Sheikh Mohammed said he wanted Blue Point to race again before going to stud
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Video: How Dubai’s Godolphin became a world leader in horse racing
After years of trying, Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin stable finally secured victory in one of the world’s classic flat races: The Epsom Derby. Huge investments have gone into making Godolphin the largest stable in the world. But what’s the motivation behind this commitment to the sport and the racing community in general?
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Royal Ascot 2018 day one – in pictures
Godolphin’s resurgence this season after some relatively fallow years — firmly in the shadow of Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien — continued with Blue Point getting the better of Battaash in the Group One sprint the King’s Stand Stakes. The victor was another big winner for trainer Charlie Appleby and Norway-born jockey William Buick — the same combination that teamed up with Godolphin to land the Epsom Deby earlier this month with Masar.
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Sheikh Mohammed on hand for Godolphin win at Royal Ascot
Godolphin’s Blue Point won Group One of the King’s Stand Stakes
Epsom Derby
Godolphin’s Masar storm to first Epsom Derby victory – in pictures
Masar, from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum’s Godolphin stable, stormed to victory under jockey William Buick left the second place to the horse Dee Ex Bee, which is owned by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Masar is trained by Charlie Appleby and Dee Ex Bee is trained by Mark Johnston.
Chairman's Trophy
In pictures: Horse race on Champions Day in Hong Kong
Pakistan Star clinched the Queen Elizabeth II Cup for jockey William Buick in Hong Kong Sunday, the highlight of three Group One spring races with a total purse of HK$58 million ($7.4 million).
