THE DAY AFTER (A poem thnaks to The Ruler)
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The Desret summons back the few
To where it all began
From whence "The Three' og noble blood
Set forth to foreign lands,
'The Three' who sired the swiftest bree
And gave this world our sport
A spectale that levels all
From the street to Royal Court.
It took a Prince, now Ruler
Of this land know as Dubai
To bring their sons and daughters back
And raise the bar this high
to offer prizes never seen
And force the hand of those
Who say they own the finest horse
To prove, not jsut suppose.
And yet again we've felt the heat
That feeds our hearts desire
To see the best the world can throw
From racing's blazing fire
Now on the Night, above the rest
Strode two ho shook the core
Imperious Asiatic Boy
And mighty Invasor
So thank you Sheikh Mohammed
For another World Cup Feast
Your home, Dubai, has proved once more
That wonders never cease.
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Henry Birtles
Inspired by his visit to Nad Al Sheba, racing poet Henry Birtles,40 has weitten an ode in honour of the world cup...After witnessing Invasro's World Cup victory, Birtless said: " I find something terribly romantic about the concept of this wonderful sport being brought home to its roots....I'vebeen to the Dubai World Cup meeting seven times and it never fails to get me, the throrough bred starting here and then coming back to contest one of the biggest races in the world here".. And the wordsmith hailed the contribution of HH Shekh Mohammed to the world of racing..."What sheikh Mohammed has done not only here, but all over the world, means racing should forever be in his debt... once meida is up and runing it will be an even bigger step forward."
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