Sheikh Delighted With Melbourne Cup Win

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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed is delighted to have finally won a after 30 years of trying.

, the first British trainer to win the Cup, spoke to Sheikh Mohammed shortly after won ‘s race.

“He was delighted,” Appleby told reporters on Wednesday.

“It’s a race we’ve been trying to win for many years now.”

Sheikh Mohammed’s words – in Arabic – to Appleby were “well done, well done, well done”.

Cross Counter’s win in the $7.3 million race fulfilled the long-coveted Cup dream of one of the world’s richest men.

He first tried to win back in 1988, and through his racing powerhouse since 1998.

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