It’s fitting that a race named after one of their all-time greats has become a happy hunting ground for Godolphin, and the Dubai-based operation aims for an eleventh win in Friday’s G3 Dubai Millennium Stakes.
Charlie Appleby has won the race eight times, including the last seven, with his roll of honour including such greats as Ghaiyyath, crowned the Longines World’s Best Horse in 2020.
This year’s runner, First Conquest, isn’t quite in his league just yet but was taking when overcoming a slow break and a wide draw in the Lord North Handicap last time out.
“First Conquest won impressively on his first start in Dubai and has come forward for the run,” said Appleby. “He is stepping into Pattern company and it will be interesting to see how he copes with the rise in class.
