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Gulf Insider
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Insider
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.
Gulf Today
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Danon Decile ends Rebel's Romance in dazzling Dubai Sheema Classic duel
Danon Decile proved to be yet another emerging international superstar for Japan with a decisive victory in the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic while delivering nation their third crowning victory in a glittering Dubai World Cup night. In a deep and constantly evolving event, last year's Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) hero was given a sensible and patient ride by Keita Tosaki as the pace up front changed frequently. At first it was Danon Decile's compatriot Shin Emperor, the Japanese Derby third who has already established himself in the global arena and scored in Saudi Arabia last month, out in front before Godolphin's defending champion Rebel's Romance took over with around 1400m to go. William Buick and Rebel's Romance looked to have the race at their mercy turning into the home straight before Durezza threw down the first challenge with 400m remaining. Tosaki, however, was beginning to gather momentum on Danon Decile and the handsome chestnut charged past the pair on what was only his tenth start and his first outside his homeland in a time of 2:27.05. French challenger Calandagan began his own run even later but closed through for second, a length and a quarter behind, with Durezza shading Rebel's Romance for the minor placing. It was an equally important win for Danon Decile's promising trainer, Shogo Yasuda, whose father Takayuki prepared the legendary sprinter-turned-sire Lord Kanaloa, while Tosaki had finished second in the 2021 Dubai World Cup on Chuwa Wizard. 'He's a very, very good horse,' said Tosaki, three-time champion jockey in Japan. 'There was huge pressure on me so it's fantastic to win this race. 'For the people watching at home in Japan so late, I am so happy, thank you so much.' Tosaki added: 'He was excited before the race but he settled when he got into the stall. He ran a great race, travelled really well on the bridle. 'I expected him to run a similar race to the Tokyo Yushun [Japanese Derby] and he did it. 'I knew the field was very strong but I thought Danon Decile was competitive. I am delighted we proved his ability here in Dubai.' Francis Graffard said: 'He was slow out of the stalls and he takes so much time to get into his rhythm. Mickael said during the race he was happy they weren't going faster because he needed to get going. I don't have any excuses. In the straight we were following the winner and he had the first kick. He came really fast at the end. It was a very good start of the season for him. The plan is to go to Epsom for the Coronation Cup with him, but we'll see how he comes back from Dubai. It's a very good run and Mickael will know him more for the future, too.'
Arabian Business
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Arabian Business
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.
