Fantastic Light, the reigning Emirates World Series champion, stalked the pace before making a move down the straight to take the lead from Timboroa and holding off a challenge from the Aidan O'Brien-trained Milan to win the ninth leg of the 2001 Series - the Breeders' Cup Turf.

	Reigning Emirates World Series champion Fantastic Light (Frankie Dettori) beats Milan in the ninth leg of the 2001 Emirates World Series - the Breeders' Cup Turf.

The Emirates World Series travels around the globe taking in the twelve most prestigious thoroughbred races, in ten countries on four continents. All twelve are great races and events in their own right and together they provide a global test in horse racing to establish the Emirates World Series Champion of 2001.

Ridden by World Champion Frankie Dettori, the son of Rahy, the 2-5 favourite, was always well placed as the Jonathan Sheppard-trained With Anticipation took the 11 runner field along over the mile and a half turf race. As the runners rounded the home bend Dettori, who won this race in 1999 aboard the inaugural Emirates World Series champion Daylami, sent Fantastic Light into the lead and headed for home.

The Michael Kinane-partnered Milan, winner of the St Leger, challenged the Godolphin champion all the way to the line but could not catch him and finished three quarters of a length second but five and three quarter lengths clear of the third placed Timboroa.

The win takes Fantastic Light 11 points clear of Galileo, his nearest rival, and well on his way to claiming the Emirates World Series for the second year.

Mutamam, winner of the sixth leg of the World Series - the Canadian International - was disappointing and finished last.

Dettori said after the race, "The win was a great relief. Whatever we did, at least we got this one. He has a good turn of foot. Like good wine, he gets better with age.

"He's a great horse. I was always in control and what a turn of foot he's got. He was the best horse in the race. I was never in doubt. He lost a little bit of concentration when he was well clear, but I could feel Michael (Kinane) on Milan coming and I thought 'keep going a little bit more.' But he's a great superstar with a devastating turn of foot. I did not want to get out too early. When I asked him, the race was over."

Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford commented, "That was fabulous. He's such a world champion. He can travel anywhere and compete in all the top races. He's a brilliant modern day racehorse. We'll talk to Sheikh Maktoum about taking him to the Japan Cup before he retires."

Tiznow takes tenth leg
Tiznow made history at Belmont Park on Saturday by winning back-to-back runnings of the tenth leg of the Emirates World Series - the US$4,000,000 Classic. Sakhee, bidding to become the first Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner to take the Classic, battled hard to the line but just missed out in the photo.

	Defending Classic champion Tiznow edged Sakhee in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Ridden by Chris McCarron, the Jay Robbins-trained Tiznow tracked the leaders in the mile and a quarter dirt race and was in third place coming down the straight. It was here that the Frankie Dettori-ridden Sakhee took the lead from long time front runner Albert The Great and it looked as if it may become a memorable double for the charismatic Italian, but Tiznow dug deep and prevailed by a nose.

Gary Stevens finished fourth aboard Macho Uno with the Niall O'Callaghan-trained Guided Tour in fifth.

Aidan O'Brien and jockey Michael Kinane were hoping that their dual Derby winner Galileo would go one better than their 2000 Classic runner-up Giant's Causeway, but it was not to be and the son of Sadler's Wells was pushed along from half way before staying on through beaten horses to finish sixth.

Race favourite, the Jerry Bailey-ridden Aptitude, was running strong in the early stages but lacked the late response and finished eighth.

McCarron said, "It was a very close finish. He ran an outstanding race. He's wonderful but he's been cantankerous of late I do think he is spoiled and he does get bored. Some horses are more intelligent than others and he's one of those more intelligent ones. He gets bored easily and he knows as soon as he goes off the track, he's done and it is boring in the barn. It was a tough battle. Sakhee was awesome."

Dettori commented, "He tried hard. He just wasn't adapted to the surface. He just wasn't getting the propulsion he would have if he had been on turf. I was in the right position with him but it wasn't to be.

"He ran like he should have. He's a great jewel."

Galileo's jockey Kinane commented, "He's had a long hard year, a fantastic season, a pleasure all year to ride and deserves it (to win) every time. I was in a lovely position down inside Tiznow but he just couldn't adapt to the conditions. He didn't get a hold of it. He was struggling to get a hold of it. Every stride required a big effort and it's just not the same as a horse who could adapt to these situations."