Article by Jon Lees: With runners in his own name and then via his elite Godolphin stable, there is no owner who has been involved in more winners of the world’s oldest Classic, the St Leger, than Sheikh Mohammed.
Since Oh So Sharp completed the fillies’ Triple Crown in 1985 there has been a regular stream of winners – first in the famous maroon-and-white colours and now the even better known royal blue silks of Dubai’s ruler.
The sheikh will be seeking an 11th victory at Doncaster this weekend with hot favourite New London, who carries the Godolphin blue for trainer Charlie Appleby.
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