[3] Zahrat Dubai's dam Walesiana was a successful racemare, winning the German 1,000 Guineas in 1990 and came from a family which produced several other major winners in Germany.
Partnered by Mick Kinane, she was made the 6/5 favourite with the best-fancied of her five opponents being Barafamy (winner of the Premio Dormello) and Mother of Pearl (Prix Saint-Roman).
Zahrat Dubai tracked the leaders, took the lead two furlongs from the finish and drew well clear of her opponents to win by five lengths from Mother of Pearl.
[7] In the 221st running of the Oaks Stakes at Epsom Racecourse on 4 June Zahrat Dubai, ridden by Frankie Dettori started the 9/4 favourite in a ten-runner field.
Zahrat Dubai took the lead soon after the start made all the running and repelled several challenges in the straight and won by half a length and a neck from Lady in Waiting and Diamond White.
After tracking the leaders she failed to quicken in the straight and finished fourth of the eleven runners behind Ramruma, Ela Athena and Silver Rhapsody.