Super Saturday more than lives up to name
Racenews
3 March, 2025
Godolphin horses shone in Dubai and the United States on Saturday, 1 March, with five winners at Meydan and Gulfstream Park all hoping to use their victories as springboards for bigger and better things.
Nations Pride provided one of the highlights on Emirates Super Saturday at Meydan as he returned to form with a straightforward victory in the G2 Singspiel Stakes Sponsored By Emirates Airline.
A four-time G1 winner in the United States and Germany, the Teofilo entire looks set to return to the top level for next month’s Dubai Turf, where his opposition will include Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior.
Silver Knott put up a string of admirable efforts in the United States last year and another trip to North America is on the cards for the five-year-old after he posted a fourth G2 success in the Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Emirates Airline.
Ruling Court was the most impressive winner on the Meydan card as he sauntered to a six-length victory in the Listed Jumeirah 2,000 Guineas Sponsored By Emirates Holidays.
He will head back to Europe for a Classic campaign, with the 2,000 Guineas and Derby both under consideration for the Justify colt.
Mountain Breeze also has European Classics on her radar after scoring in the Listed Jumeirah 1,000 Guineas Sponsored By Emirates Skywards.
Closely related to Pinatubo, the Lope de Vega filly could now tackle the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, the French 1,000 Guineas, at Longchamp in May.
Classic clues were not only restricted to Meydan, with Sovereignty enhancing his Kentucky Derby claims with a swooping victory in the G2 Fountain Of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Successful in the G3 Street Sense Stakes last year, the Into Mischief colt could return to the Miami course for the Florida Derby, where a strong run would cement his spot for the first Saturday in May.
Godolphin also won a Kentucky Derby trial at Kempton Park on Wednesday, as Opera Ballo continued a perfect start to his career. The son of Ghaiyyath has won both the same races that Notable Speech captured last year and could yet shape up into a 2,000 Guineas contender.
