Master of The Seas Another Godolphin Romper In the Woodbine Mile

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Twelve months after Modern Games (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) made light work of the race, Godolphin's MASTER OF THE SEAS (IRE) (g, 5, Dubawi {Ire}–Firth of Lorne {Ire}, by Danehill) proved an equally decisive winner of the GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile for trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick. With the victory, the homebred has earned a fees-paid berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita in early November, a race won last year by Modern Games. Drawn the inside gate in a field of just six horses, the 2-5 jolly wasn't the best away and settled at the tail of the field as My Sea Cottage (Ire) (Shalaa {Ire})–one of three starters to carry the hot pink colors of Gary Barber–speared through to take up the running after about a furlong. Master of the Seas raced against the rail early on, but came off the fence and into the clear as they hit the turn and he had improved to fourth while building up a full head of steam as the field reached the long Woodbine straight. Accelerating nicely approaching the final furlong, Master of the Seas rattled home to take it by about four lengths over 'TDN Rising Star' Shirl's Speight (Speightstown), fourth here last year and runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Mile, who just won a photo for second from longshot Lucky Score (Lookin At Lucky). Master of the Seas, last-out winner of the G2 Summer Mile at Ascot July 15, becomes a 56th worldwide Grade I/Group 1 scorer for the legendary Dubawi. Lifetime Record: 14-7-2-2. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charles Appleby.

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