Final SonThe 1400m UAE 1000 Guineas Trial sponsored by Emirates NBD Business Banking began the evening and was an official launching point for classic-minded fillies. Godolphin’s Final Song struck early for Godolphin and Bin Suroor, settling behind the pace before slicing toward the inside and splitting well-regarded front-running pair of Down on Da Bayou and Rio Angie, who held on for second and third. Christophe Soumillon was in the irons, winning by 1¾ lengths in a smart time of 1:24.44.
“With that draw, it’s never easy for a filly like her,” Soumillon said. “(It was her) first time on dirt and we knew she had some speed. I tried to work with that, but unfortunately two or three horses from the inside tried to keep their position, so I was about four-wide. I gave her a little chance on the turn and didn’t want to go too wide. She took the kickback in the face and responded really well to it. In the straight, I took a shortcut and it worked well. For her, if you really want to know if she can go further, it was a good idea to (take her back) and see what she can do. Today she handled the best fillies in town and I’m sure she will handle 200m more (in the Listed $250,000 UAE 1000 Guineas on Jan. 23).”
Bin Suroor added: “We told the jockey to look after her and keep her handy. She handled the dirt really well. Even the mile would be good for her in the future. The jockey gave her a good ride. The way she won, she’s going to be a nice filly in the future, even going farther. No problem for the mile, maybe further. She could get to nine (furlongs), no problem.”
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