national grammar the top of the fields is likely to be announced on March 13 for Dubai World Cup (G1) night at Meydan Racecourse but for a repeat at the World Cup he will have to beat a field that includes a team featuring eight impressive Japanese athletes.
In fact, Japanese horses featured through much of the $30.5 million show on March 25, including literally entries from around the world.
Major General Dr. Mohammed Essa Al Adhab, general manager of Dubai Racing Club said: “We are very excited about the strength of the fields for the Dubai World Cup 2023 meeting. “We have the horses. come from 12 different countries and it’s great to welcome back runners from Hong Kong and Australia after a few years off.”
Country Grammer, 6-year-old son of tone artist racing for the Thoroughbred Commonwealth, WinStar Farm and Zedan Racing Stables, looking to become a second repeat winner at the following Dubai World Cup thunder in the year 2018-19. Intern Bob Baffert finished second in the $20 million Saudi Cup tournament, losing only to Japan Panthalassa whose name also appears in the list of likely runners.
Despite Panthalassa Saudi’s victory, Japan’s other stars seem more likely to shine on World Cup night. The team includes the winner of the UAE Derby in 2022 proud crown , Café pharoah, TO Keynes , Geoglyphs, Rays of JuneAnd Vela Azula heady mix of grass runner and ground play expert.
Saudi Cup Champion 2022, line iconlisted as the one most likely to start the Cup with the locals Hello soldier , Bendoog And regret . Algeria as the representative of England, was the most impressive candidate of the World Cup during the Dubai World Cup Carnival.
The $1.5 million UAE (G2) Derby is an intriguing combination, including three of the current top spots on the “Japan’s Road to the Kentucky Derby” leaderboard and second place in the league. 1st place on “Europe’s Road to the Kentucky Derby”. Coach Doug O’Neill is represented by Tall Boy winner of the United Arab Emirates’ Two Thousand Guineas (G3) in his last start and owner and breeder Charles Fipke girl’s bee , who finished second in that race. Bob Baffert sent Worcester was last seen finishing third in the entire Baffert Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3).
Japan has four 3-year-olds in the field of ability. All are early contenders for the US Triple Crown and all must be taken seriously as Kentucky Derby contenders.
Cairo , coached by Aidan O’Brien for Coolmore Partners, topped the “European Way” chart. While he was grass-fed and holds entries for English and Irish classics, O’Brien has a history in this space. In 2018 he practiced Mendelssohn to win the Patton Stakes, part of the original “European Road”. He went on to win the UAE Derby only to find Run for Roses a bit too tough, finishing last out of 20.
Equinox wins Arima Kinen 2022 at Nakayama Racecourse
The $6 million Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at 2,400 meters (about 1 1/2 miles) on grass, is probably the best of the Japanese cars in the area. feceswinner Arima Kinen (G1) and defending champion Shahryar . Hong Kong sent two, Senator Toba And Czar with the winner of the Irish Derby (G1) Westover among the UK entries.
North Lord look for the historic treble at the $5 million Dubai Turf (G1) at 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 mile). He won the race outright in 2021 and was incredibly hot-tempered with Panthalassa last year. Here too, Japan will get in the way with things like Do Deuce And Vin de Garde , the latter has twice been included in the race. Fipke is also in here, with Shirl’s Spect returned to familiar surface after a puzzling tilt at February Betting (G1) on the dirt track of Tokyo Racecourse, where he finished ninth.
Gunite at King Abdulaziz Track
firearms coached by Steve Asmussen, took part in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at 1,200 meters on dirt track, one second behind in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) behind Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner ) elite power who did not reappear. Missile CZ 2nd place in Breeders’ Cup Sprint, in the expected field along with American interns Sibelius And Super Ocho . Once again, Japan looms large with four people expected to compete, including lemon pop And Red Le Zele and reigning champion Switzerland Look for repetition.
shower Leon won the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) last year, wasn’t very successful in the next four starts in Europe and at home, but then pushed ahead to win the 1351 Turf Sprint ( G3) in Riyadh last month and now switch surfaces again in search of consecutive wins.
The $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint (G1) ran on 1,200 meters of grass and featured a variety of groups, including two from Hong Kong but none from Japan. Brendan Walsh brings cazadero . The $1 million Dubai Gold Cup (G2) was contested over 2 miles on a green field and featured runners from France, Germany and Ireland but no runners from Japan or the United States. Ky.
