by Al badia,
The 28th edition of the Dubai World Cup, scheduled to be held at the Meydan International Racecourse on March 30, will attract a strong elite of the world’s best horses competing during the evening’s nine rounds, with a total prize pool of $30.5 million.
The list includes 33 winners of the first category races around the world, led by horses from 13 countries, and 24 horses from Japan alone, in addition to the return of Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien with 7 horses, while Godolphin is expected to be represented by 5 participants, in addition to a number of recent race winners. Major cities in Bahrain and Qatar
Oshba Tesoro defends the title
In the most prominent round of the Dubai World Cup (Class 1) sponsored by Emirates Airlines, with prizes amounting to $12 million, a high-profile group is expected to participate, led by the returning champion “Ushba Tesoro”, the winner of the Saudi Cup “Señor Pescador”, the runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Classic and the UAE Derby champion “Derma Sotogaki”. Among the 4 Japanese horses in the lineup, which includes 13 participants under the supervision of 13 trainers, while the locally trained horses are led by the horse that amazed many and the representative of Kazakhstan, “Kabirkhan,” winner of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Class 1), in addition to “Newgate,” represented by Bob Baffert, and others from Saudi Arabia, America, and the Emirates. .
