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African Story wins $10 million Dubai World Cup

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African Story swooped on front-running Mukhadram to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan racecourse on Saturday.

It was a sixth victory in the world's richest race for Saeed Bin Suroor, who trains African Story for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The winner, who broke the track record in posting a winning time of 2min 01.61 sec, earned his connections $6 million.

He finished two-and-three-quarter lengths ahead of Mukhadram, with Cat O'Mountain a further four-and-three-quarter lengths back in third place.

The first three horses home are all owned by members of Dubai's Al-Maktoum family.

African Story swooped on front-running Mukhadram to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan racecourse on Saturday.

It was a sixth victory in the world’s richest race for Saeed Bin Suroor, who trains African Story for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The winner, who broke the track record in posting a winning time of 2min 01.61 sec, earned his connections $6 million.

He finished two-and-three-quarter lengths ahead of Mukhadram, with Cat O’Mountain a further four-and-three-quarter lengths back in third place.

The first three horses home are all owned by members of Dubai’s Al-Maktoum family.

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