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Horse Real Steel steels favorites' thunder, wins Dubai Turf race of Dubai World Cup 2016

Xinhua, March 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Thoroughbred Real Steel owned by Japan's Sunday Racing Farm Saturday won the seventh race of the 21st edition of the Dubai World Cup 2016 at the Meydan Racecourse, cashing in 3.6 million dollars prize money.

Four year's old bay colored colt Real Steel which started with number 14 crossed the finish line after galloping for 1:47:14 minutes, a hair's breath before Euro Charline from the United Kingdom and Irish horse Tryster, owned by the Godolphin staple of the ruling Dubai family Al-Maktoum.

Real Steel trainer Yshito Yahagi said "the four-year old bred developed well its strength and muscles, especially in the last four months. We are even optimistic for the next races."

Real Steel's win marked Japan's second victory so far at the Dubai World Cup 2016 which comprises nine races. United States colt Lani, owned by Japan's Ms. Yoko Maeda, won already the fourth race, the UAE derby earlier in the day.

Top favorite Forries Waltz from South Africa, owned by Emirati Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al-Maktoum finished 14 (out of 15).

The breath-taking 1,800 meter long turf race was sponsored by DP World, the world's third largest maritime port operator.

With the victory, the staples from Nippon cashed in 3.6 million U. S. dollars worth of prize money.

The race was followed by United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, an avid horse racing aficionado himself, and 60,000 spectators in the sold-out Meydan Racecourse. Endi