Stripes stars for USA
American raider Diamond Stripes struck the first blow on Dubai World Cup night by battling gamely to win the Godolphin Mile.
Richard Dutrow jnr's five-year-old cut no ice behind Curlin in the Breeders' Cup Classic last October, but scrapped all the way to the line for Edgar Prado.
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