In front of his television screen, Sheikh Mohamed Al Maktoum, owner of the Godolphin team, undoubtedly enjoyed the final phase of the Prix Maurice de Gheest, Group I disputed under a strong heat Sunday in Deauville, with the victory of his representative Space Blues . It is not known if his buffet consisted of pineapple, watermelon or other refreshing dishes, but the fruit of his breeding dazzled the Deauville straight with its class. The 4 year old male, like a muscular tornado, swept everything in his path at the end of a superb end of the race.
"He's aging well"
“I rode him for a place because he's better that way, but when he accelerated he did it really well,” says his jockey, William Buick. As for his mentor, Charly Appleby, he explains: “He ages well and keeps improving with age, as is the case with many speed horses. And it is also the fruit of teamwork, especially from Paolo who takes care of it on a daily basis. "
Earthlight disappoints
Unbeaten in six outings, the other representative of the Dubai army , Earthlight , was unable to offer a first Maurice de Gheest Prize to his trainer, André Fabre. With his face closed following this first defeat, his jockey, Mickaël Barzalona, conceded a few seconds after the event: “I'm disappointed, but he repeats his lines, ahead of opponents he had already dominated. "
The omnipotence of the famous blue coat means that this kind of scenario is not new and occurs frequently. If, as announced in our edition yesterday, the blue wave did take place, it came from England and not from Chantilly.
