27 February 2016, Doha, Qatar ~ The HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned Gazwan won the Emir’s Sword, at $1M it is the richest Arabian race run in Qatar.
Scoring his second victory in as many starts at the Saturday 27 February race, Gazwan (Amer x Arc De Ciel) was guided by top jockey Richard Mullen and is trained by Julian Smart. The winning time for the 2400m trip was 2:36.45.
In the last 100meters Gazwan galloped past stable-mate Assy ridden by Harry Bentley and Al Mourtajez, ridden by Julien Auge. Assy finished second and Al Mourtajez in third.
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