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Godolphin shines at Royal Ascot

Sunday, 23 June 2019 07:43

Godolphin's Blue Point has won big at Royal Ascot.

The Charlie Appleby-trained horse completed the sprint double by clinching the Diamond Jubilee on Saturday.

It comes after he landed the King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was in London to receive the coveted Diamond Jubilee trophy from Queen Elizabeth II.

.@HHShkMohd receives trophy from Queen Elizabeth II on historic Royal Ascot winhttps://t.co/9o1miJmECY #UAE #Dubai pic.twitter.com/jSEqKlVhCo
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 22, 2019

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