Seemar and O’Shea dominate Dubai Racing Carnival at Meydan

The Dubai Racing Carnival was aglow on Friday evening as Bhupat Seemar and Tadhg O'Shea produced a dominant masterclass at Meydan, sweeping seven of nine races between them and leaving a clear message for the rest of the season: UAE racing’s heavyweight duo are just getting started.

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Power For Power wins the Palm Jebel Ali under Silvestre de Sousa.

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Former champion trainer Seemar unleashed a four-win onslaught to draw level with defending champion Musabbeh Al Mheiri at the top of the UAE standings with 14 wins apiece, fuelling a rivalry that could develop into one of the most compelling title duels in recent years.

But if Seemar owned the night, it was Al Mheiri who landed the evening’s most prestigious prize with a revitalised Vizhir, winner of the G2 Madjani Stakes (Purebred Arabians) sponsored by Nakheel.

A G1 winner in Saudi Arabia and new arrival at Oasis Stables, Vazhir wasted no time reminding the UAE what he can do. Under the ice-cold instincts of 12-time UAE champion jockey Tadhg O'Shea, the five-year-old travelled like a horse reborn, showing grit to fend off Nassif by half a length in the 1900 metre contest.