Brotherly Love Wins Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup on Dubai Racing Carnival Opening Night
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The 2026–2027 Dubai Racing Carnival got underway this evening at Meydan Racecourse, with a competitive opening night highlighted by the Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup, sponsored by Emirates. The race was won by Brotherly Love, trained by British trainer Jamie Osborne and ridden by jockey Danny Tudhope.
The three-year-old secured victory by 5.25 lengths over Sirocco Winds, making his first handicap appearance after finishing fourth in the Group 2 UAE Derby on his last outing last season.
The evening also saw Caller Up, trained by Doug Watson and ridden by Pat Dobbs, win the Emirates Airline Conditions Stakes, recording his first victory at Meydan since 2023. He beat My Mate Al by half a length.
French jockey Jules Mobian recorded his first win at Meydan after guiding Desert Horizon, trained by Musabbeh Al Mheiri, to victory in the Emirates Holidays Handicap. The horse finished three-quarters of a length ahead of Injazati, giving Mobian the third win of his career.
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Union Security, trained by Ahmad bin Harmash and ridden by Connor Beasley, continued his strong record on opening night for the second consecutive year, winning the Skywards Conditions Stakes for three-year-olds. He secured an emphatic five-length victory over Magic Art in the 1,400-metre race.
The two-year-old colt Ops made a winning start to his career in the Courier Express Maiden Stakes over 1,200 metres. Trained by Bhupat Seemar and ridden by Tadhg O’Shea, he beat favourite Jyoosh by a neck.
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The trainer-jockey combination of Bhupat Seemar and Tadhg O’Shea also claimed the other maiden race, the SkyCargo Maiden Stakes over 1,400 metres, with Naeem, who defeated Cruzaminto by two lengths.
Danny Tudhope rounded off the evening with his second win, guiding Nam Freak to victory in the Arabian Adventures Handicap. The result marked the first UAE victory for trainers Antonio Cintra and Julio Olascoaga. Nam Freak held off Al Sayel and repelled a late challenge from Quality Humor in the closing metres.
The Dubai Racing Carnival will resume on 20 November with the Listed Dubai Creek Mile, the feature race of the evening.
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