The connections of Seraphin du Paon are looking for an all-out effort from their charge today as the colt bids for victory in the final round of the Festival of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed race series for purebred Arabians.
Third in his maiden race at Toulouse, France in June, Seraphin du Paon - owned by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi - is trained by Robert Litt and will go to the gate today under Philippe Sogorb.He faces competition over 2,100m of the Dax racecourse in France from another UAE-owned runner, Rahef, owned by Sheikh Mansour. The colt has acquitted himself well in the four-race series, claiming a third and a second.
Nasser al Habtoor saddles Nieshan under Jean Hamel, who claimed a second in the President of the UAE Cup, another prestigious Arabian race this season.
Godolphin continued their successful August campaign in thoroughbred racing yesterday with an impressive victory for Delegator in Goodwood's Group Two Totesport.com Celebration Mile.
The newly-purchased 2,000 Guineas and St James Palace Stakes runner-up, who was beaten by Sea the Stars and Mastercraftsman in those contests, is looking like an astute buy for the Dubai operation.
Frankie Dettori timed his race to perfection, allowing the leaders, Ordnance Row and Zacinto, to kick almost two lengths clear before eating up the distance between them in a few strides and winning going away. "I was quite taken with the way he picked up," said Dettori.
Earlier Mourilyan, under Ryan Moore, won the Windflower March Stakes for his English trainer, Gary Moore. He will return to Dubai for the inaugural Meydan season.
Godolphin are in action again today when another new acquisition, Long Lashes, looks to build on two unbeaten runs in the seven-furlong Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes for fillies.
Long Lashes, in her second start for Godolphin, must step up in class if she is to claim three wins from three runs especially on the Curragh's soft going.
She is not new to the track though, having won her maiden listed race there in soft going.
"The soft ground is always a bit of a concern but we are hoping she can handle it," said Godolphin racing manager, Simon Crisford of the Dubai 1,000 Guineas and UAE Oaks possible. "She has won before on soft but this is going to be a tougher test for her."
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What is Folia?
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.
Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."
Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.
In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love".
There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.
While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."
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