'Hit Show' wins $12 million Dubai World Cup
The American horse Mixto, owned by Calumet Farm, came in second place, ridden by jockey Frankie Dettori and trained by Doug O'Neill, and received a cash prize of $2.4 million, while the Japanese horse Forever Young, owned by Susumu Fujita, came in third place, ridden by Ryusei Sakai and trained by Yoshito Yahagi, and collected $1.2 million.
The Saudi horse Walk of Stars, owned by Athbah Racing, came in fourth place.
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