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Dubai: Saeed Bin Surour has made a habit of winning the UAE 1,000 Guineas and today the trainer will be hoping to claim a sixth victory in the race restricted to three-year-old fillies.
The Godolphin trainer won the first five editions of the fillies' Classic which has been run since 2001, while two years ago his former assistant, Jeremy Noseda, sent out Vague to become the first international winner of the race.
Last year UAE trainer Esmail Mohammad won the race with Folk.
In today's race Bin Surour is represented by Fiesta Lady and Cocoa Beach, who on current form will take a lot beating.
The pair of Southern hemisphere bred fillies were first and second in the Al Haarth Conditions Stakes three weeks ago and the manner of Fiesta Lady's victory yesterday suggests she could well be up to Listed and Group standard.
The Godolphin trainer said on the stable's website, "Fiesta Lady is fit and well. She has come out of her last race really well and I expect the mile trip will be fine for her. I am looking forward to another good performance."
Good performance
Fiesta Lady won three of her four starts in Argentina, including the Grade One Seleccion-Argentine Oaks. Frankie Dettori takes the ride again.
Bin Surour also expects the Cocoa Beach to run a better race.
"Cocoa Beach ran well last time despite being slowly away. She has come out of that race fine and is fit and well.
"The distance will be no problem. I hope she breaks well this time and I am looking forward to a good performance.
"We are looking for a good result in the UAE 1,000 Guineas and I hope they can finish first and second again."
In her native Chile, Cocoa Beach was unbeaten in four starts, rattling off a hat-trick of Grade Three victories between six and seven and a half furlongs.
Ted Durcan has been booked to partner her again today. The Godolphin pair will re-oppose nine fillies who finished behind them in the Al Haarth Conditions Stakes, including Brazil's Olympic Glory, who ran on well to clinch the third spot despite racing off the pace for much of the trip.
Irish challenger Queen Jock finished fourth in the race and should fare well again.
Dubai Sheema Classic (Gr 1) runner-up Oracle West and fellow South African raider Sushisan look to be the ones to beat in the six-runner Meydan Racecourse Handicap over 1,777metres on Turf.
Bin Surour accounts for three of the six runners in the opening Meydan City Handicap over 2,400metres on turf, with Gravitas hoping to gain revenge for a quarter-length defeat by stable companion Book of Music two weeks ago.
Bin Surour can also land the Meydan Marina Handicap with the promising Storm Cat colt Jalil.
Selections
- 1st race: 1) Gravitas 2) Book Of Music
- 2nd: 1) Admiral of the Fleed 2) Turn on the Style
- 3rd: 1) Jalil 2) Imperialista
- 4th: 1) Oracle West 2) Sushisan
- 5th: 1) Third Set 2) River Tiber
- 6th: 1) Fiesta Lady 2) Cocoa Beach
- 7th: 1) Drayton 2) Beckermet
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