Dubai Millennium - Nad al Sheba - Dubai Cup (Group 1)

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2000. The world's richest race, given another prize money boost this year, attracted its largest field and the organisers were rewarded with a stunning display by the winner, who set a new course record; numerically, the US mounted their strongest challenge yet and 4 of them chased home Dubai Millennium. Dubai Millennium, whose name was changed with this race in mind, (Originally named "Yaazer" (Arabic meaning of 'Ordinary Joe') until his first piece of fast work, which was anything but ordinary) lived up to those expectations and more than justified the very high esteem in which his connections regard him with a scintillating display, breaking his own course record in the process; he looked in a different class to the opposition and, on paper, it's one of the best performances in history, though, of course, time will tell whether he joins the all-time greats. Able to come across from a wide draw and held under a tight rein throughout the first half of the race, he made virtually all, looking for a while as though he might run himself into the ground; however, everything went right and nothing took him on; he began to draw clear without being asked a serious question from 3f out, was ridden to go further away inside the final quarter of a mile and his jockey was able to start the celebrations inside the final 1f. The hope was for him to be brought back to Europe for a campaign at up to 10f, starting off with the Prince of Wales's Stakes (now promoted to Group 1) at Royal <b>...</b>

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