Japan's reigning horse of the year Gentildonna settled for second behind St Nicholas Abbey in the Dubai Sheema Classic on Saturday.
The 4-year-old Gentildonna, who won the Japan Cup and the fillies' triple crown last season, was a distant runnerup at the world's richest meet, crossing the line 2¼ lengths behind in the 2,410-meter contest.
In what was her first race abroad, Gentildonna had not run since the Japan Cup in late November. Also from Japan, Trailblazer finished dead last in the field of 11.