Bhupat Seemar grateful for 'beautiful' memories as Zabeel Stables relocates to Meydan

After more than three decades of success, Zabeel Stables are moving to a new location at Meydan.

Overlooking the Dubai skyline, with landmarks such as the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa in the background, Zabeel offered a unique experience the moment you arrived, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

While the operations are moving to a new location, Zabeel is a special place that will remain close to trainer Bhupat Seemar's heart.

“To leave Zabeel with a Dubai World Cup as well as both the trainers' and jockeys' championship was the crowning glory. It was a good send-off and it was beautiful. I have spent 21 memorable years [there] but life has to move on,” Seemar said in an exclusive interview with The National.

Seemar is grateful to Dubai Racing Club for “doing a wonderful job” on the facility at Meydan, with even better amenities than they had at Zabeel.

“They are still putting in everything that we've had in Zabeel. So, there's a lot of work going on there. It’s going to be a wonderful facility. Green Stable is the biggest stable at Meydan,” he said.

“We have a large number of horses and that’s the most suitable stable. I'm thankful they've offered this to us.”

Seemar landed the $12 million Dubai World Cup with Laurel River in the silks of Juddmonte Farms.

He completed a Group 1 double with that win following Tuz's triumph in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen earlier in the evening.

Seemar rounded off the season with a second UAE Trainers' Championship title just three years after he received his trainer’s licence.

It was an incredible season for him. The Dubai World Cup has made Seemar an international star; he served his apprenticeship as an assistant to his uncle Satish Seemar for over 18