Foal diary

We don’t have official names yet as most racehorses are not named until they go into training as two-year-olds.
We’re still yearlings so for now we are named after our mothers and
the year in which we were born.

I am now officially a two-year-old and have been named Poet’s Voice, which I think is a very nice name. Late last year, I had a very long journey to Dubai, where I joined Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin Stable. I spent the winter there which was lovely, as it is very warm and sunny in Dubai and the perfect place to learn how to carry a rider on my back.

On 8 July 2009, I had my first race at the July Course in Newmarket. This was quite handy as it is only a few miles from my stable. Sometimes racehorses have to travel for hundreds of miles in a horsebox to get to the races but I only had a short journey. I think the boss is quite pleased with me because I came third in a good maiden race. Frankie Dettori was my jockey and he used to ride my dad Dubawi, too.

A few weeks later and it was time to race again and this time I won! Not only did I win but I was ten whole lengths ahead of the second horse so everyone is very excited about me now as they think I might be very good. Because I'm nice and fit, I ran again on 18 August - this time in a much tougher race so did very well to finish third and I had to travel all the way to York!

On 12 September I won the best race yet, leading all the way to win the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. This was a Group Two race so everyone was very pleased with me, especially Sheikh Mohammed who was there at the races to watch me. Now I am hoping to run in the best class of race there is, a Group One, which is very exciting indeed!

At the end of the 2009 flat season, I travelled all the way to Dubai to carry on my training at Al Quoz Stables. Here you can see me out for a canter - we have to start very early in the morning before it gets too hot!

In April, I came back to Newmarket and am busy getting ready for the new season. As I am now three, this is known as my Classic season so I really hope to do well this year.