Dubai World Cup: The Results
Winners so far:
First Classs, ridden by Connor Beasley, won the $1 million Dubai Kahayla Classic, a 2000-metre Group One dirt race, the first race of the evening.
Godolphin's Dubai Future, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa, won the $1 million Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup, run over a distance of 3,200m on turf, the second race of the evening.
Raging Torrent, ridden by legendary jockey Frankie Dettori, won the $1 million Group 2 Godolphin Mile, run over a distance of 1,600m on dirt, the third race of the evening.
Welcome back, @FrankieDettori ๐ซก
The maestro dictates the @godolphin Mile, sponsored by @emaardubai, aboard ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/o85KkfAKxY
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Believing, ridden by William Buick won the $1.5 million Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint, run over a distance of 1,200 mertes on turf, the four race of the evening.
Admire Daytona, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, won the $1 million Group 2 UAE Derby run over a distance of 1,900 metres on dirt, the fifth race of the evening.
Absolute thriller! ๐
HEART OF HONOR lunged late in the @Jumeirah UAE Derby but ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ takes the spoils for ๐ฏ๐ต #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/8MzV3F20j7
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Dark Saffron, ridden by Connor Beasley double winner of the night, wins the $2 million Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, run over a distance of 1,200m on dirt, the sixth race of the evening.
Soul Rush, ridden by Cristian Demuro, won the $5 million Group 1 Dubai Turf, run over a distance of 1,800 metres on turf. A post-match assessment was needed for this very close race, however following photographic examination Romantic Warrior took second place in the seventh race of the evening.
Oh, my ....
@DPWorldUAE Turf! ๐ฏ๐ต #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/7suNUQ4L7j
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