By Bill Oppenheim
It really was true, as a lot of people have commented, that the results on Dubai World Cup night had a very international tint to them, with the notable exception of U.S. participation. Japan had a massive turf double in the nine-furlong $5-million G1 Duty Free, won by Just A Way (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), and the 12-furlong $5-million G1 Sheema Classic, won by Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Hong Kong-trained Australian-breds scored a double in the two sprint races, both ridden by Brazilian-born Singapore and now Hong Kong-based riding sensation Joao Moreira: Amber Sky (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) won the $1-million G1 Al Quoz Sprint at five furlongs on the turf; and Sterling City (Aus), the first Group 1 winner for his sire Nadeem (Aus), led home a Hong Kong one-two in the $2-million G1 Golden Shaheen at six furlongs on the Tapeta.
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