The Dubai World Cup

The historic 30th edition of the dubai world cup, an event which brings in a total of 30,5 million dollars in prize money, will be held on Saturday at the pharaonic racecourse of Square and will be broadcast live by a record number of television channels (40) which will make the spectacle of the races accessible to fans from over 150 countries.

The big favourite of the race is without a doubt the Japanese Forever Young who, after a half-length victory over a top-class field in the 2025 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, triumphed by a length in the Saudi Cup from $20 million on February 14, bringing his career earnings to over $29,3 million and further increasing his global fame. Aboard Forever, offered below par, there will be, as always, Ryusei Sakai,

The superstar, born and raised in Japan, has won 11 of his 14 career races and was among five horses tied for second place behind Calandagan in the 2025 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings with a score of 128. Forever Young, who has never finished lower than third in the three races he hasn't won, will have to contend with Hit Shows (photo) which mounted by Florent Geroux won the 2025 Dubai Cup.

Another subject among the predictable ones is the multiple winner of Group races, Magnitude, the 4-year-old who lives in the USA will be ridden by the Puerto Rican champion José Ortiz, probable odds 7 to 1. William Buick interpret Meydaan coming off a fine Group 2 success on February 28th. The horse, owned by Sheik Ahmed Al Maktoum, is offered at 7/1.

Here is the complete starting field and performances