Dubai Millennium turned in a breathtaking performance to run away with the £250,000 Prince of Wales's Stakes, at Royal Ascot this afternoon. The four-year-old colt, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, spreadeagled his field in the Group One feature over 10 furlongs with an amazing display of front-running.
Despite being opposed in the market and replaced as favourite by Sendawar (6-5), Dubai Millennium (5-4) ran his rivals ragged coming home eight lengths clear of the German raider Sumitas (66-1) with Beat All (14-1) a further half-length away third.
As expected, Dubai Millennium went off in front but set only a steady pace in the early stages. In a six-horse race that was hailed as a match between Dubai Millennium and the French colt Sendawar, Godolphin's runner held a two-length lead over his main rival in the early stages with the others six lengths and more adrift. But American jockey Jerry Bailey, replacing the injured Frankie Dettori, gradually increased the tempo. He had stretched his lead to four lengths half a mile from home and continued to pull clear.
The horse is normally ridden by Frankie Dettori, but as he is recovering from an air crash, American Jerry Bailey took the ride.
