USA goes 1-2 as PLUS QUE PARFAIT is more than perfect in victory in the UAE Derby. GRAY MAGICIAN a valiant second and local MANGUZI third
MAZZINI overpowers HIGH ON LIFE and the rest of the $175k handicap field in Race 6, a course and distance prep for the $2m Al Quoz Sprint-G1
NORTH AMERICA announces himself as the horse to beat in the #DubaiWorldCup by winning the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2) with ease under @rpmullen1 for trainer Satish Seemar
TABARAK graduates at second asking under Royston Ffrench for trainer Rashed Bouresly. Son of Quality Road (@LanesEndFarms) is out of a full-sister to G1 winner Dublin.
NORDIC LIGHTS is much the best in Race 4, giving defending #DWCCarnival champion jockey William Buick a third win from two meetings, so far. @godolphin goes 1-2 with DESERT FIRE a good second. @mdkracing’s BAROOT 3rd
ESTIHDAAF upsets WALKING THUNDER to give @Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor lucky number 7 UAE 2000 Guineas (G3). @CSoumillon aboard as the son of Arch (@claibornefarm) gives his best impression of Thunder Snow (2017 winner) #DWCCarnival
DUBHE shows signs of his sterling pedigree with a sparkling victory in Race 2, a course and distance prep for the $1.5m Dubai Gold Cup (G2) for @Godolphin & Charlie Appleby
MUQAATIL wins the nightcap by the slimmest of margins over a game DOUBLET. Connor Beasley in the saddle for Ahmad bin Harmash. A thrilling end to a great day of #RacingAtMeydan
ILLUSIONAL gives Watson and Dobbs another win tonight, taking race 6 (@AlNaboodahGroup National Plant Handicap) over ROBIN WEATHERS #RacingAtMeydan
NINE BELOW ZERO chills the opposition in Race 3, winning the @alnaboodahgroup Building handicap nicely under Adrie de Vries for trainer Fawzi Nass & owner Al-Afoo Racing. #DWCCarnival could be next for swift multi-surface-loving son of Showcasing
MOQARRAR lives up to his dirt-friendly pedigree and wins at first dirt asking for @GreenStablesUAE & @ShadwellStud! Son of Exchange Rate bred by @millennium_farm and piloted by Dane O’Neill (@oneill141) to perfection
