Godolphin horses aim for six prizes on Dubai World Cup night

Godolphin are conspicuous by their absence in the Dubai World Cup race but have strong representations in several other races at Saturday's meeting at Meydan.

It’s the only the second time the Royal Blues are not entered in the line-up for the $12 million main race – the first since 2005 – but they have an overwhelming presence across six other races on the night.

They kick-off their campaign in the Godolphin Mile with the France-based Andre Fabre’s Egot.

The five-year-old races on dirt for the first time. He is a half-brother to Meydan winner Laser Show and has posted two Group 3 wins on turf in France, and was runner-up in an all-weather conditions race at Chantilly on his seasonal return.

Next in line is a quartet in the Dubai Gold Cup. Charlie Appleby’s Siskany and Global Storm, Saeed bin Suroor’s Passion And Glory, along with John and Thady Gosden’s Trawelman can make a race between themselves.

Al Suhail is chasing a hat-trick at Meydan. The Dubawi gelding won twice over the 1,400m trip and drops in distance for the Al Quoz Sprint. He likely faces a strong challenge from Al Dasim, who is undefeated in his last five starts including over the track and trip on his last three visits.

Godolphin’s Lemon Pop, trained by Hiroyasu Tanaka in Japan, is an interesting runner in the Golden Shaheen, the dirt sprint over the 1,200m distance. The Americans have a strong presence in the race while the local trainer Bhupat Seemar has a trio led by last year’s winner Switzerland, and Sound Money and Tuz.

Appleby’s Nation’s Pride and Master Of The Seas are joined by Bin Suroor’s Real World in the $5 million Dubai Turf.

Another Appleby runner, Rebel’s Romance, and Fabre’s Botanik challenge for the $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic.

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