World Cup Night in Dubai was beyond 'incredible' - it was about making history by being the first race club to blog "live" from the event. The blog actually collapsed under the weight of hits - the final stats report stunning in the height of that spike by midnight on the 25th March - 324,081 hits in just 24 hours and 17.98 GB (not MB ... GIGAbytes) downloaded. That's one heck of a traffic report!

Was I disappointed when 'slow' became 'stopped' and despite 2 reboots the IT managers just raised their hands in defeat and said "there was no possible way we ever imagined this many visitors?" Of course. But at the same time there was the most overwhelming delight at having been a part of it.

It was a long day - 18 hrs.

But to tell you the truth, it was one of the best days of my life.

For many, Saturday will be remembered as a day that belonged to Electrocutionist, others will relive it as one that stamped the success of the Japanese horses on the international stage, still others the wonder of the opening ceremony, or the story behind one of the many characters and horses that made the night so magical.

Selfishly perhaps, part of the memories for me will lie in what will no doubt set the trend for many race meetings to come. I'm also delighted to report that it is the third 'world first' for the Athlone cv - so the next time someone tells you you CAN'T do something ... just smile and say "oh really?"