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Laurel River runs Dubai World Cup rivals ragged

Laurel River turned the Dubai World Cup into a procession when running out a wide-margin winner for local trainer Bhupat Seemar and jockey Tadhg O'Shea.

Racing • 30 Mar 24

Thunder Snow won the 2019 edition at Meydan Racecourse

Dubai World Cup postponed due to coronavirus

The Dubai World Cup, one of the world's richest horse races and a premier annual sporting event in the United Arab Emirates, will not go ahead this year amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.

Racing • 22 Mar 20

Frankie Dettori partners Sir Winston in Dubai

Dettori on board Sir Winston at the Dubai World Cup

Frankie Dettori has picked up the ride on American challenger Sir Winston in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday week.

Racing • 19 Mar 20

Christophe Soumillon ridding Thunder Snow wins the during the Dubai World Cup

Thunder Snow makes history with Dubai World Cup victory

Thunder Snow became the first ever dual winner of the Dubai World Cup in a pulsating renewal of the Meydan showpiece.

Racing • 30 Mar 19

Thunder Snow seeks Dubai World Cup history

Thunder Snow must overcome history and an unfavourable draw if he is to become the first dual winner of the Dubai World Cup, the centrepiece of the world's richest raceday on Saturday.

Racing • 29 Mar 19

Thunder Snow took victory in the Dubai World Cup

Thunder Snow takes victory in Dubai World Cup

Thunder Snow benefited from a well-judged front-running ride from Christophe Soumillon to claim a surprise victory in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

Racing • 31 Mar 18

West Coast will go from stall nine in the Dubai World Cup

West Coast handed stall nine in Dubai World Cup

Bob Baffert was unperturbed after his Dubai World Cup favourite West Coast was handed stall nine in the 10-furlong feature at Meydan on Saturday.

Racing • 28 Mar 18

Arrogate is unbeaten since finishing third on his debut over an inadequate six furlongs

Dubai World Cup: Arrogate the star attraction at Meydan

Bob Baffert believes the key attribute Arrogate has over his Dubai World Cup rivals is how much ground he covers with his stride.

Racing • 24 Mar 17

Victor Espinoza rides California Chrome to victory in the Dubai World Cup

California Chrome shines to take Dubai World Cup

California Chrome went one better than 12 months ago when winning the world's richest race, the Dubai World Cup, with a tremendous display at Meydan.

Racing • 26 Mar 16

Frankie Dettori riding California Chrome

California Chrome trainer confident ahead of Dubai

Trainer Art Sherman feels California Chrome is at the peak of his powers ahead of his bid for glory in Saturday's Dubai World Cup.

Racing • 25 Mar 16

American Horse of the Year California Chrome finished second behind Shared Belief on his seasonal debut at Santa Anita

Chrome works well despite Delgado absence

Preparations for California Chrome, the favourite in tomorrow's Dubai World Cup, took an unexpected turn this morning when his regular work rider Willie Delgado failed to show up for the horse's last gallop.

Racing • 27 Mar 15

African Story in action at Meydan in 2013

African Story seals Dubai World Cup win

African Story gave Saeed bin Suroor and Godolphin their sixth success in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

Racing • 30 Mar 14

Ruler Of The World will bid to give Aidan O'Brien a first win in the world's richest race, with his two previous World Cup runners having run unplaced

O'Brien quietly confident ahead of World test

Joseph O'Brien, the man in the hotseat when Ruler Of The World makes his debut for new part-owners Al Shaqab Racing in the Dubai World Cup, believes the colt has the scope to enjoy a long and prosperous season.

Racing • 28 Mar 14

Red Cadeaux earned connections just under €1.5million after finishing second in last season's Dubai World Cup

Cadeaux primed for Dubai World Cup

Ed Dunlop visited the Meydan training track for the first time on Wednesday morning and expressed enthusiasm Red Cadeaux can again perform with credit in the Dubai World Cup.

Racing • 26 Mar 14

Meydan's World Cup card boasts more prize money than any other meeting on the planet

Dubai World Cup attracts mammoth entry

Last year's winner Monterosso is among 272 nominations for the Dubai World Cup on 30 March.

Racing • 29 Jan 13

Orfevre (centre) will not contest the Dubai World Cup

No Dubai World Cup trip for Orfevre

Japanese superstar Orfevre will not be making the trip to Meydan to contest the Dubai World Cup in March.

Racing • 16 Jan 13

Mickael Barzalona celebrates Dubai World Cup victory aboard Monterosso (r)

Monterosso wins world's richest race

Epsom Derby-winning rider Mickael Barzalona steered Monterosso to victory in the richest race on Earth, the Dubai World Cup, at Meydan.

Sport • 31 Mar 12

Cirrus Des Aigles (r) denied the strong running St Nicholas Abbey

Cirrus denies Nic in Sheema Classic

Cirrus Des Aigles gamely held St Nicholas Abbey to land the spoils in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan.

Racing • 31 Mar 12

Colm O'Donoghue (r) celebrates after driving Daddy Long Legs to victory in the UAE Derby

Daddy wins UAE Derby for O'Brien

Daddy Long Legs gave trainer Aidan O'Brien his first winner on Dubai World Cup night when winning the UAE Derby.

Racing • 31 Mar 12

Think ready for World Cup challenge

Joseph O'Brien believes So You Think can scale even greater heights this season as he kicks off his campaign in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

Racing • 31 Mar 12

Handy Dubai World Cup draw for So You Think

Aidan O'Brien's So You Think strengthened his position at the head of the market for the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday evening after being handed stall four at the draw ceremony for the richest race in the world.

Racing • 28 Mar 12

So You Think jetting off to Dubai

So You Think has been confirmed "a definite runner" in the Dubai World Cup next Saturday - as long as his transferral to the United Arab Emirates goes smoothly.

Racing • 25 Mar 12

Dubai World Cup

Laurel River runs Dubai World Cup rivals ragged

Dubai World Cup postponed due to coronavirus

Dettori on board Sir Winston at the Dubai World Cup

Thunder Snow makes history with Dubai World Cup victory

Thunder Snow seeks Dubai World Cup history

Thunder Snow takes victory in Dubai World Cup

West Coast handed stall nine in Dubai World Cup

Dubai World Cup: Arrogate the star attraction at Meydan

California Chrome shines to take Dubai World Cup

California Chrome trainer confident ahead of Dubai

Chrome works well despite Delgado absence

African Story seals Dubai World Cup win

O'Brien quietly confident ahead of World test

Cadeaux primed for Dubai World Cup

Dubai World Cup attracts mammoth entry

No Dubai World Cup trip for Orfevre

Monterosso wins world's richest race

Cirrus denies Nic in Sheema Classic

Daddy wins UAE Derby for O'Brien

Think ready for World Cup challenge

Handy Dubai World Cup draw for So You Think

So You Think jetting off to Dubai

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