Secr&etariat’s World #R&unToTheDWC18_7 Sponsored by Contents Features 6-7 2018 Dubai World Cup Review: 06 Thunder Snow Sets Meydan on Fire 09-10 2018 Dubai Sheema Classic Review: Hawkbill Leads An Amazing Finish 14-16 2018 Dubai Turf Review: Benbatl Is Champion of The Turf 20 2018 Dubai Golden Shaheen Review: Mind Your Biscuits Gets His Revenge On Roy H 25 2018 Al Quoz Sprint Review: Jungle Cat Over Powers the Storm 26-27 2018 UAE Derby Review: Mendelssohn is the new crowned Star 09 29 2018 Dubai Gold Cup Review: Vazirabad Scores A Hattrick 30 2018 UAE Rankings (Arabians) 14 31 2018 Godolphin 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 (Thoroughbred) Secretariat’s World is published by Kris 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) (Saeed bin Suroor – Christophe Soumillon) wins the Dubai World Sponsored by Emirates Airline at the DWC at Meydan on March 31st 2018. Photo Credit: Dubai Racing Club // SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 Publishers Note In 2000, before Dubai Millennium 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 West Coast 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. 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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 found 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 & 06 & 07 SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 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 William Buick 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 & 09 SECRETARIAT'S WORLD #RunToTheDWC18_7 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 Hong Kong 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.