Dubai World Cup 2025: Hit Show Wins $12M Race, Plus All the Results From Meydan
Qatar's 'Hit Show' triumphed in the 2025 Dubai World Cup's main event at Meydan, the pinnacle of global horse racing.
In the $12m Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup, Hit Show, owned by Wathnan Racing, ridden by Florent Geroux and trained by Brad Cox, prevailed over eight top competitors in 2.035 minutes, earning $6.96m with a 0.64-length victory.
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 $2.4m, 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 $1.2m. The Saudi horse Walk of Stars, owned by Athbah Racing, came in fourth place
Longines Dubai Sheema Classic
Japan's Danon Decile was crowned champion of the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic race for purebred thoroughbreds of the first category.
Ridden by Keita Tosaki, Danon Decile, owned by Danox Co. and trained by Shogo Yasuda, won the $6m Longines Dubai Sheema Classic over 2,410m, defeating eight other elite international horses.
Danon Decile recorded a time of 2:27:05 minutes, to top the round and win the first-place prize of $3.48m.
Dubai Turf
Japan's Soul Rush, was crowned champion of the Dubai Turf race for purebred thoroughbreds of the first category.
Under jockey Christian Demuro, Soul Rush, owned by Tatsue Ishikawa and trained by Yasutoshi Ikee, won the $5mDP World-sponsored Dubai Turf over 1,800 meters, defeating 10 other horses.
Soul Rush covered the race distance in a time of 1:45:84 minutes, to top the round and win a cash prize of $2.9m.
Dubai Golden Shaheen
The Emirati horse Dark Saffron was crowned champion of the Golden Shaheen race for purebred thoroughbreds of the first category.
Dark Saffron defied expectations, winning the race in 1:11:41 minutes and claiming the $1.16m purse, despite being the outsider.
Owned by Sultan Ali, trained by Ahmed bin Harmash and ridden by jockey Connor Beasley, Dark Saffron managed to win the race, which extended for a distance of 1,200 meters on the dirt track, and whose total prize money reached two million dollars sponsored by Nakheel, with the participation of 12 horses.
Al Quoz Sprint
Ireland's Believing was crowned champion of the $1.5 million Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint, run over a distance of 1,200 metres on turf.
Trained by George Boughey and ridden by William Buick, Believing finished the race in 1:07:77 minutes to win a cash prize of $870,000.
Godolphin Mile
Raging Torrent eased to victory in the 1600-metre Godolphin Mile.
Trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden by Frankie Dettori, the US horse competed 16 horses, finishing the race in 1:26:70 minutes to win first place and a cash prize of $580,000.
Dubai Gold Cup
Godolphin's Dubai Future won the $1m Gold Cup.
Trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa, Dubai Future outperformed 10 horses, finishing the 3,200-metre race in 3:21:50 minutes to win first place and a cash prize of $580,000.
Dubai Kahayla Classic
First Classs, ridden by Connor Beasley, won the $1m Kahayla Classic, a 2000-metre Group One dirt race.
Trained by Doug Watson, First Classs competed 14 horses, finishing the race with a time of 2:12:65 minutes to win first place and a cash prize of $580,000.
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