The nine-year-old gelding Reynaldothewizard, who had not won a race since taking the $2 million Dubai Gold Shaheen (UAE-I) in March 2013, returned to the winner's circle on January 15th in the $150,000 Dubawi Stakes at Meydan.
Trained by Satish Seemar for Zabeel Racing International, Reynaldothewizard raced in fifth early on as Caspian Prince, Conveyance, and Muarrab dueled through quick fractions of :23.09 and :46.63. Entering the final quarter mile, Muarrab shook clear of his fellow pace-setters, but was soon challenged by Reynaldothewizard, who rallied strongly along the rail to take command and draw clear to win by 3 3/4 lengths. The final time for 1,200 meters (about six furlongs) was 1:12.236.
Muarrab finished second best over United Color, who rallied from seventh to secure the show. Conveyance and Caspian Prince faded to finish eighth and tenth, respectively.
Earlier on the card, the former American runner Le Bernardin scored a convincing victory in a 2,000-meter (about ten furlongs) handicap race on the dirt track, tracking modest early fractions of :49.72 and 1:14.33 before seizing a clear lead and opening up on his rivals to score by 4 3/4 lengths in the time of 2:06.060. The six-year-old son of Bernardini won the 2012 Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park and has now won two of his four starts on the new dirt track at Meydan.
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