Dubai equine stars poised for glory at Newmarket's festival

Britain's historic Rowley Mile course in Newmarket will once again be bathed in royal blue this weekend as Godolphin, Darley, and Dubai's leading owners and breeders take centre stage at the Dubai Future Champions Festival at the sport's spiritual home.

- Leslie Wilson Jr

Desert Flower winning the 2024 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket under William Buick. — X/GODOLPHIN

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The two-day festival, heavily supported by Godolphin and Darley, the breeding and ownership arms of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's global operations, is widely regarded as the crown jewel of Newmarket's autumn racing season, which is renowned for unearthing future Classic champions.

The opening day features a mouthwatering seven-race card anchored by the Group 1 Fillies' Mile, a key indicator of the next year's 1,000 Guineas, the first of five Classics that make up the British calendar.