Race 8 – $175,000 Gulf News Broadcasting Handicap, 1,800 meters, Turf
#5 PAN RIVER from Turkey won the last race of the night over Mike de Kock’s #7 LUCKY FIND.
Pan River (TUR) wins the last at Meydan
Race 7 – $175,000 GNAds4U Handicap, 2,485 meters, Turf
#5 HALICARNASSUS, second last out at Meydan on the Tapeta surface, won the first turf race of the night over #2 MOURILYAN and #1 QUIJANO.
Start of the seventh race - 2,485 meters on the turf
Into the first turn on Meydan's turf course
Halicarnassus wins
Race 6 – $200,000 Al Shindagha Sprint (G3), 1,200 meters, Tapeta
#7 WAR ARTIST took tonight’s Al Shindagha Sprint (G3). Godolphin finished second and third with #2 GAYEGO and #3 EL CAMBIO.
War Artist in the parade ring prior to winning the $200,000 Al Shindagha Sprint (G3)
Race 5 – $250,000 UAE 1000 Guineas (Listed), 1,600 meters, Tapeta
The crowd cheered as #4 RAIHANA was leading close to the wire for the UAE 1000 Guineas (Listed), but #13 SIYAADAH surprised in the last strides in taking yet another win for Godolphin. #7 AYUN TARA came in second, #8 BERG BAHN was third and Raihana finished fourth.
Siyaadah with Ahmed Ajtebi wins the UAE 1000 Guineas (Listed)
Race 4 – $120,000 Wheels Handicap, 2,000 meters, Tapeta
Mike de Kock’s #3 LIZARD’S DESIRE won the fourth, his second win at Meydan after being victorious on opening day. Godolphin’s #8 SOY LIBRIANO was second over stablemate #4 BURDLAZ.
Lizard's Desire takes the fourth
Race 3 – $110,000 Inside Out Handicap, 2,200 meters, Tapeta
#11 HIGHLAND GLEN won the third race for Godolphin, their second win for the night. #8 MONTE ALTO was second and #7 LION SANDS came in third.
Godolphin's #11 Highland Glen wins the third
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in Meydan's parade ring
Race 2 – $110,000 Aquarius Handicap, 1,400 meters, Tapeta
#12 ESCAPE ROUTE won the second race for HRH Princess Haya. #3 SWOP was a close second over #14 PALAZZONE.
Escape Route, winner of the second race
Race 1 – $50,000 4Men Conditions, 1,400 meters, Tapeta
#12 MENDIP took the lead at the top of the stretch and held on to narrowly win the first race over #2 UNCLE TOM. Mendip, owned by Godolphin is now 2 for 2. #9 HAPPY DUBAI held on for third after leading on the backstretch.
5:00 PM - A few photos of the Meydan facility:
Saddling ring at Meydan
Backside of grandstand
Approaching Meydan grandstand from main road