The Al Fahidi Fort takes centre stage at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday night, with South African maestro Mike de Kock double-handed in the Group Two contest.

Frankie Dettori cursed his misfortune after connections of Ouija Board had to be content with third place in the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin.

Ipi Tombe made a winning start to her career in America taking the Grade Three Locust Grove Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Grandera returned to action in Dubai with a bang this afternoon, taking the Group Two Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Challenge Round III at Nad Al Sheba on his seasonal debut.