Race 9 - Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) - Dirt.
Meydan · Saturday, 28 Mar · 20:45
· 1m 2f
· DIRT
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:45
Off time
9
Runners
Fast
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FOREVER YOUNG (JPN
🥈 Second
MAGNITUDE (USA
🥉 Third
HIT SHOW (USA
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
34
33/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 6 |
Forever Young (H)
FAV
High-class 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic winner who won the Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz for the second successive year last time. Was below form in this last term but did have a particularly hard race in last year's Saudi Cup so may not have …
|
Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi | 5 | 57.2 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| 1st | 2 | 1 |
Magnitude (C)
[T1]
US raider boasts very smart form and proved better than ever when winning the Grade 3 Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn last time. Trainer knows what it takes to win this and looks the main threat to the odds-on favourite.
|
J Ortiz | Steven Asmussen | 4 | 57.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 5 |
Hit Show (H)
Last year's shock winner of this contest didn't need to be at his best when winning the Grade 3 Mineshaft Stakes at Fair Grounds by head from Accelerize last time, but that shows he remains in good order as he bids to retain his crown.
|
Florent Geroux | B Cox | 6 | 57.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 2 |
Meydaan (G)
Versatile performer produced a career best when switched to dirt for the first time in the Al Maktoum Classic last month and holds strong claims if repeating that form. This is a much stiffer test, however, and the likelihood is he'll need…
|
W Buick | S & E Crisford | 5 | 57.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 4th | 5 | 7 |
Imperial Emperor (G)
[T]
Smart gelding ran right up to his best when winning 9-runner Al Maktoum Challenge at this course last time by 1¼ lengths from Tumbarumba. Comes here at the top of his game but this test demands even more.
|
T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 6 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 9 |
Tumbarumba (G)
[B]
Smart gelding. Latest win in Grade 3 at Churchill Downs in September (when trained by Brian Lynch). Respectable 4¾ lengths third of 13 to Forever Young in Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz on just third start for current stable. Will probably fi…
|
James Doyle | H Al Jehani | 6 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 3 |
Walk Of Stars (G)
[BT]
Smart gelding was a respectable 5¼ lengths second of 9 to Meydaan in Al Maktoum Classic last time. Hard to see how he turns that around.
|
M Barzalona | B Seemar | 7 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 4 |
Heart Of Honor (G)
[B]
Smart gelding who is a 4-time course winner. Last effort easy to forgive as he was found to have suffered a cut to his head but faces an uphill task in this company regardless.
|
Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 4 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 8 |
Tap Leader (H)
Prolific winner in Russia struck in handicap company over this C&D on UAE debut in January. Good 6 lengths third of 9 to Meydaan in Al Maktoum Classic last time but still has plenty to find on that form.
|
P J Dobbs | D Watson | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Forever Young (8/11), Meydaan (10/3), Magnitude (15/2), Hit Show (12/1), Imperial Emperor (16/1), Walk Of Stars (33/1), Tumbarumba (40/1), Heart Of Honor (40/1), Tap Leader (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6865200.0 USD |
| P2 | 2596800.0 USD |
| P3 | 1290000.0 USD |
| P4 | 590400.0 USD |
| P5 | 297600.0 USD |
| P6 | 177600.0 USD |