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A 15-horse field ran the 3200m trip in the US$1 million Gr.2 Dubai Gold Cup with the Appleby-trained Global Storm getting out to lead over the first 200m.
Quickthorn threw up the first challenge to the leader beneath Oisin Murphy as the race got on but with 700m left to run the 2021 winner of this race, Subjectivist came in making it a three-horse battle for the lead.
It looked as though Subjectivist would roar back to the form of his emphatic 2021 victory in this race when rounding the bend for home with a narrow lead, but he was soon headed by the strong-travelling Siskany for Charlie Appleby and the Godolphin team.
With 150m left to run William Buick popped the question of Siskany but Ryan Moore onboard Broome was not going to let the win slip away coming up to challenge for the lead.
However, Ryan Moore once again showed why he is one of the best pilots in the world by striking late on the Aidan O’Brien-trained runner Broome getting the victory in its first race in the UAE – and what a race to get the spoils!
"He's a very brave horse. He's a Group One winner, he's got high-class form. The pace was strong and we just had to wait for a bit of room at the top of the straight. He's so brave, though, he puts his head down and he gave me everything. It's a pleasure to ride a horse like him,” Moore said.
"He's done a lot of racing and he always runs his race, but you're never quite sure how they will handle a step up in distance until they come out and do it. It's one of the biggest nights of the year, I'm always delighted to come out here. It's always tough to get a winner so I'm delighted to get one tonight."
The run from Broome set a new race record at a time of 03:16.83.
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