Mastery has ended a five year drought in British Classics for the Godolphin team with victory in the English St Leger.There have been many top-flight triumphs for the stable since Rule Of Law in 2004 but this one obviously matter to the stable."I think one liked the ground, and that was Mastery," Sheikh Mohammed told the Racing Post after the Ted Durcan-ridden 14-1 winner got the better of Frankie Dettori's 9-4 favourite Kite Wood after a thrilling battle over the final stages."Everybody in Godo
Mastery has ended a five year drought in British Classics for the Godolphin team with victory in the English St Leger.
There have been many top-flight triumphs for the stable since Rule Of Law in 2004 but this one obviously matter to the stable.
"I think one liked the ground, and that was Mastery," Sheikh Mohammed told the Racing Post after the Ted Durcan-ridden 14-1 winner got the better of Frankie Dettori's 9-4 favourite Kite Wood after a thrilling battle over the final stages.
"Everybody in Godolphin works as a team.
"These are horses, not machines and they are flesh and blood. The team is the same throughout the year - I am very proud of my team."
A little later in Ireland, another Godolphin star, Schiaparelli, looked likely to land the Irish equivalent at the Curragh after leading for much of for much of the way.
But it was Aga Khan's John Oxx-trained Alandi who summoned up the strength to surge forward and pass the winning post in front with Mick Kinane aboard.
Melbourne Cup contender Profound Beauty finished a long fourth in the race while Yeats came in last of the eight runners on the wet track.