Lord North is set to defend his crown at the Dubai Turf (G1) in Meydan March 26 after he returned for the Betway (G3) Winter Derby last week and is in excellent form, according to connections.
The 6-year-old ran for the first time since finishing the nine-track race on World Cup day in Dubai in 2021 as he drove home to luxury Alenquer in Lingfield February 26th.
Alenquer is also set to head to Meydan, for the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), but Lord North is likely to face other British-trained hopes in the $5 million competition, such as kids 4 years old smart Mohaafeth and Saffron Beach .
General manager John Gosden said, “Lord North is entitled to his return at Lingfield after a long break and has performed well.
“The plan is still to return to Meydan for the Dubai Turf on the night of the World Cup, which he won last year.”
Lord North, who raked in more than £2.3 million ($3,034,593) in prize money, was an easy three-way winner in last year’s DP World (G1)-sponsored Dubai Turf, as catching up to the pace. degree to beat the Japanese -training Vin de Garde .
He is the favorite champion 5-1 seconds for Dubai Turf after the Japanese-trained player Schnell Meister who will bid to keep the home team running well after their success in the Saudi Arabia Cup last weekend.
