Win2Win Racing
1st April 2012, 00:22
Epsom Derby-winning rider Mickael Barzalona steered Monterosso to victory in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan to lead home a famous one-two for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation and trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni.
Capponi finished second, with Marco Botti's Planteur third and the Aidan O'Brien-trained favourite So You Think in fourth after having every chance.
Monterosso (20-1) was third in this race 12 months ago but was off the track after that until returning only three weeks ago. Both he and the runner-up were formerly with Mark Johnston.
Joseph O'Brien edged So You Think in front before the home turn and he was collared by Capponi, but Monterosso had too many guns and quickly pulled clear, with Barzalona celebrating before the line, just as he had done at Epsom on Pour Moi last June. Monterosso won by three lengths.
Barzalona said: "I couldn't believe it when no one was coming after me. This is a dream. I have no words to describe what I feel right now."
Al Zarooni added: "I'm very happy that we won the race and got a one-two. The whole team worked very hard. We lost a horse in the beginning (Fox Hunt in the Dubai Gold Cup) so I thought our bad luck had gone."
Sheikh Mohammed said: "This is great for the whole team. I thought someone would come and get them both! Mark Johnston did a good job with these horses as well, he brought them up very well.
"Frankie Dettori is a great jockey, but we have horses running right and left, so we need more than one jockey." Asked about what he thought of Barzalona's extravagant celebration, he added: "Out of this world."
Of Planteur, Botti said: "Ryan (Moore) said the horse got a bump at the start and was further back than he wanted to be. If not for that, he'd have been closer."
Joseph O'Brien added of So You Think: "I had the ideal position behind the leader but he just didn't quicken on that surface. It was too dead for him."
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Capponi finished second, with Marco Botti's Planteur third and the Aidan O'Brien-trained favourite So You Think in fourth after having every chance.
Monterosso (20-1) was third in this race 12 months ago but was off the track after that until returning only three weeks ago. Both he and the runner-up were formerly with Mark Johnston.
Joseph O'Brien edged So You Think in front before the home turn and he was collared by Capponi, but Monterosso had too many guns and quickly pulled clear, with Barzalona celebrating before the line, just as he had done at Epsom on Pour Moi last June. Monterosso won by three lengths.
Barzalona said: "I couldn't believe it when no one was coming after me. This is a dream. I have no words to describe what I feel right now."
Al Zarooni added: "I'm very happy that we won the race and got a one-two. The whole team worked very hard. We lost a horse in the beginning (Fox Hunt in the Dubai Gold Cup) so I thought our bad luck had gone."
Sheikh Mohammed said: "This is great for the whole team. I thought someone would come and get them both! Mark Johnston did a good job with these horses as well, he brought them up very well.
"Frankie Dettori is a great jockey, but we have horses running right and left, so we need more than one jockey." Asked about what he thought of Barzalona's extravagant celebration, he added: "Out of this world."
Of Planteur, Botti said: "Ryan (Moore) said the horse got a bump at the start and was further back than he wanted to be. If not for that, he'd have been closer."
Joseph O'Brien added of So You Think: "I had the ideal position behind the leader but he just didn't quicken on that surface. It was too dead for him."
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