Almutawakel (United Kingdom) the winner of dubai world cup 1999

Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, having won major races all over the world, finally wins his domestic showpiece, the Dubai World Cup, with the Richard Hills-ridden Almutawakel.

The Al Maktoum family and Dubai are pivotal in creating the first team style competition in horseracing, the Shergar Cup. Fought out between horses belonging to owners from the Middle East and Europe, the concept breaks new ground.

Even by Godolphin’s high standards few have witnessed anything like the remarkable September day when the team wins the Man o’War Stakes in America with Daylami, English St Leger with Nadawi and Irish Champion Stakes with Swain.