Rashid bin Dalmouk: We look forward to welcoming the most important owners, coaches and knights

750 horses compete for the Dubai World Cup, with prizes exceeding $30 million

  • Chairman of the Dubai Racing Club: Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum.

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The Dubai Racing Club revealed the nomination of 750 horses from 20 countries to participate in the 26th edition of the Dubai World Cup, scheduled for next March 26, through nine races, including six races of the first category, as part of the evening awaited by horse racing enthusiasts around the world, in which the most important participation of the most important Owners, breeders, horse trainers and leading jockeys, an evening with a total prize pool of $30.5 million, is expected to be full of exciting races, as the best end to the racing season, which culminates in the main race of the Dubai World Cup.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Racing Club, stressed that the successive successes of the Dubai World Cup, and indeed the horse sports sector in general, are the result of the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and President of the UAE. The Cabinet and Ruler of Dubai, the first and most important supporter of this sport in the world, pointing out that efforts are uninterrupted in light of the directives and follow-up of His Highness, to consolidate the distinguished position enjoyed by the UAE and Dubai on the map of global horse racing.

The Chairman of the Dubai Racing Club expressed his aspiration to welcome the most important owners, trainers, jockeys and racing enthusiasts from all over the world, stressing the strength of the nominations and said: “The size and quality of the nominations coming from the most important world leading countries in the field of horse racing reflects the high value of the Dubai World Cup, and what it is witnessing From a continuous development since the first inception of the Cup in 1996, to turn today into one of the most important annual events on the calendar of horse racing in the world.”

He added: “The nomination of many distinguished horses that won first-class races, including (Live is Good) and (Hot Rod Charlie), enriches the event and increases the strength of the competition and the splendor of performance, and we cannot fail to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed to supporting this A copy of the cup to confirm its exit in the usual manner from the tight organization and completeness of the arrangements, and in line with the UAE’s leading position in the world of horse racing and its sports.” Success for the global event.

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The main race of the Dubai World Cup evening sponsored by Emirates Airlines, extending over a distance of 2,000 meters, attracted 153 horses, including 23 winners of the first category races. For coach Todd Pletcher, who also nominated “Happy Siver” and “Doctor Post”, while American coach Doug O’Neil nominated the horse “Hot Rod Charlie”, who performed an impressive level during his participation in the (Al Maktoum) challenge, as he dazzled the spectators with a deserved victory in the second category run For 1900 meters on sand, in addition to a strong set of nominations from the United States also includes "Art Collector", coached by "Bill Moot", and "Storm the Court" coach Peter Orton, winner of the "Burders Cup" in 2019.

The Godolphin team also comes with the “Real World” horse, winner of a category two race in Meydan under the supervision of coach Saeed bin Suroor, who won the Dubai World Cup nine times, the last of which was his famous duo in 2018 and 2019 with the champion “Thunder Snow.” The nominations also include the winner of a race from First category "Salute the Soldier" by Bahraini coach Fawzi Nass.

Japan, which won the Dubai World Cup in 2011 with Victoire Pisa, is also set to be well represented, with 2021 runner-up Choa the Wizard among its nominations, as well as the winner of the G1 race.

Rashid bin Dalmouk:

• «The directives of Mohammed bin Rashid are the basis of the successive successes and the established global position of the Cup».

• "The efforts are uninterrupted to consolidate the distinguished position of the UAE and Dubai on the map of world horse racing."

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