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Dubai - The UAE is represented by Godolphin's Thunder Snow, trained by Emirati Saeed bin Suroor and Talismanic, the charge of Andre Fabre.

By James Jose

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Published: Fri 30 Mar 2018, 11:43 PM

Last updated: Mon 21 Feb 2022, 9:23 PM

The Dubai World Cup, the richest night in horse racing, is upon us and like each passing year, has attracted a stellar field across the nine-race card.
An astonishing 111 horses will be competing for a total prize purse of $30 million but all eyes will be on the 10 that will take to the starting gates at the iconic Meydan Racecourse for the final race of the night - the Dubai World Cup.
And it is perhaps the most open field yet with each one of the 10, the 10 of the best horses in the world, staking their claim for the $10 million payday.
Of course, there are the favourites, but it is anyone's to win and anyone's to lose.
The American presence is quite strong with Bob Baffert's West Coast leading the five-strong contingent.
The UAE is represented by Godolphin's Thunder Snow, trained by Emirati Saeed bin Suroor and Talismanic, the charge of Andre Fabre.
There are two mares for good measure too, with Forever Unbridled, the mount of Mike Smith, who had led Arrogate to a sensational victory last year.
The other is Erwan Charpy's Furia Cruzada, making her second appearance.
Forever Unbridled or Furia Cruzada could break new ground as no mare of filly has ever won the Dubai World Cup.
The closest a female came was To The Victory, who went on to finish runner-up to Captain Steve.
But the dark horse, and a fan favourite is North America. The six-year-old has been in sublime form and could land Dubai-based Indian trainer Satish Seemar the biggest prize of his career.
james@khaleejtimes.com



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