Frankie Dettori the winning jockey
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Country Grammer provided Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with victory in the $12 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday.
Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Country Grammer pulled ahead of favourite Life Is Good a half furlong from the finish and won by about two lengths on the 1 1/4-mile (2,000-meter) course at Meydan.
Hot Rod Charlie was second and Japan's Chuwa Wizard, last year's runner-up, edged Life Is Good for third.
Life Is Good got off to a fast start and led the field into the home turn but faded as Dettori's well-timed challenge paid off.
Country Grammer, owned by Los Angeles-born Saudi investor Amr Zedan, was the runner-up at the Saudi Cup in February after a nine-month layoff.
It's the fourth Dubai World Cup victory for Dettori.
Baffert was handed a 90-day suspension by Kentucky racing officials for a failed post-race drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as last year's Kentucky Derby winner.
Baffert's attorneys argued in a Kentucky court last week that the suspension should not be imposed until he has had a chance for an appeal hearing with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. That hearing is scheduled for April 18.
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Best jockey ever all timing less whipping our jockeys in Jamaica must take note and become better at their craft
Good race!
Totally agree with you on the overuse and in many cases excessive use of the whip by the local jockeys at Caymanas Park. It is imperative that the powers that be i.e. the Jamaica Racing Commission take a firm stance on this and place restrictions on this practice. That needs to be done expeditiously, especially in this day and age when the sport of horse racing is under scrutiny as a form of animal abuse
I THINK THE AUTHORITIES ARE WOORKING OUT IT - THANKS FOR THE COMMENT