Also entered were African Story, Capponi, Kassiano, Meandre, Planteur, Red Cadeaux, Side Glance and Treasure Beach.

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Godolphin's Al Zarooni had saddled both Monterosso and Capponi, and told CNN he felt "incredible" about the result in only his second full season with Godolphin, Sheikh Mohammed's vast racing operation.

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Michael Capponi, the general contractor for the project, said he and Mr. Dean were visiting Ibiza, Spain, in 2011 when he noticed something: "Everybody was on the shallow end of the pool, " he said.

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