Dubawi looks to have another smart juvenile in the making, as on Saturday, 18 August, his son Al Hilalee successfully stepped up to Stakes level, landing the one-mile Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage at Deauville.
Despite being slightly slowly away, Charlie Appleby’s charge soon moved up to dispute the lead and asked for his effort a furlong from home, saw off tremendous late runs from Duke Of Hazzard and Great Scot to prevail by a short head.
Al Hilalee made an eye-catching racecourse debut at Newmarket last month, taking a seven-furlong maiden by over three lengths.
Al Hilalee is the first foal to race out of Authorized’s G1 Pretty Polly Stakes winner Ambivalent, who has a yearling full sister to Al Hilalee.
Dubawi is enjoying an outstanding year, recording his 100th individual Group winner in July – becoming the first British-based stallion to achieve this remarkable feat. He is also sire of three G1 winners this year in Benbatl, Wild Illusion and North America.
