Saturday, March 31, 2012

Dubai Gold Cup

The Dubai Gold Cup was added to the Dubai World Cup card for the first time this year.

In other races at Meydan Racecourse:

• Daddy Long Legs, trained by Aidan O'Brien, won the $2 million UAE Derby, holding off Yang Tse Kiang. O'Brien's victory came a year after his Master of Hounds lost a photo finish to Khawlah in the same race.

• Ortensia of Australia won the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint, edging Sole Power and favorite Joy And Fun. Hayley Turner became the first woman to ride in a Dubai World Cup meet, finishing 10th on Margot Did.

• Krypton Factor chased down favorite Rocket Man in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen, denying the Singapore-based horse a second consecutive victory in the race.

• Cityscape won the $5 million Dubai Duty Free, beating Mutahadee and City Style by more than four lengths. Ambitious Dragon, the favorite, was seventh and last year's winner, Presvis, finished 14th.

• Cirrus Des Aigles held off a late challenge from main rival St. Nicholas Abbey to win the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic.

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