HORSE RACING Dubai-owned entry beats Brass Hat in the World Cup

Electrocutionist enabled the Godolphin stable to bring the cup back home.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- For the past two years, Dubai leader Sheik Mohammed handed World Cup trophies to owners of American horses.
Not this year.
When Dubai-owned Electrocutionist roared past America's Brass Hat in the stretch Saturday night, Sheik Mohammed's Godolphin Racing stable brought the cup back home. Electrocutionist's owners also claimed $3.6 million in prize money, their cut of the world's richest horse race.
"I knew he was a good horse and a special horse," Sheik Mohammed said after hugging jockey Frankie Dettori in the winner's circle.
It wasn't just Electrocutionist that electrified the local crowd. Sheik Mohammed hit the daily double, with Godolphin-owned Discreet Cat winning the $2 million UAE Derby and becoming a Kentucky Derby hopeful.
Began in unfavorable spot
Electrocutionist ground out the win after starting from the unfavorable inside post in the 11-horse field. Dettori moved his mount to the outside in the final turn to set up a thrilling finish.
With Brass Hat and Wilko fighting for the lead, Electrocutionist came blazing past on the outside and finished 11/4 lengths ahead of Brass Hat. Wilko was third.
As Dettori raised his right hand in a victory salute, the crowd stood and cheered, some waving a UAE flag.
"I just had to find my spot," Dettori said.
"When I got him outside I knew he would do it. He has a lot of heart. From the No. 1 draw to give away two lengths to everybody ... what a great horse."
The World Cup capped the six-race, $21.25 million World Cup program.
Was not optimistic
Simon Crisford, racing manager for Godolphin, said he was not optimistic when Electrocutionist started slowly and began working his way through the field.
"When I saw him being pushed through, halfway through the race, I thought it's never going to work out," Crisford said. "But in the end he got going. In the last eighth he was in top gear.
"We knew going into the race against these very tough battle-hardened American horses, we knew it was going to be tough."
U.S.-based horses had won five of the first 10 World Cups, including the last two years.
But this time, the 5-year-old Electrocutionist made sure the home team ended up the winner's circle.
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