Watch: Laurel River wins $12 million Dubai World Cup

Record 11-time UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea conjured a stellar ride as Laurel River raced to a commanding victory to land the prestigious $12 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night.

Saddled by Bhupat Seemar and owned by Juddmonte Farms, Inc, the six-year-old from Into Mischief, won by a massive margin of eight and a half lengths over last year's winner Ushba Tesoro.

And it was a double on the night for the pair of O'Shea and Seemar after the duo had won the $2 million Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, run over 1,200 metres, with Tuz, earlier. The winning combination had finished second in the $1 million Group 2 Godolphin Mile, run over 1,600 metres, with Walk Of Stars.

Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.

Watch the video below:

Earlier, the action got going with Saudi Arabia's Tilal Al Khalediah charging away to win the $1 million Group 1 Dubai Kahayla Classic for Purebred Arabians, the first race of the afternoon.

Ridden by Adel Al Furaydi, Tilal Al Khalediah beat Barakka by six and a half-length in the 2,000-metre contest.

Two Rivers Over, trained by Doug O'Neill, chased down Walk Of Stars and defending champion Isolate to clinch the Godolphin Mile.

Tower Of London, the mount of Ryan Moore, made the push in the final furlongs of the 3,200-metre affair to triumph in the $1 million Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup.

California Spangle, ridden by Brenton Avdulla, beat out Star Of Mystery, the ride of the famed Italian jockey Frankie Dettori, to win the $1.5 million Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint.

Japan's Forever Young clinched the $1million Group 2 UAE Derby, while Facteur Cheval, the ride of Maxime Guyon, won the $5 million Group 1 Dubai Turf ($5 million), run over a distance of 1,800 metres.

Godolphin's Rebel’s Romance, ridden by Dubai World Cup winner William Buick, landed the $6 million Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic.

RESULTS

Race 1: Group 1: Dubai Kahayla Classic for the Purebred Arabians ($1 million)

Winner: Tilal Al Khalediah

Race 2: Group 2: Godolphin Mile ($1 million)

Winner: Two Rivers Over

Race 3: Group 2: Dubai Gold Cup ($1 million)

Winner: Tower Of London

Race 4: Group 1: Al Quoz Sprint ($1.5 million)

Winner: California Spangle

Race 5: Group 2: UAE Derby ($1 million)

Winner: Forever Young

Race 6: Group 1: Dubai Golden Shaheen ($2 million)

• Dubai World Cup: Tilal Al Khalediah wins Dubai Kahayla Classic