Desert Flower seals Guineas double for Godolphin

Desert Flower won the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket to complete a dream weekend for owners Godolphin.

Jockey William Buick, claiming his first victory in the Fillies' Classic, rode Charlie Appleby's evens favourite to victory ahead of the Ollie Sangster pair of Flight and Simmering.

It was a fifth successive win for the unbeaten Desert Flower and followed Ruling Court's 2000 Guineas victory on Saturday for Buick and trainer Appleby.

Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team also won the Kentucky Oaks with Good Cheer and the Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty.

Appleby and Buick are the first trainer and jockey duo to win the 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas in the same season since Aidan O'Brien and Kieren Fallon triumphed with Virginia Waters and Foostepsinsthesands in 2005.

"I'm a very happy man, an amazing filly, what a weekend for Godolphin. To be part of this, I can't put it into words," said Buick.

"This is what dreams are made of. To me, to be the jockey on these horses is a real privilege."

Indicating the Oaks at Epsom next month could be on the agenda, he added: "She's all class and may even get a little further."