Velorum And Gabr Among Favourites For Zabeel Trophy In Meydan Finale

Mullen rides Velorum, trained by Charlie Appleby and the only runner on the eight-race card for Godolphin. A 5-year-old gelded son of Sea The Stars, he ran twice at this year’s Dubai World Cup Carnival, finishing eight in both the 1400m Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort and 1600m Group 2 Zabeel Mile

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Racing at Meydan on Thursday, the final meeting of the season at the UAE’s flagship racecourse and penultimate fixture of the whole local campaign, is highlighted by the Zabeel Trophy sponsored by Emirates Airline, a 1600m turf rated conditions stakes for which a capacity field of 16 has been declared.

Richard Mullen rides Velorum, trained by Charlie Appleby and the only runner on the eight-race card for Godolphin. A 5-year-old gelded son of Sea The Stars, he ran twice at this year’s Dubai World Cup Carnival, finishing eight in both the 1400m Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort and 1600m Group 2 Zabeel Mile. He was not beaten far on the latter occasion and was a carnival winner in a carnival handicap last February, his only start of 2020.

Mullen said: “It looks a nice spare ride to pick up and he has plenty of good form in the book. It looks a good spot for him, but it is a strong race. Hopefully we will be thereabouts.”