Weber and Walton Street lead the way

A double for Godolphin horses in the American and Canadian Group 1 races

The pony "Yeber" rushed from the rear to win the "Jockey Club Derby" title.

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The duo of Godolphin, the pony “Yeber” and the horse “Walton Street”, under the supervision of coach Charlie Appleby, at dawn yesterday, scored two brilliant victories in the American and Canadian Group 1 races, after “Yeber” was crowned the champion of the Jockey Club Darby race, which He ran for a distance of 2,400 meters on the American Belmont Park track, before completing the “Walton Street” double, by grabbing the Canadian International title that took place on the Canadian “Woodbine” track.

"Yeber" added the "Jockey Club Darby" title, his second victory in a row at a distance of a mile and a half "2400 meters" after his victory last August in the "Great Fultger Stakes" race that took place at the British "York" track, while "Walton Street" won the title. "The Canadian International", which ran over a distance of 2,400 meters, its first victory in the "Group 1" races, the highest ranked in the world.

"Yeber", led by jockey Jimmy Spencer, succeeded in making up for the late start, and gradually catching up with the lead, before rushing strongly in the last 300 meters, to overtake his seven competitors, and cross the finish line in first place, with a time of two minutes, 26 seconds and 23 parts of a second, outperforming by a difference The two-and-a-half lengths of his nearest competitor, the British colt “Solger Rising”, owned by “Madquet Stables” under the supervision of coach Christophe Clement, who was led by jockey Arad Artez to finish the race in second place, and third place went to the American colt “Slicked Buck” owned by “Jerry Marks Stables” » Under the supervision of expert coach Brad Cox, and led by jockey Louis Saez.

In a different scenario, jockey Frankie Dettori succeeded in maintaining the capabilities of the horse "Walton Street" during the early stages of the "Doobin" race, and staying close to the lead positions, before unleashing the horse at the last turn, swooping towards the front, and crossing the finish line in first place. With a time of two minutes and 29 seconds and seven parts of a second, by a large difference of six lengths from its closest pursuers, the horse “Desert Encounter” owned by Abdullah Al-Mansoori, and the supervision of coach David Samkouk, who was led by jockey Emma Wilson for second place, and the horse “Primo Touch” with the slogan “Primo Touch” came third. Kirk Siesland” under the supervision of coach Harold Ladusor, and led by the jockey Daisuke Fukumoto.

And jockey Jimmy Spencer commented on the victory of "Yiper" by saying in press statements: "(Yeber) does not like having someone with him in the gate, and he was a little nervous when opening the gate, and I was worried in the early stages of the race, but he is a quick-responding horse, especially since I I was surprised by what he did before reaching the final stages of the race, the strong push on the straight line, the pounce on the lead and the race win.”

In turn, Alex Mariam of Godolphin commented on Walton Street's performance, saying in a press statement: "I think that the race came in perfect, and we thought that one of the participants would advance to the lead, and (Walton Street) would take the appropriate position, especially that the jockey Frankie Dettori gave the horse the necessary impulse at the last corner, and moved more quickly to the lead.”

He added, "(Walton Street) has shown great endurance and performance, and we are satisfied with his first victory in the first category."

"Yeber" succeeded in making up for the late start, crossing the finish line with a time of two minutes 26 seconds and 23 milliseconds.

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