Dubai:Brotherly Love, trained by British trainer Jamie Osborne and ridden by Danny Tudhope, triumphed in the Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline. This event marked the beginning of the 2026-2027 Dubai Racing Carnival at Meydan Racecourse on Friday.
According to Wam, the three-year-old Brotherly Love secured victory by defeating Sirocco Winds by five and a quarter lengths on his handicap debut, following a fourth-place finish in the G2 UAE Derby in his previous race.
In other races, Colour Up, under the guidance of Doug Watson and jockey Pat Dobbs, achieved his first Meydan victory since 2023, narrowly defeating Ma Yetal by half a length in the Emirates Airline Conditions Stakes. Meanwhile, French jockey Jules Mobian claimed his first Meydan win with Musabbeh Al Mheiri-trained Desert Horizon, securing a victory over Injazati by three-quarters of a length in the Emirates Holidays Handicap.
Union Security, trained by Ahmad bin Harmash and ridden by Connor Beasley, won the Emirates Skywards Conditions Stakes for three-year-olds for the second consecutive opening night, surpassing Magic Art by five lengths over 1400 metres. Two-year-old Ops made an impressive debut in the 1200-metre Emirates Courier Express Maiden, edging out favourite Jeyoush by a neck under the direction of Tadhg O'Shea for trainer Bhupat Seemar.
Trainer Seemar and jockey O'Shea achieved a double with Na Eem, who claimed victory over Cruzamento by two lengths in the 1400-metre Emirates SkyCargo race. Tudhope also completed a double aboard Nam Phrik in the closing Arabian Adventures Handicap, delivering a first UAE victory for Antonio Cintra and Julio Olascoaga's charge, managing to hold off Alsayel and Quality Humor.
The Dubai Racing Carnival is set to continue on 20th November, featuring the Listed Dubai Creek Mile event.