Electrocutionist charges partial Dubai crowd

Electrocutionist roared past Brass Hat in the stretch and won the $6 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday night, giving the royal family of Dubai a victory in front of a cheering home crowd at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Despite leaving from the unfavorable inside post in the 11-horse field, Electrocutionist was moved outside by jockey Frankie Dettori to set up a thrilling finish.

With U.S.-based Brass Hat and Wilko fighting for the lead, Electrocutionist came blazing past on the outside to earn the winner’s share of $3.6 million for Sheik Mohammed’s Dubai-based Godolphin Racing.

Electrocutionist won by 11/4 lengths over Brass Hat, with Wilko third.

“I just had to find my spot,” Dettori said. “When I got him outside I knew he would do it. He has a lot of heart. From the No. 1 draw to give away two lengths to everybody … what a great horse.”

The World Cup capped the $21.25 million World Cup program, which also saw Godolphin’s Discreet Cat win the $2 million UAE Derby and perhaps earn a trip to America to run in the Kentucky Derby on May. 6.

•With a City, the biggest long shot on the board, won the $500,000 Lane’s End Stakes – a Kentucky Derby prep – at 48-1 odds at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky.

Miscellany

Miller takes U.S. Alpine

Bode Miller won the U.S. Alpine Championship downhill title on the same slope where he qualified for the national ski team 10 years ago.

Miller tore down the Narrow Gauge course at Carrabassett Valley, Maine, in 1 minute, 15.27 seconds to complete his sweep of national titles in every discipline. Kirsten Clark won the women’s downhill title. Clark clocked 1:19.65 to finish .49 ahead of Olympic giant slalom gold medalist Julia Mancuso.

•Ole Einar Bjorndalen won a 12.5-kilometer pursuit race at Oslo, Norway, to clinch a record-tying fourth World Cup biathlon overall title.

■Auburn won its a fourth straight NCAA men’s swimming title in Atlanta.

Florida’s Ryan Lochte set his third American record of the meet by winning the 200-yard backstroke in 1 minute, 37.68 seconds.