Walk Of Stars Becomes A 60th Elite-Level Winner for Dubawi in Al Maktoum Challenge

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Previously better known for his inability to finish off his races, WALK OF STARS (GB) (g, 6, Dubawi {Ire}–Sound Reflection, by Street Cry {Ire}) seems to have put those bad habits behind as he well and truly stamped his authority on Friday's G1 Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan, leading home a 1-2 finish for the Bhupat Seemar yard. Runner-up in last year's G2 Godolphin Mile after looking home free, Walk of Stars was second on seasonal reappearance last time in the Listed Dubai Creek Mile, but was sent straight into the lead last time and made every yard in romping in by better than 11 lengths in the Listed The Entisar over course and distance Dec. 20. Called “a front-runner, but not a runaway” by jockey Tadhg O'Shea, Walk of Stars was ridden forward again and sat in a pace-pressing second to the inside of Saayedd (Malibu Moon) until about midway. Back in front approaching the final 800 metres, the strapping bay was firmly in control turning them in and was always holding stable companion Imperial Emperor (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the run to the wire. Facteur Cheval (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}) was a bit tardy from the stalls in this first spin around the dirt and settled just behind mid-division, absorbing plenty of kickback. Strung up in traffic entering the second turn, Facteur Cheval peeled out in the straight and finished up nicely enough to be third. Walk of Stars is the 190th worldwide winner for Dubawi at the group/graded level and his 60th top-level scorer. Sales history: AED1,200,000 HRA '23 ERAAPR. Lifetime Record: 15-4-4-3. O-Athbah Racing; B-Godolphin; T-Bhupat Seemar.

 

#Dubawi sires his 60th individual G1 winner and the first two home in the Al Maktoum Challenge @RacingDubai!

Walk Of Stars storms to his second straight Black Type win https://t.co/hYc6HHTJTT

— Darley in Europe (@DarleyEurope) January 24, 2025

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