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In its short history, the Dubai World Cup has quickly established itself as one of the world's most important races. With its huge purse of $6 million, the largest offered in all of racing, top horses from around the world have shipped in to the ancestral home of the Thoroughbred in hopes of capturing the winner's share and the unofficial title of Horse of the World.
Sakhee (outside) just misses against Tiznow (inside) in the 2001 Breeders' Cup Classic |
This year, the favorite is expected to be Godolphin's Sakhee who just missed winning the Breeders' Cup Classic last year by a nose. The US only had one entry for 2002, Western Pride, who is currently listed at 16-1 on William Hill, however he was sold this week to HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdul Aziz. There are several other US horses entered in the undercard races including crack sprinters Xtra Heat and Caller One. Entries for all the races with their connections and countries are shown below.
Final entries have now been taken and post positions drawn. Note that the saddle cloth numbers are alphabetical by weight but post positions are random. The races will be shown on TVG live Saturday morning March 23rd and via tape delay on ESPN2 Sunday March 24th from 4:00-4:30pm EST. Most tracks will be taking wagers on at least the World Cup and possibly some of the undercard, so check with your local track or OTB to see what their hours are for Saturday.
Dubai World Cup Links:
Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline US$6,000,000 Group I 2,000m (Dirt) Thoroughbreds |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 4 | Agnes Digital (USA) | H 97 | Japan | Takao Watanabe | Toshiaki Shirai | Hirofumi Shii |
2 / 3 | Best of the Bests (IRE) | H 97 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | J. Spencer |
3 / 5 | Crimson Quest (IRE) | H 97 | Saudi | HH Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer | Jerry Barton | Eibar Coa |
4 / 9 | Keltos (FR) | C 98 | France | Gary A Tanaka & Leonidas Marinopoulos | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Gerald Mosse |
5 / 1 | Royal Tryst (USA) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | John D Sadler | Craig Williams |
6 / 7 | Sakhee (USA) | C 97 | UAE | HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori |
7 / 10 | Sei Mi (ARG) | H 97 | Saudi | HH Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer | Jerry Barton | Jose Velez |
8 / 2 | State Shinto (USA) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | T. Durcan |
9 / 6 | Street Cry (IRE) | C 98 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | Jerry Bailey |
10 / 11 | Western Pride (USA) | C 98 | HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdul Aziz | James K Chapman | Patrick Valenzuela | |
11 / 8 | To The Victory (JPN) | M 96 | Japan | Makoto Kaneko &Amp; Katsumi Yoshida | Yasuo Ikee | Olivier Peslier |
Dubai Duty Free, sponsored by Dubai Duty Free US$2,000,000 Group I 1,777m (Turf) Thoroughbreds |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 16 | Del Mar Show (USA) | H 97 | USA | Allen E Paulson Living Trust | William I Mott | Jerry Bailey |
2 / 4 | Divine Task (USA) | C 98 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | J. Spencer |
3 / 11 | Jim and Tonic (FR) | G 94 | France | J D Martin | Francois Doumen | Thierry Thulliez |
4 / 12 | No Excuse Needed (GB) | C 98 | England | HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieren Fallon |
5 / 9 | Noverre (USA) | C 98 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori |
6 / 10 | Prolix (GB) | H 95 | Saudi | HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz &Amp; Sons | Louis Albertrani | Gary Stevens |
7 / 13 | Slip Stream (USA) | H 96 | UAE | HE Sh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | Kiaran McLaughlin | W. Supple |
8 / 5 | Summoner (GB) | H 97 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | Richard Hills |
9 / 2 | Superiority (USA) | G 96 | UAE | Ziad Galadari | Satish Seemar | T. Durcan |
10 / 6 | Swiss Law (GB) | G 94 | UAE | HE Sh Mohammed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | Peter Prette | Willie Ryan |
11 / 8 | Tamburlaine (IRE) | C 98 | England | Jeffen Racing | richard Hannon | Olivier Peslier |
12 / 14 | Val Royal (FR) | H 96 | USA | David S Milch | Julio Canani | Jose Valdivia |
13 / 7 | Zoellner (GER) | C 98 | Germany | Gestut Bona | Peter Schiergen | Andreas Suborics |
14 / 1 | Golden Silca (GB) | M 96 | England | Aldridge Racing Ltd | M R Channon | R. Quinn |
15 / 15 | Hoeberg (NZ) | M 97 | Singapore | Mr & Mrs Lawrence Jaffee | David L Payne | Johnny Geroudis |
16 / 3 | Terre A Terre (FR) | M 97 | France | Mrs Henri Devin & Mrs Biden Ashbrooke | Eric Libaud | Cristophe Soumillon |
Dubai Golden Shaheen, sponsored by Gulf News US$2,000,000 Group I 1,200m (Dirt) Thoroughbreds |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 13 | Bonapaw (USA) | H 96 | USA | James &Amp; Dennis Richard | howard Alonzo | Gerard Melancon |
2 / 7 | Caller One (USA) | G 97 | USA | Carolyn Chapman or Theresa McAurthur | James K Chapman | Gary Stevens |
3 / 4 | Conroy (USA) | G 98 | UAE | Mohammed Al Jamali | Aditiyan Selvaratnam | Gary Hind |
4 / 8 | Crystal Magician (GB) | H 96 | UAE | Mohammed bin Ahmed Khalifa Al Yousuf | Paddy Rudkin | Michael Hills |
5 / 10 | Dananeyev (FR) | H 96 | France | Wertheimer & Frere | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Gerarld Mosse |
6 / 5 | Echo Eddie (USA) | G 97 | USA | David S & Rita Milch | Darrell Vienna | Patrick Valenzuela |
7 / 2 | Men's Exclusive (USA) | G 93 | USA | H E Reed | Wesley Ward | Martin Pedroza |
8 / 1 | Mutamayyaz (USA) | H 96 | UAE | HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Paddy Rudkin | Richard Hills |
9 / 6 | Broad Appeal (USA) | M 94 | Japan | Makoto Kaneko | Kunihide Matsuda | Olivier Peslier |
10 / 3 | Cacique Bar (BRZ) | M 97 | Brazil | Haras Preto E Ouro Ltda | Ricardo Columbo | Z. Rosa |
11 / 12 | Misty Eyed (IRE) | F 98 | England | Mrs Jan Fuller &Amp; Simon Dutfield | mrs Nerys Dutfield | Kevin Darley |
12 / 9 | Xtra Heat (USA) | F 98 | USA | Kenneth Taylor | John Salzman Sr | Harry Vega |
13 / 11 | Captain Rio (GB) | C 99 | England | David Samuel | Richard Whitaker | Thierry Jarnet |
Dubai Sheema Classic, sponsored by Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation US$2,000,000 Group I 2,400m (Turf) Thoroughbreds |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 1 | Boreal (GER) | C 98 | Germany | Gestut Ammerland | Peter Schiergen | Kieren Fallon |
2 / 3 | Demophilos (GB) | C 98 | England | Athos Christodoulou | Amanda J Perrett | Richard Quinn |
3 / 8 | Ekraar (USA) | H 97 | UAE | Sh Hamdan bin Rahsid Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | W. Supple |
4 / 13 | Exhaltation (IRE) | C 98 | UAE | M M Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | Jerry Bailey |
5 / 2 | Helene Vitality (NZ) | G 96 | Hong Kong | Sir Po-Shing &Amp; Lady Woo | David A Hayes | Dwayne Dunn |
6 / 9 | Hot Secret (JPN) | G 96 | Japan | Makoto Kaneko | Yoshiyuki Goto | Yoshitomi Shibata |
7 / 6 | King's Boy (GER) | H 97 | Saudi | HH Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer | Jerry Barton | Jose Verenzuela |
8 / 15 | Lightning Arrow (USA) | H 96 | UAE | HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | John D Sadler | T. Durcan |
9 / 14 | Marienbard (IRE) | H 97 | UAE | Saif Ali | Saeed bin Suroor | J. Spencer |
10 / 12 | Mont Rocher (FR) | H 95 | France | Tsega Racing Limited | john Hammond | Thierry Gillet |
11 / 10 | Narrative (IRE) | C 98 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | J. Caroll |
12 / 4 | Nayef (USA) | C 98 | England | HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Marcus Tregoning | Richard Hills |
13 / 7 | Sagacity (FR) | C 98 | France | Jean-Luc Lagardere | Andre Fabre | Olivier Peslier |
14 / 11 | Tobougg (IRE) | C 98 | UAE | HH Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori |
15 / 5 | Tapildo (NZ) | M 97 | Singapore | L K Laxon & I M & S T Tadlin | Laurie Laxon | E Wilkinson |
UAE Derby US$2,000,000 Group II 2,000m (Dirt) 3YOs. Thoroughbreds |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 9 | Fueguino (ARG) | C 98 | UAE | HH Sh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mualla | Allan M Smith | Wayne Smith |
2 / 11 | Palace Line (AUS) | G 98 | Singapore | Bernard Kantor | Patrick Shaw | Johnny Geroudis |
3 / 3 | Passport Pride (ARG) | C 98 | Saudi | HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz &Amp; Sons | Louis Albertrani | |
4 / 2 | Second Reality (ARG) | C 98 | Saudi | HH Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer | JERRY BARTON | Eibar Coa |
5 / 8 | Total Impact (CHI) | C 99 | USA | HH Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer & Bridport S A | Laura de Seroux | Gary Stevens |
6 / 4 | Essence of Dubai (USA) | C 99 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | |
7 / 7 | Firebreak (GB) | C 99 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | |
8 / 14 | Henri Lebasque (IRE) | C 99 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | |
9 / 12 | Ibn Al Haitham (GB) | C 99 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | |
10 / 5 | Janadel (IRE) | C 99 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | |
11 / 1 | Leo's Luckyman (USA) | C 99 | England | Mrs S J Brookhouse | Mark Johnston | Kevin Darley |
12 / 13 | Moon Ballad (IRE) | C 99 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | |
13 / 6 | Scottish River (USA) | C 99 | England | Jumeirah Racing | Mark Johnston | Kieren Fallon |
14 / 10 | State City (USA) | C 98 | UAE | S M R M | Paddy Rudkin | Michael Hills |
Godolphin Mile, sponsored by Jebel Ali Hotel & Golf Resort US$1,000,000 Group II 1,600m (Dirt) Thoroughbreds |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 3 | Blade Prospector (BRZ) | H 95 | USA | Roza Stable | A C Avila | Jose Valdivia |
2 / 4 | China Visit (USA) | H 97 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori |
3 / 14 | Conflict (FR) | H 96 | UAE | He Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum | nick Robb | Ted Durcan |
4 / 15 | Conspirator (IRE) | C 98 | UAE | L M R M | Saeed bin Suroor | Jerry Bailey |
5 / 11 | Curule (USA) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | Richard Hills |
6 / 9 | Ennoblement (IRE) | UAE | S M Al Maktoum | Saeed bin Suroor | J. Spencer | |
7 / 13 | Faberger (GER) | H 96 | Germany | Weisenhof Bloodstock | Frau Erika Mader | Andrianus de Vries |
8 / 5 | Festival of Light (USA) | H 97 | UAE | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | J. Caroll |
9 / 6 | Grey Memo (USA) | H 97 | USA | R Manzani, R Sarno & Ridgeley Farm | Warren Stute | Gary Stevens |
10 / 7 | Headhunter (IRE) | H 95 | Bahrain | HE Sh Hamad bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa | Nicolas de Croutte | D. Bouland |
11 / 8 | Jila (IRE) | UAE | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | E. Charpy | W. Supple | |
12 / 16 | One Won One (USA) | G 94 | Ireland | Heavenly Syndicate | Joanna Morgan | Kieren Fallon |
13 / 1 | Pacino (GB) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | Erwan Charpy | Seb Sanders |
14 / 2 | Peeping Tom (USA) | G 97 | USA | Flatbird Stable | Patrick L Reynolds | Harry Vega |
15 / 10 | Skoozi (NZ) | G 95 | UAE | HH Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mualla | Allan M Smith | Wayne Smith |
16 / 12 | Valentino (GB) | H 97 | Bahrain | HH Sheikh Isa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Nicolas de Croutte | G. Avranche |
Reserves: Listed in Order of Preference | ||||||
17 | Orchestrated (AUS) | G 96 | UAE | Rodney S Dufficy | John D Sadler | Craig Williams |
Dubai Kahayla Classic, sponsored by EMAAR US$250,000 Group I 2,000m (Dirt) Purebred Arabians |
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# / PP | HORSE | SEX/ AGE |
COUNTRY | OWNER | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
1 / 13 | Al Reef (FR) | H 95 | UAE | HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Jeff Frazier Jr | Michael Hills |
2 / 16 | Alto De Maligne (FR) | UAE | HH The President | J. Smart | F. Sanchez | |
3 / 1 | Bopp Moon (GB) | H 97 | UAE | Hh Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | kiaran Mclaughlin | Richard Hills / Willie Supple |
4 / 9 | Daffaq (GB) | H 96 | UAE | HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | erwan Charpy | Seb Sanders |
5 / 8 | Djiin (FR) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | Erwan Charpy | Ted Durcan |
6 / 7 | Khoutoubia (FR) | H 94 | UAE | HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Pat Smullen |
7 / 15 | Magic de Piboul (FR) | H 96 | France | HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Jean Pierre Totain | Olivier Peslier |
8 / 3 | Mebrouk (FR) | H 96 | UAE | HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Thani | Deryle Duncan | Gerard Avranche |
9 / 2 | Nez d'Or (FR) | H 97 | UAE | HH The President | julian Smart | Wayne Smith |
10 / 14 | Nivour de Cardonne (FR) | H 95 | UAE | HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Kiaran McLaughlin | Richard Hills / Willie Supple |
11 / 12 | Parador (FR) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Thani | Deryle Duncan | Willie Ryan |
12 / 11 | Al Anood (GB) | M 96 | UAE | HE Sh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani | Alban de Mieulle | David Bouland |
13 / 5 | Iset La Belle (FR) | M 97 | France | HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | Erwan Charpy | John Carroll ? |
14 / 4 | Mangadore (FR) | M 95 | UAE | HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Thani | Deryle Duncan | G. Hind |
15 / 10 | Mehnah (FR) | M 96 | UAE | HE Sh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | Satish Seemar | G. Mosse |
16 / 6 | Triple Five (US) | M 97 | USA | Al Reef Stables | Bobbie J McAlister | Guy Smith |
Reserves: Listed in Order of Preference | ||||||
17 | Djelmidor (FR) | H 97 | UAE | HE Sh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani | Erwan Charpy |
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