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Japan win big at World Cup horse racing in Dubai

Bathrat Leon, ridden by Ryusei Sakai, in action on their way to winning the Godolphin Mile. (Reuters)
Bathrat Leon, ridden by Ryusei Sakai, in action on their way to winning the Godolphin Mile. (Reuters)
Jockey Christophe Lemaire (right) on Stay Foolish (Japan) takes part in the Dubai World Cup horse racing event at the Meydan racecourse, on March 26, 2021. (AFP)
Jockey Christophe Lemaire (right) on Stay Foolish (Japan) takes part in the Dubai World Cup horse racing event at the Meydan racecourse, on March 26, 2021. (AFP)
Crown Pride, ridden by Damian Lane, in action on their way to winning the UAE Derby. (Reuters)
Crown Pride, ridden by Damian Lane, in action on their way to winning the UAE Derby. (Reuters)
Lord North (centre) with jockey Frankie Dettori and Panthalassa (right) under Yutaka Yoshida finish in a dead heat in the Group 1 Dubai Turf. (AP)
Lord North (centre) with jockey Frankie Dettori and Panthalassa (right) under Yutaka Yoshida finish in a dead heat in the Group 1 Dubai Turf. (AP)
Shahryar, ridden by Cristian Demuro, in action during the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. (Reuters)
Shahryar, ridden by Cristian Demuro, in action during the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. (Reuters)
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26 Mar 2022 11:03:33 GMT9
26 Mar 2022 11:03:33 GMT9
  • Trainer Yoshito Yahagi bags three wins from the four entries he had at the Meydan Racecourse

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Japan won big at the World Cup horse racing night at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai after five of its horses won first place in the eight races on the card.

Trainer Yoshito Yahagi tasted three wins from his four entries.

Bathrat Leon, Stay Foolish and Panthalassa capped a fine day for the trainer.

However, Japan’s hopes of winning the main event, the US $12,000,000 Dubai World Cup, was dashed when Chuwa Wizard finished third.

Chuwa Wizard, runner-up to Mystic Guide in last year’s Dubai World Cup, was fancied to do better but Frankie Dettori delivered aboard Country Grammar to give Bob Baffert his fourth World Cup victory.

Japan’s Bathrat Leon won the Godolphin Mile of the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday. The horse is trained by Yoshito Yahagi and was ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai.

Trainer Yoshito struck gold again when minutes later Stay Foolish, ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, landed the Dubai Gold Cup.

The Group 2 Godolphin Mile was run over 1600m (8 furlongs).

The timing of the win for Bathrat Leon was just perfect as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, arrived at the Meydan Racecourse.

Meanwhile Japan struck gold again when Stay Foolish, ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, landed the Dubai Gold Cup to make it two out of two wins for trainer Yoshito Yahagi, who has tasted success in Australia’s Cox Plate and also scored a historic double at the Breeders’ Cup.

With this win Stay Foolish put an end to Godolphin’s Manobo’s unbeaten run.

Jockey Christophe Lemaire was awesome aboard the Yoshito Yahagi trained Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap winner who nudged forward in the final strides to deny Manobo to the line.

Stay Foolish had recently won the Red Sea Turf Handicap at the Saudi Cup meeting.

Japan were on a roll at the Dubai World Cup night with Crown Pride stealing the show from Summer is Tomorrow to win the UAE Derby.

Trained by K Shintani, jockey Damian Lane steered Crown Pride past Summer is Tomorrow to win the 1900 dirt track race and bag the US $1,000,000 prize money.

The trophy for the Dubai Turf had to be shared between Japan’s Panthalassa and Lord North after the race ended in a dead-heat. Trainer Yutaka Yoshida however made it three wins out of four at Meydan.

Japan’s second entry for the race was Vin De Garde, who finished second. Trained by H Fujiwara, it was ridden by jockey Mickael Barzalona.

The day belonged to Japanese horses as Shahryar won the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic, while Japan’s second entry Authority took third for Tetsuya Kimura and Christophe Lemaire.

 

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