam Hitchcott 16 12 21 12 21 249 25,07,238 10 William Buick 14 9 8 3 2 49 2,05,38,800 UAE Owner Rankings (TB Only) Owner 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH RUNS PRIZEMONEY (AED) 1 Godolphin 36 26 25 12 16 174 7,32,89,898 2 H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 36 34 34 37 36 312 37,80,640 3 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 35 34 36 22 22 328 27,23,060 4 Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 32 22 21 22 38 325 1,26,76,821 5 Mohd Khalifa Al Basti 20 24 18 10 11 208 27,59,402 6 Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 16 14 11 17 11 161 64,54,138 7 Yas Horse Racing Management LLC 14 12 10 2 3 66 25,17,020 8 Al Ajban Stables 13 11 17 20 20 216 14,52,450 9 Byerley Team 11 5 8 3 5 76 10,65,200 10 Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 9 6 11 7 7 88 6,32,200 UAE Trainer Rankings (TB Only) Trainer 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH Runs PRIZEMONEY (AED) 1 Doug Watson 47 42 37 22 33 362 1,14,15,612 2 Eric Lemartinel 37 36 35 41 36 328 49,76,540 3 Ernst Oertel 35 34 35 22 23 352 27,05,860 4 Satish Seemar 33 30 29 33 37 377 65,08,919 5 Helal Al Alawi 31 22 23 20 18 269 24,70,150 6 Salem bin Ghadayer 28 19 13 18 9 209 60,23,942 7 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 27 29 30 32 38 343 75,13,952 8 Charlie Appleby 19 16 9 6 3 71 2,57,48,576 9 Saeed bin Suroor 17 10 15 6 12 100 4,52,22,922 10 Abdallah Al Hammadi 13 11 17 20 21 222 14,53,200 UAE Horse Rankings (TB Only) Horse 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH Runs PRIZEMONEY (AED) 1 Thunder Snow (IRE) 2 2 0 0 0 4 2,31,10,400 2 Benbatl (GB) 3 1 0 0 0 4 1,42,96,800 3 Hawkbill (USA) 2 0 0 0 0 2 1,38,00,000 4 West Coast (USA) 0 1 0 0 0 1 73,60,000 5 Mendelssohn (USA) 1 0 0 0 0 1 44,16,000 6 Mind Your Biscuits (USA) 1 0 0 0 0 1 44,16,000 7 Vivlos (JPN) 0 1 0 0 0 1 44,16,000 8 Poet's Word (IRE) 0 1 0 0 0 1 44,16,000 9 Mubtaahij (IRE) 0 0 1 0 0 1 36,80,000 10 Heavy Metal (GB) 4 0 1 1 0 6 34,80,400

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