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Dubai Eye
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Dubai Eye
The Winner of Dubai World Cup 2025: Hit Show
Hit Show wins the 2025 29th edition of the Dubai World Cup, bagging the biggest prize of $12 million. The final race of the evening at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai and Hit Show steals the show, ridden by ridden by Florent Geroux, running over a distance of 2,000m on dirt. Pressure was on for one of Saturdays favourites Forever Young, who failed to live up to expectations finishing third. HIT SHOW is on 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 in the $12million @emirates Dubai World Cup! #DWC25 — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, crowned Hit Show as the winner of the G1 Dubai World Cup race sponsored by Emirates. Hamdan bin Mohammed crowns HIT SHOW as the winner of the $12 million G1 Dubai World Cup race sponsored by Emirates. #WamNews — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) April 5, 2025
Gulf Today
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Yahagi welcomes middle draw for DWC contender Forever Young
The G1 Saudi Cup winner Forever Young drew stall five for Saturday's $12 million G1 Dubai World Cup (sponsored by Emirates Airline). A relaxed Yoshito Yahagi said of his stable star: 'We thought [beforehand] that the wider we got, the better. I didn't want stall one or two for him so he gets a fair race, though it's not a big matter anyway. 'He is the best horse I have trained so far. He's got a sound mind and a great attitude. He should be comfortable with the middle draw, and hopefully all goes well for him on the race night.' Yahagi believes that Forever Young has taken a step forward from his epic defeat of Romantic Warrior in Riyadh last month, while jockey Ryusei Sakai is determined to make up for some heartbreaking near-misses in 2024. Forever Young finished a narrow third in both the G1 Kentucky Derby (2000m) and the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic (2000m) during his three-year-old season The 2023 Dubai World Cup winner Ushba Tesoro will break from stall four. He drew eight when successful two years ago. His stablemate Wilson Tesoro will emerge from stall three in a bid to reverse Saudi Cup form with Forever Young and Ushba Tesoro. Trainer Noboru Takagi said of Wilson Tesoro that he was 'happy to avoid a wide draw' while the habitually slow-starting Ushba Tesoro would 'run his own race, regardless of the draw.' Front-runner Walk Of Stars will have the ideal draw from stall one when he bids to follow up January's success in the Al Maktoum Challenge. His trainer Bhupat Seemar said it was a 'great draw' and expects his horse to be 'rocking and rolling' with Forever Young. His stablemate Imperial Emperor finished second that day and he will have to defy a high draw in ten to avenge that defeat. That fate proved no issue for last year's winner Laurel River, who succeeded from the widest gate in 12 last year. Ryan Tongue, representing owners Deva Racing, said: 'When there was two and ten left, I was hoping for two of course, but he's a very uncomplicated horse. He was stall 14 last time and he's done very well from that draw, so I'm not really concerned.' Seemar added he was 'uncomplicated' and 'straightforward'. Seemar is well aware of the formidable Japanese challenge in Dubai, particularly Forever Young. 'He's probably one of the best horses in the world,' Seemar said. 'But he can have a bad day as well. Absolutely, this is horse racing. You've got to be in the race to win it.' Ramjet, who has chased home Forever Young on his last three starts, will break from stall nine, though trainer Shozo Sasaki feels that won't be any inconvenience. Sasaki said: 'We won't go forward and with only 11 horses it doesn't really matter.' Rattle N Roll, who is bidding to become the first American winner since Country Grammer in 2022, will exit the gates from stall two. His trainer Kenny McPeek said: 'The inside draw was good. It's a long run to the first turn and he can tuck in and find his way from there. In these races you need to save as much ground as possible.' Trainer Antonio Sano said he 'would have preferred the middle to inside or outside' and was granted that wish for Il Miracolo in six. His owner Eduardo Soto added his horse was a 'competitor' and said there was 'no better position to be in'. Leandro Mora, assistant to trainer Doug O'Neill, said stall 11 was the 'perfect position' for Katonah, while he had been 'hoping for five or four' for Mixto, who will emerge from gate eight. Hit Show will break from stall seven. Of the stars on show elsewhere, Romantic Warrior drew barrier nine in his bid for a 11th Group 1 win in the Dubai Turf (sponsored by DP World). The Hong Kong champion was a dominant winner of the Jebel Hatta over the same course and distance in January, when he broke from gate one. His rider James McDonald said: 'I'm hoping nine is going to be my lucky number on Saturday [his other mount Howdeepisyourlove is also in nine for the G1 Al Quoz Sprint]. I'd rather nine than one. He'll be able to do his thing from there.' A berth of four looks unlikely to cause any issues for Godolphin's superstar Rebel's Romance in the G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. He defied stall 11 when victorious a year ago and will bid to become the first back-to-back winner of the race.
Khaleej Times
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Imperial Emperor fuels syndicate's Dubai World Cup dreams
There almost wasn't space on the presentation stage for the 14 delighted owners of Imperial Emperor after Bhupat Seemar's gelding stormed home in the G2 Al Maktoum Classic (sponsored by Emirates Airline) and gained entry to the G1 Dubai World Cup. The gelding, an Dh 300,000 Racing In Dubai Sale purchase in March, was favourite for the Dh 1.7million contest but had to deal with draw 15 for the 2000 metres. Jockey Tadhg O'Shea was able to secure a spot to the outside of the leaders and was in the perfect position from which to strike in the straight, leading off the final turn and storming home by eight and a half lengths from stablemate Artorius and Korean raider Global Hit, who ran a superb race from the front. 'Wow, what a horse!' said Ryan Tongue, Director of British-based syndicate Deva Racing. 'This horse didn't owe us anything before tonight, we just wanted him to come home safe. 'This a dream come true. I can't believe we're in the Dubai World Cup!' O'Shea added: 'This horse is on the up. I've only thrown my leg over him three times and I've won all three. That was probably a career best for him. It was a true run race and there was no hiding place out there. He's very, very genuine.' As a four-time Group 1 winner, Nations Pride was rightly sent off favourite for the G2 Singspiel Stakes (sponsored by Emirates Airline) and he didn't let his supporters down. The six-year-old arrived off the back of defeats in the G2 Bahrain Trophy and G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf but put those well in the past. Ridden by William Buick, he was settled close to the pace in the 1800metre turf contest and pushed into the lead off the home turn. However, he had to find plenty to see off the determined Holloway Boy, second, and First Conquest, third, by a one and a quarter lengths and three lengths. 'We came here confident that he was where he needed to be to win this race,' said trainer Charlie Appleby. 'He had valid excuses for his last two defeats as he's only ever run twice right handed around Bahrain and been beaten twice. Then at Gulfstream he had a torrid shipping, it took a long time to get there and conditions weren't really suitable. 'Hopefully there might be a bit of improvement to come and we'll look towards World Cup night and the Dubai Turf. But if Romantic Warrior turns up we're all running for place money!' Buick and Appleby celebrated a second Group success on the night when Silver Knott charged home in the G2 Dubai City of Gold (sponsored by Emirates Airline). The five-year-old had been campaigned at Group 1 level in the US and is likely to head back there later this season. He made no mistake here, leading all the way and beating Passion And Glory by two lengths, with British challenger See Hector third. 'Last season he spent most of the year in the States and we learned that he is very effective from the front,' said Buick. 'He is very professional and he has a good level of ability to go with it. I was delighted with that and hopefully he can improve from it." The presence of Japanese challenger American Stage made the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal (sponsored by look a little tougher for Tuz than his three previous races this season, but no matter – he trounced them anyway. Seemar's sprinting star also made history, becoming the first horse to sweep the Listed Garhoud Sprint, G3 Dubawi Stakes, G3 Al Shindagha Sprint and this race all in one season. He did it in his usual style, contributing to blistering fractions up front, especially when taken on by Al Shibli, but was still much too good, bolting up by five lengths from American Stage, with Eastern World, winner of this race in 2022, in third. 'He's a streetfighter, he just keeps coming back – he's like Muhammad Ali!' said Seemar. 'He's made history by becoming the first horse to win all the big dirt sprints. 'There will be some good sprinters here for the Dubai Golden Shaheen, but we have home turf.'
Emirates 24/7
17-02-2025
- Business
- Emirates 24/7
Dubai Racing Club announces partnership with Breeders' Cup Challenge Series for four Dubai World Cup races
- Winners of four Group 1 races at the Dubai World Cup meeting will gain automatic entry to the prestigious Breeders' Cup World Championships Rashed bin Dalmook: This is a significant development for international horseracing, further strengthening the position of both the Dubai World Cup and the Breeders' Cup—two of the most important events on the global racing calendar Drew Fleming: This partnership with the Dubai Racing Club reflects the continued progress toward the global unification of our sport and rewards international contenders for competing at the highest level Dubai Racing Club has announced a new partnership with the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, granting winners of four Group 1 races at the Dubai World Cup meeting automatic entry to the prestigious Breeders' Cup World Championships. The winners of the G1 Dubai World Cup, G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic, and G1 Dubai Turf will secure automatic berths in corresponding Breeders' Cup races. The Dubai World Cup winner will gain entry to the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Dubai Golden Shaheen winner will qualify for the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint, the Dubai Sheema Classic winner will earn a spot in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf, and the Dubai Turf winner will secure a place in the Breeders' Cup Mile. The Dubai World Cup meeting, set to take place on 5 April 2025 at the iconic Meydan Racecourse, is renowned as the world's most spectacular race day. This partnership further strengthens its status as one of the premier global horseracing events, attracting elite horses and connections from around the world. Sheikh Rashed bin Dalmook bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Racing Club, said: 'This is a significant development for international horseracing, further strengthening the position of both the Dubai World Cup and the Breeders' Cup—two of the most important events on the global racing calendar. 'We are delighted to enter this partnership and thank the Breeders' Cup team for expanding their Challenge Series. This will enable four winners from the Dubai World Cup 2025 meeting to compete in the United States later this year, and we look forward to welcoming winners from the Breeders' Cup 2025 to Dubai in March 2026.' This year's Breeders' Cup will take place at Del Mar, California, on 31 October and 1 November. Drew Fleming, President and CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited, said: 'Breeders' Cup Limited is pleased to expand our international Breeders' Cup Challenge Series with the addition of four premier races from the Dubai World Cup meeting. 'This partnership with the Dubai Racing Club reflects the continued progress toward the global unification of our sport and rewards international contenders for competing at the highest level. We appreciate the spirit of collaboration and shared pursuit of excellence that brought this opportunity to life and look forward to welcoming four Breeders' Cup Challenge winners from Meydan to Del Mar.' As part of the agreement, winners of the four Breeders' Cup races will also receive automatic entry into the corresponding races at the Dubai World Cup 2026 meeting. Additionally, Breeders' Cup will cover the entry fees for the winners of the four Dubai races to compete in their respective divisions at the Breeders' Cup World Championships 2025. A travel allowance will also be provided for all starters based outside North America. To receive these benefits, the Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup programme by the pre-entry deadline of 20 October 2025. For more information, visit and Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
Gulf Insider
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Insider
Dubai World Cup 2025: Romantic Warrior, Rebel's Romance, Sierra Leone And Forever Young Among Star-Studded Line-Up
Nominations for the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting have been announced and include some of the world's best racehorses, including Romantic Warrior, Rebel's Romance, Sierra Leone and Forever Young. The $12m G1 Dubai World Cup (sponsored by Emirates Airline) will be staged at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, April 5 and headlines the nine-race card. 173 horses have been nominated, including 20 Group or Grade 1 winners. Among them are the last two winners of the race, Laurel River and Ushba Tesoro, as well as the world's highest-earning horse, Romantic Warrior, from Hong Kong. A strong group of nominations from Japan includes Japanese Derby winner Danon Decile, as well as G2 UAE Derby winner and Kentucky Derby third Forever Young. The United States is represented by an exciting group of nominations including Kentucky Derby and Oaks winners Mystik Dan and G1 Belmont Stakes runner-up Mindframe for Todd Pletcher, while Doug O'Neill has put forward G1 Pacific Classic winner Mixto. Also nominated are the last two winners of the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic, White Abarrio for Saffie Joseph Junior and Sierra Leone for Chad Brown. In the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic, worth $6m, 109 horses have been nominated, 16 of whom have Group 1 wins. Contestants from Japan have a good record in this race and nominations from the country include G1 Shuka Sho winner Cervinia, as well as last year's third Liberty Island. Top French trainer Francis Graffard has nominated his G1 King George winner Goliath as well as stablemate Calandagan, while defending champion Rebel's Romance could line up for Godolphin. The G1 Dubai Turf, sponsored by DP World, has drawn an impressive 167 nominations. Notable Group 1 contenders include Japan's Brede Weg and Soul Rush. Last year's winner, Facteur Cheval, is back in contention, along with Danon Beluga, who finished third in 2024. There are two sprints on the card, including the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, sponsored by Nakheel, over 1,200m on dirt. Defending champion Tuz heads the nominations and could face fellow top level scorers including Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Straight No Chaser and Bob Baffert's Speed Boat Beach. The G1 Al Quoz Sprint, on turf over 1,200m, has attracted stars such as defending champion California Spangle, as well as Hong Kong compatriots Howdeepisyourlove and Invincible Sage. There are three Group 2s on the card, the UAE Derby, Godolphin Mile and Dubai Gold Cup, while the day's traditional curtain raiser is the G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic for Purebred Arabians. The world's biggest equine stars including Romantic Warrior, Rebel's Romance, Sierra Leone and Forever Young are among the nominations for the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting, to be staged at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, 5 April. — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 28, 2025 Sheikh Rashed bin Dalmook Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Racing Club, said: 'We have received some outstanding nominations for the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting from all corners of the globe. 'This is a testament both to the outstanding facilities for horses at Meydan Racecourse and the strength of the Dubai World Cup meeting, one of the best days of racing on the global calendar.' Ali Al Ali, CEO and Board Member, Dubai Racing Club, added: 'We are extremely proud of the Dubai World Cup meeting and how it has grown, in less than 30 years, to become one of the biggest global racing events on the planet. 'This year's nominations include some of the best horses in the world and we thank trainers and owners for their support. The Dubai World Cup meeting is set to be one of the most spectacular days of racing staged anywhere in the world in 2025.' Erwan Charpy, Head of Department, Racing Operations and International Relations for the Racing Club, said: 'The quality of this year's nominations is among the best we have had in 29 years of hosting the Dubai World Cup. 'Romantic Warrior, Laurel River, Sierra Leone, and Goliath ranked among the world's top ten horses in 2024, making their participation in the meeting a true delight for race fans. 'We are also thrilled by the global representation, with nominations from 20 different countries.'
