"Far" is a champion of "Queen Ann Stakes" .. and "Curibas" clinch the title of "St. James Palace Stakes"
"Emirati hat-trick" on the opening day
"Far" with the "Shadwell" logo grabs the title of "Queen Ann Stakes".
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"Curibas" snatches a deserved victory in the "St. James Palace Stakes" by a neck difference from its nearest competitor.
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UAE horses achieved three victories (hat-trick) at the opening of the prestigious British Royal Ascot Festival, which started yesterday its 311th edition, and continues until next Saturday;
It grabbed two titles in the first category races, "Group 1," the highest ranked in the world, crowning the undefeated horse "Baid" with the "Shadwell" logo and under the supervision of William Haggas, a champion in the "Queen Ann Stakes" that took place in the opening half, and was followed by victory for Godolphin's pony "Curibas". Under the supervision of coach Charlie Appleby in the "St James Palace Stakes", which took place in the fourth round.
Godolphin continued its brilliance on the opening day by dedicating the second victory to the blue emblem, after the horse "Dubai Future", under the supervision of the international coach Saeed bin Suroor, won the sixth half title "Wolverton Stakes" for the horses of the "Listed" category, over a distance of 2000 meters grass.
The opening day of the festival included seven runs: three of them were dedicated to the top-ranked “Group1” horses on the world stage, in addition to being part of the British Champions Racing season series, matched by one run for “Group2” horses, another for the “Listed” category, and two in the “Evalence” category. .
The festival has a strong participation of UAE horses spread over the five days, starting from the opening day (yesterday), which witnessed the presence of 16 horses from the Emirates.
And jockey Jim Crowley succeeded in maintaining the capabilities of “Bayd” during the early stages of the “Queen Ann Stakes”, and leading him to stay close to the constellation of horses presented, before unleashing him in the last 400 meters, pounce on the lead, and cross the finish line in first place. He achieved a time of one minute 37 seconds and 36 milliseconds, a difference of length and three quarters of length from "Real World", with the "Godolphin" logo and under the supervision of international coach Saeed bin Suroor, who was led by the jockey Daniel Toddhop for second place.
In third place came the horse "Order of Australia", owned by "Smith, Magnier, Tabor and O'Brien", under the supervision of coach Aiden O'Brien, and led by jockey Ryan Moore.
The four-year-old "Bayed" added his fourth consecutive victory in the world's highest-ranked "Group 1" race, and the eighth in his career in the world of racing.
And jockey William Buick led Godolphin's Mehr "Kuribas" to snatch a deserved victory in the "St. James Palace Stakes", after he led him to overtake his competitors in the final stages of the race, and crossed the finish line in first place with a time of one minute 39 seconds and 42 parts of a second, a neck difference from the owner The pony "Lucil" with the slogan "Al Shaqab Racing", under the supervision of coach Richard Hannon, led by jockey Pat Dubas, while the third place went to the pony "My Prospero" owned by "Sanderland Holding", under the supervision of coach William Haggas and led by jockey Thomas Marquand.
"Curibas" succeeded in snatching his second victory in the British Series of Champions for the current season, after being crowned last April with the title of "2000 British Guinness", and the three-year-old pony achieved his second victory in the "Group1" races, the highest ranked in the world, and the fourth in his restricted career. Five participations in world races.
"Dubai Future" extends its control in "Wolverton Stakes"
"Dubai Future" imposed its control over the title of the sixth inning "Wolverton Stakes", after jockey Daniel Todd Hope led him in the early stages to overtake his competitors, maintain the lead to the finish line, and grab the first place with a time of two minutes, four seconds and 62 parts of a second, superior by a difference Three lengths behind the second-placed horse "Cadillac" owned by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Malik Al-Sabah, under the supervision of coach Kevin De Faye, and led by jockey Shan Foley.
In third place was Harovian, owned by His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing, under the supervision of coaches John and Teddy Gosden, and led by jockey Frankie Dettori.
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