Picture taken for Godolphin.
Godolphin, sponsored by Emirates, is the Maktoum family’s private thoroughbred horseracing stable and was named in honour of the Godolphin Arabian, who came from the desert to become one of the tree founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred . Godolphin’s headquarters are in Dubai. It operates two racing stables in Newmarket, UK, two in Sydney one in Melbourne, Australia and also has horses in training with independent trainers in Great Britain, Australia , France, Japan, USA and Ireland. UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the driving force behind Godolphin.