After a chic ceremony in the shadow of the highest building in the world Lord search engine The winner of the Saudi Cup (G1) on February 24th and the runner-up from this $ 20 million event, Tamba torsoro which is also the reigning World Cup champion.
There are also many subplotes in the $ 12 million races, the highlight of a full map of top shelf operations on the Meydan RaceCourse on March 30th.
The connections of the Saudi veterans made the right noises after pulling the Burj Khalifa towering after standing on March 27th.
Joe Peacock Jr., co -owner and breeder of Senor Buscador, explained “very joyful” with Gate 10. “We wanted to outside and we came outside.”
Ushba Tesoro, who only wants to become the second two -time winner behind it Thunder snow In 2018-19 the 5 stable and the coach Noboru Takagi said that he was not worried.
“He will come from behind anyway,” said Takagi, “so it doesn't matter.”
Some of the other connections that would be very vital would like to be traded with Takagi. Were among them KabirkhanDrawn in post 2 in the 12-hp field for the 2,000-meter event (approx. 1/4 miles), and and Laurel River come from the outer gate.
“I wanted the middle,” said Doug Watson, the Kazakhstani ownership Kabirkhan, a son of California Chrome . “If he always broke really well, I would be joyful. But he didn't do it. We worked on it, but we hope that he can do it at night. At least it's shorter.”
Laurel Rivers Jockey, Tadhg O'Shea, said with a sigh: “Obviously it is anything but ideal. See that he is a horse at a lot of early speed, we only have to play the cards we are treated.”
Laurel River is one of two entries in the race together with Confined Formerly trained by Bob Baffert in California. Baffert is still training Newgate Who will bear the trainer's hope for a fifth World Cup victory of Post 6.
The American presence in the breed goes much deeper. Except for a Japanese quota with four horses, including defending Champion Ushba Tesoro and Dubai Long Shot Military law Every horse on the field has a connection in the USA.
Admittedly, they don't all come directly from America. But with coaches Baffert, Todd Plletcher, Chad Summers and Todd Fincher, the taste of the field is as American as apple pie.
The Rundown begins with the least achieved globetrotter of this quintet, unique Up-to-date Mexico Stalwart Fincher. He broke into the international great time when Senor Buscador Ushba Tesoro spoke down in the shadow of the wire to win the Saudi PC.
“Something always happens to him in every race … He always has about 10 or 11 horses that you can weave in and out of the pace and all of this,” said Fincher after the heartbreaking victory. “He never has the loan he deserves and he finally got it.”
The other runners of the Dubai World Championship based in the United States avoided the Saudi race and arrived in various fresh shadows in Dubai.
Baffert who won the World Cup with Silver charm In 1998, captain Steve in 2001, Arrogate 2017 and Country Grammer 2022 ships Newgate. The In mischief Colt missed a vast part of the 2023 season, but became second place in the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) in January and then won the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on March 3, before going into the desert.
Newgate Trains in Meydan on March 25th
Platcher has Harvest A son of the 2008 World Cup winner Curlin . He has not yet won a graded assignment, but impressed by a third place in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) behind it National treasure And Senor Buscador in his last start. However, he was far from Senor Buscador.
Summers summon Clapton who turned to Dubai after the 11th place in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and took third place both in the Al Maktoum Challenge (G1) and in Al Maktoum Classic (G2) to prepare for the World Cup. Clapton is from Arindel Farm's Brothers And was bred by Arindel in Florida.
Kabirkhan's American references are cemented by his father, the World Cup winner of California Chrome. Kabirkhan was bred in Kentucky, but began his career for Kazakhstan owners in Kazakhstan and later raced in Russia at 3. He was the lecture on the carnival of the World Cup, won his first start with four lengths and then dominated the Al Maktoum Challenge by 4 3/ dominated 4 lengths.
Kabirkhan (White Blaze) wins the Al Maktoum Challenge on the Meydan racetrack
While his connections and his vast cheering section are Kazakhstani, his trainer Doug Watson is a very successful American expat in Dubai, who was born in Ohio and triggered stands in Arlington Park near Chicago at the beginning of his career.
Japan has again focused on dirt racing and has an impact with massive victories in the breeding cup world championships, the Saudi Cup and last year's Dubai World Cup. Ushba Tesoro has set this effort with the victory of last year at Meydan and the second in the Saudi Cup a exclamation mark for these efforts. Before this race, Ushba Tesoro took fifth place in Breeders' Cup Classic 2023.
Derma Sotogake Present Wilson TesoroAnd Difficult heir Complete the mighty Japanese quota for the massive race.
Derma Sotogake became third in the 2023 Saudi derby (G3), won the VAE derby (G2) and used the latter as a starter to the Kentucky Derby (G1), where he ended an honorable sixth place. After a six -month break, he finished second White abarriate In the Breeders' Cup Classic, he took the fifth in the Saudi Cup.
Dura Erede finished second for Derma Sotogake in the VAE derby, and has not broke through since his victory in the hopeful operations 2022 (G1) at 2 in Japan on the top level.
It goes without saying that all four Japanese participants have a mighty North American family tree influence Sunday sweat Most prominent.
