DARLEY STABLES

Darley Racing colors - Maroon, white sleeves, marron cap, white star
Birthdate - July 14, 1949
Residence - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Family - Married. Brothers Hamdan and Ahmed. Sons Hamdan and Majid
Websites - godolphin.com; darleyamerica.com

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS

* UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai

RACING BACKGROUND

* Saw his first horse race on May 5, 1967, when Royal Palace won the 2,000 Guineas

ORGANIZATIONS

* Member, The Jockey Club

* Director Emeritus, Breeders’ Cup Ltd.

NATIONAL/ECLIPSE CHAMPIONS

Bernardini: 3-Year-Old Male (2006)

Daylami: Top Turf Horse (1999)

Fantastic Light: Top Turf Male (2001)

Questing: Top 3-Year-Old Filly (2012)

Pebbles: Top Turf Female (1985)

Singspiel: Top Turf Male (1996)

Tempera: Top 2-Year-Old Filly (2001)

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* In 2012, Sheikh Mohammed’s two entities won Eclipse Awards: Godolphin as outstanding owner and Darley as outstanding breeder

* Godolphin was 2009’s Outstanding Owner

* Inaugurated the multimillion-dollar Dubai World Cup at his Nad al Sheba in 1996

* Founder of Emirates Airlines; responsible for the modern development of Dubai

Balletto: Frizette (2004)

Barrier Reef: Evening Attire (2009); Whirlaway (2008)

Bernardini: Withers (2006); Preakness (2006); Jim Dandy (2006); Travers (2006); Jockey Club Gold Cup (2006)

Burmilla: Honorable Miss (2007)

Captivating Lass: Busanda (2012)

Criticism: Sheepshead Bay (2009); Long Island (2008-09)

Day Pass: Nashua (2006)

Desert Party: Sanford (2008)

Dubai Escapade: Vagrancy (2006); Ballerina (2006)

Flashing: Nassau County (2009)

Fort Hughes: Jimmy Winkfield (2011)

Henny Hughes: Saratoga Special (2005)

It’s Tricky: Acorn (2011), Busher (2011)

Justenuffhumor: Fourstardave (2009); Bernard Baruch (2009)

Little Belle: Ashland (2008); Busher (2008)

Lunar Sovereign: Man o’ War (2003)

Midnight Watch: Riskaverse (2013)

Nahrain: Flower Bowl (2012)

North Slope: Evening Attire (2015); Bowl Game (2014)

Oratory: Peter Pan (2005)

Raw Silk: Sands Point (2008)

Romansh: Discovery (2013); Curlin (2013)

Senterio Italia: Lake Placid (2015); Sands Point (2015)

Seventh Street: Apple Blossom (2009)

Silvestris: Ruthless (2006)

Stage Luck: Affectionately (2008)

Tempera: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (2001)

Trademark: Fourstardave (2003); Bernard Baruch (2003)

Zada Belle: Interborough (2009)

FARM SIZE AND LOCATION

* Owns eight farms, the most prominent of which are Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, England and Kildangan Stud in Ireland