The nickname "Summer Stakes" smiles at the blue stable at Canada's Woodbine Raceway

Historic victory number 350 landed on the "Godolphin Sea"

Al Bahar is on its way to the finish line of the Canadian Summer Stakes.

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Al Bahar gifted Godolphin her 350th victory in the world's top-ranked Group 1 races, after Al Bahar succeeded yesterday in clinching the Summer Stakes title, which ran for a distance and was held at the Canadian Woodbine Track.

The 350 victory in Group 1 races is among the 7,020 victories achieved by Godolphin horses over a period of 29 years, since His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, established this prestigious stable in 1992. .

In a previous run, the "Woodbine" track witnessed the filly "Wild Beauty" winning the 349th victory of the "Godolphin" logo by winning the "Natalma Stakes" race dedicated to fillies from the age of two years "Group 1", which ran for a distance of 1600 metres.

The "Wild Beauty" and "Sea" titles came to add, in less than 24 hours, the third title of "Godolphin" and coach Charlie Appleby, in the Canadian First Class races, after the horse "Walton Street" at dawn yesterday won the title of "Kennedyan International Race". Which was held on the same track “Woodbine”.

And jockey Frankie Dettori led the "Bahr" pony to stay close to the lead during the early stages of the "Summer Stakes" run, which ran for a distance of 1,600 metres, before Dettori unleashed the two-year-old pony in the last 300 metres, overtaking his rivals, and holding the The lead, towards crossing the finish line in first place, achieving a time of one minute 35 seconds and 77 milliseconds, outperforming the second-placed American pony "Grafton Street" owned by "John Magner" under the supervision of coach Mark Cass and led by jockey Rafael Manuel, The "Godolphin" logo will shine again with the "Degree of Risk" pony under the supervision of Charlie Appleby and led by the mare Justin Stein in third place.

In turn, the two-year-old filly Wild Beauty, supervised by Charlie Appleby, succeeded in making up for the faltering start in the Natalma Stakes, advancing from the last place among the 10 competitors for the title, and quickly catching up in the competitions, after the jockey turned her. Frankie Dettori” went to the outside of the straight track, took the lead in the last 250 metres, and crossed the finish line of the race, which extended for a distance of 1,600 metres, in first place, achieving a time of one minute 35 seconds and eight milliseconds, two lengths and a quarter of length ahead of the second-placed The American skilled “Pizzo Bianco”, owned by “Buddy Fly”, under the supervision of coach Christoph Clement and led by jockey Joel Rosario, while the third place went to “Ement Victor”, owned by “Michael Doop and Elkestone Group” under the supervision of coach Chad Brown and led by jockey Flavin Bart.

With their victory in Woodbine, "Al Bahar" and "Wild Beauty" have booked the ticket to qualify for the famous American "Briders Cup" party, which will be held next November.

Alex Mariam of Godolphin commented on the victories of "Al Bahar" and "Wild Beauty", saying in press statements: "(Al Bahar) achieved a wonderful victory in the (Summer Stakes), and it was similar to the victory of (Wild Beauty) in the (Natalma Stakes), and both He ran hard and put in a great performance.”

He added: "Frankie Dettori did better (Al Bahar) after he had a good track and increased his speed in the last corner, moving away from the rest of the competitors, so it was an impressive victory."

He concluded: “We came here and we were hoping that the three horses would perform competitively, and they really showed that, and the track here and the way the races are going suited our horses, so we were successful.”

Godolphin's achievements since the team was founded in 1992

The number of races that Godolphin horses participated in: 6,023 races.

Godolphin's victory in Group 1 races: 350 races.

Godolphin horses won in high-ranking races: 1,707 races.

The number of races won by Godolphin horses in all categories: 7,020.

Beginnings

The Godolphin team launched its first participation on December 24, 1992, with Cut Water in the Nad Al Sheba Race in Dubai, before “Blanchine” paved the way for global achievements, by winning in 1994 the title of “English Oaks” in a first victory for the blue logo over the The level of the first category "Group 1" races, the highest in the world.

Supervisor record in owners' tournaments

The team won the Dubai World Cup on 9 occasions, winning the years 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021.

- The team won the title of owners championship in the British racing season, 13 times, in the years 1996-1998-1999-2001-2004-2006-2007-2012-2013-2014-2015-2017-2018.

The team won the “Eclipse” award as the best horse owner on three occasions, the years 2009-2012-2021.

7,020 victories achieved by Godolphin horses over a 29-year period.

• "Al Bahar" and "Wild Beauty" booked a ticket to qualify for the "Breaders Cup" party.

• The skilled "Wild Beauty" won the title of the "Natalma Stakes" race.

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