Street Cry put stablemate Sakhee in the shade today by powering to an impressive victory in the $6 million Dubai World Cup, the world's richest race.
American jockey Jerry Bailey produced the four-year-old on the rails going around the turn and the Godolphin charge, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, streaked clear to win at a canter in a style of reminiscent of Dubai Millennium's victory in 2000.
Big outsider Sei Mi came from the rear to grab second while Sakhee, the hot odds-on favourite and officially best horse in the world, could finish only third under Frankie Dettori.
The winning distances were four and a quarter lengths and the same.
Japan's top horse, Agnes Digital, never got into the race while U.S. challenger Western Pride, who led for a long way, faded.
Bailey has now ridden four World Cup winners in seven runnings of the race following Cigar (1996), Singspiel (1997) and Captain Steve (2001).
London betting had Street Cry at 9-2 second favourite with Sei Mi at 66-1 and Sakhee at 2-5.
The winner and third are both trained by bin Suroor in Dubai.
Sakhee, racing for Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum, was a big disappointment after his exploits last year which included victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Racing manager Simon Crisford said: "Sakhee was not at his best today. Frankie said it was not the real Sakhee and he was in trouble some way from home.
"But he is still a champion and a much better horse on turf."
Bailey, 43, said: "I was going to go wide but when it opened up for me on the fence I though I may as well go there." -Reuters