Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. - KT file
Dubai - Britain has been hit hard by the pandemic even as health workers work tirelessly to save lives
Published: Sat 9 May 2020, 8:10 PM
Updated: Sun 10 May 2020, 2:24 AM
British trainer Charlie Appleby and his team have thanked the UK frontliners in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and appreciated their efforts during these unprecedented times.
The UK has been hit hard by the pandemic even as health workers work tirelessly to save lives. There have been 211,364 cases so far with 31,241 deaths, second only to the USA, who have 78,637 fatalities.
And Appleby, who is one of the leading conditioners in the world of horse racing, and works with Godolphin, the Dubai-based racing operation owned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, thanked the National Health Service (NHS) from the bottom of his heart.
In a short and crisp video, Appleby and his team, who are based at Moulton Paddocks, one of Godolphin's two training yards in Newmarket, were grateful to the frontliners and the local community.
"From all of here at Godolphin's Moulton Paddocks, we'd like to thank the NHS and frontline workers, our local community, our local hospitals and Addenbrooke's and West Suffolk for their continued work. It is very much appreciated and thank you all," Appleby said in the video.
Jockey William Buick, who won the Dubai World Cup with Prince Bishop in 2015, also expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you NHS," said Buick.
Work riders and other staff members thanked the NHS and the video ends with everyone clapping to express their gratitude.
"From everyone at Godolphin's Moulton Paddocks, a hugethank you to everyone selflessly working to feed us, care for us, educate us and keep us well," Godolphin said.
Godolphin and Sheikh Mohammed have a strong bond with the UK as he runs one of the biggest racing operations outside the UAE there and contributes massively to their economy in terms of employing staff at his many stables.
Recently, Sheikh Mohammed had donated 60 tonnes of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to the UK, which landed at Heathrow two weeks ago.
Racing Post quoted a spokesperson for Sheikh Mohammed, saying that the donation was made because of his "deep and long-standing connections with the UK" and that "he is determined to do his bit to keep Britain's health workers safe."
Decent outings for Godolphin in Australia, Japan
Godolphin's runners had some decent outings in races held in Australia and Japan on Saturday.
Blue Excellence, saddled by Takashi Kanari, won the Kasugayama Tokubetsu allowance race for four-year-olds on turf at the Niigata Racecourse in Japan. Blue Excellence was the mount of Hayato Yoshida.
Meanwhile, Enshroud, trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, finished a creditable third in the Maiden Race (Hurdle) at the same racetrack.
Elsewhere, at the Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, Coruscate and Esperance, conditioned by James Cummings, were second and third respectively in the Melbourne Handicap.
Meanwhile, Kementari warmed up for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap next month with a fifth-place finish in the Group 3 BRC Sprint at the Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane.
At the Newcastle Racecourse in New South Wales, Montserrat was third, while Rebukes finished fifth in the Red Funnel Class 2 Handicap.
Meanwhile, Best Of Days finished third in the Gold Cup at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
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