When Daylami won the Breeders Cup Turf at Gulfstream Park on Saturday he became the 18th Group 1 winner of the season for the stable that in just five years has become the most powerful stable in the world. Admittedly it does boast a financial clout that other stables can only dream about but having said that as any racing professional will tell you buying the best is no guarantee that you will be the best.
Attention to detail, meticulous planning, training the horses in the best possible way and an awful lot of sheer hard work is what makes Godolphin the best. Days off are not part of the Godolphin vocabulary indeed if you asked trainer Saeed bin Suroor, his assistant Tommy Albatrani or racing manager Simon Crisford when they last had a holiday - I reckon they would need to consult their diaries.
Now after six months in Newmarket they are flying back to Dubai with some of the old favourites but also with some newcomers who will be stabled at Al Quoz and prepared for the world's top races in 2000.
The season isn't over of course for there are some big races to come in Hong Kong and there is also the little matter of the Japan Cup in Tokyo so they certainly wont be resting on their laurels with big prizes still to plunder.
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Minister of Defence, who thought up the revolutionary idea of training horses in Dubai during the winter and then sending them around the world to compete in the world's top races deserves the highest praise.
Incidentally Godolphin is run at a profit. Lots of money may have been spent and will probably continue to be spent but after just five years Godolphin is a profit making organisation and not many businesses never mind stables can say that.
Almutawakel started the ball rolling when winning that never to be forogtton Dubai World Cup back in March but since then Daylami has become the mainstay of the team and his victory at Gulfstream was just what jockey Frankie Dettori wanted.
"It took me 6 months to get over Swain," said Frankie, who was beaten in the Breeders Cup last year and that is a long time for any person to worry about a mistake. The ride he gave Daylami on Saturday was the best possible advertisement for Dettori who is one of the best, if not the best rider in the world.
Well done to the Godolphin teamn - you have done Dubai proud.
The fact that the Thoroughbred Horse Sale which was to have been held on Tuesday has been postponed until Sunday night gives future racehorse owners a great chance to buy a horse to race in Dubai this winter. Over 40 lots will come under the hammer at Nad Al Sheba - starting time 7pm - and having had a good look through the catalogue there looks to be plenty of potential winners among them.
Dubai is a great place to own a racehorse not just because we have superb stables and top class racetracks but also the fact statistics show that you have a better chance of making a profit with your horse in Dubai more than in nearly every other racing country in the world.
A lot of people ask me for advice about horses and for a first time buyer it can be pretty bewildering. There is no guarantee that the horse you buy even if it looks good and is well bred will be a winner and to help you my advice would be to go to a trainer.
Tell him what you are looking for, name the maximum price you want to pay and then go around with him and look at the horses on offer. He will take a close look at everything including the most important which is making sure the horse is sound and will stand up to training and racing. He can't give any guarantees but he or she will be able to sort out the wood from the trees.
If you thought buying a racehorse is beyond your budget then why not get together with spreading the cost and if you buy wisely you can have an awful lot of fun especially if your horse becomes a winner.
Catalogues are available from the Emirates Racing Association and if you want more details talk to Les Benton, the new Chief Executive of the ERA, who is keen for more new owners to come into Dubai racing. He will give you unbiased advice and put you in touch with a trainer you might prefer to train your horse.
Owning a racehorse can give you great high and it is a great feeling to make it to the winners enclosure - however, you might have to be very patient if you want to enjoy the success of Godolphin.