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DUBAI: Saudi Cup winning jockey Junior Alvarado is relishing the chance to add a second major Middle East title to his resume when he and Senor Buscador line up alongside some of the best in the world at the G1 Dubai World Cup this Saturday.

Reflecting on an extraordinary night at King Abdulaziz Racecourse earlier this year, Alvarado said: 鈥淭urning in I had a lot of ground to make up, so I was a little worried. In Senor Buscador鈥檚 case, I came round the outside and I was following Ushba Tesoro. I was then attempting to finish in the minor places which would鈥檝e been good, but then I thought second would be great and all of a sudden 50 meters before the wire, I thought 鈥業 have a chance here.鈥� I went all out, and he kept digging, he fought and got to the wire first.鈥�

Recounting his experience Alvarado called the Saudi Cup 鈥済reat, second to none鈥� and said he was looked after well from the moment he landed in the Kingdom.

鈥淚 love the racetrack, it鈥檚 probably one of the most beautiful tracks ever,鈥� he added. 鈥淎s for the dirt track itself, I thought it felt very safe and even when being held up behind other horses, the kick back was not an issue. I felt there was a lot of cushion in the ground which helps the horses.

鈥淚 would love to return to ride in Saudi again, I would do it in a heartbeat. I had a beautiful experience there; everything was handled brilliantly and the racing is on another level.鈥�

Alvarado expressed confidence that Senor Buscador would adapt to the new challenge of Dubai and his attempt to land the Middle Eastern double.

鈥淚 haven鈥檛 had the opportunity to ride in Dubai, so I don鈥檛 know how different the surface is compared to Saudi, but from watching race replays, I think Senor Buscador will handle the dirt completely fine,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f anything, the track will favor us because of the nice long straight as he鈥檚 a big horse that keeps coming and coming.鈥�

鈥淭he Dubai World Cup is going to be competitive,鈥� said Alvarado. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I can point out one horse in particular, but the danger would be if there鈥檚 not enough pace. The pace will play a big factor, and we will try to avoid traffic when it鈥檚 time to make a run. He鈥檚 always going to show up and he鈥檚 going to run a big race, so there isn鈥檛 a specific horse to be scared of in the field.鈥�

Another major story on Saudi Cup night was the Richard Fahey-trained Spirit Dancer backing up his win in the Bahrain International Trophy by landing the G2 Howden Neom Turf Cup for owners Sir Alex Ferguson, Ged Mason and Peter Done.

Fahey and connections are now looking forward to running their son of Frankel in the G1 Sheema Classic on Dubai World Cup night.

鈥淓verything鈥檚 going great. Looking at the videos and speaking to the lad out there, I believe he鈥檚 come on in his coat and his demeanor, he鈥檚 in very good form,鈥� Fahey said.

鈥淗e did have five weeks to acclimatize from his first run this season to the Neom Turf Cup and it鈥檚 nearly another five weeks again. We鈥檙e very lucky to be able to have him there because it鈥檚 more or less the same climate in the Middle East and he鈥檚 had time to settle into a good routine 鈥� he鈥檚 loving his time there. It鈥檚 an easier preparation to do it there than from here.

鈥淗e definitely runs in the Sheema Classic. It was always in the back of my mind to go to a mile-and-a-half. You鈥檇 have every confidence that he should stay. He relaxes and in all his races he鈥檚 always finished well.

鈥淲e are in at G1 level, so it will be a huge ask, but we鈥檝e had a nice prep and it鈥檚 always nice coming there off the back of a win. I鈥檓 really looking forward to seeing him run.鈥�

Fahey too had high praise for the Saudi Cup meeting and the way he and all those connected with Spirit Dancer have been treated in the Middle East.

鈥淭he whole Saudi Cup meeting was exciting and there was a great atmosphere. I鈥檓 just pinching myself at the moment and enjoying the trip. We鈥檙e very lucky to have the opportunity to do this, and we have to come together and thank 抖阴短视频, Dubai and Bahrain, as they鈥檙e giving us fantastic opportunities and all three countries have looked after us fantastically well.鈥�

Other Saudi Cup night winners on show at Meydan include Ballydoyle鈥檚 Tower of London, who triumphed in the Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap; and the Yoshito Yahagi-trained Forever Young, a winner of the Boutique Group Saudi Derby.

In addition, there are Sports Boulevard Riyadh Dirt Sprint winner Remake; the 17-race unbeaten Purebred Arabian Asfan Al-Khalediah, who won the Diriyah Gate Development Authority Obaiyah Arabian; and Tilal Al-Khalediah the winner of the Ministry of Culture Al-Mneefah Cup.