Dubai Destination (USA)

He was trained for Sheik Mohammed by David Loder as a juvenile, finishing a short-head second on debut in a 6f maiden at Newbury (June 2001); he soon made amends with his 2yo campaign ending in an impressive success from Rock Of Gibraltar in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes; he joined Godolphin that winter as Guineas favourite, but after a problematic preparation only reappeared some weeks after that contest in the Listed Predominate Stakes over 1m3f; he appeared not to stay the trip in second and reverted to 1m successfully with a very easy success in a Nottingham conditions stakes the following month; recorded a Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes victory at Royal Ascot thirteen days later; retired after two unsuccessful starts subsequently that year