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Godolphin looking to build on last year's outstanding carnival success
The Charlie Appleby team with their Derby winner MasarCredit: Chris Bourchier
Saeed Bin Suroor
The most successful Dubai World Cup Carnival trainer with 226 winners since its 2004 inception, Godolphin stalwart Saeed Bin Suroor started the 2019 carnival with a double, following that with a winner in each of the last two weeks. He will be sure to add to that in the coming weeks with an exciting and varied squad at his disposal.
Saeed Bin Suroor has a strong squad at his disposal in DubaiCredit: Chris Bourchier
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4f Dubawi – Lady’s Purse
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Ran very well when second in the Cape Verdi and we will consider the other fillies-only race, the Balanchine [February 14], next.
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