The Godolphin star made his first appearance since the Dubai World Cup

The neck difference deprives "Mystic Guide" of the title of "Suburban Stakes" of America

"Mystic Guide" upon reaching second place in the American "Suburban Stakes" race.

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The Dubai World Cup champion and Godolphin star, the horse Mystic Guide, was satisfied with the runner-up, by a neck difference from the horse champion, Max Player, with the slogan “George Hall and Thoroughbirds Company” in the last meters of the American “Suburban Stakes” race, which took place at dawn yesterday. , on the track "Belmont Park" in New York State, and was designated for purebred hybrid horses "Group 2" for a distance of 2000 sand metres.

The "Suburban Stakes" race represented the first participation of "Mystic Guide" since its victory last March in the "Dubai World Cup", so that the "Godolphin" stars, under the supervision of coach Michael Stidham, and led by jockey Louis Saez, succeeded in setting out on the Belmont Park track in a wonderful way, And stability in the early stages between the constellation of lead, in a race held on a difficult clay ground, before the champion of the “Dubai World Cup” rushed towards the inner fence and entered into a direct competition with “Max Player”, led by jockey Richard Santana, which ended in the interest of the latter, by crossing the finish line. First place by a neck difference from "Mystic Guide", and third place went to the undefeated American pony "Happy Saver" with the slogan "Wertheimer and Frey", led by jockey Iyad Ortiz, in a defeat that is the first for the three-year-old horse in the world of racing, after achieving the season Past the full mark and winning the three races he fought on the American sand tracks.

Godolphin President in the United States, Jimmy Bell, commented on the performance of the “Mystic Guide”, saying in a press statement: “The jockey Saez felt that it was simply that (Mystic Guide) was tired on the straight path, and this is understandable as it is the first participation Within three months, and after a journey in which he traveled half the distance around the globe, he returned to America, last April, coming from his great victory in the Dubai World Cup.”

He explained: “Despite his loss, (Mystic Guide) gave a distinguished performance, and was brave in trying to win and compete until reaching the finish line, and therefore he did not lose anything in this race, and we can prepare him for the upcoming benefits through training, and gain an additional level of fitness. Therefore, we hope that this competition will contribute to raising the level of readiness of the horse.”

He added, "No one likes second place, but the way in which (Mystic Guide) ran makes us feel satisfied and satisfied with the effort he made."

Jimmy Bell:

• "Despite his loss, (Mystic Guide) gave a distinguished performance, and was brave to the finish line."

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