Likely Fields for Dubai World Cup Night Released

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The likely fields for the $35-million Dubai World Cup night at Meydan on Mar. 30, were released by the Dubai Racing Club on Tuesday morning. Consisting of eight Thoroughbred races and one Arabian race, the crown jewel is the $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup, which sees Godolphin’s 2018 World Cup hero Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) take on an international cast over 2000 metres. 2018 G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 victor North America (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and this year’s winner Capezzano (Bernardini) are slated to line up, as are American Grade I winners Audible (Into Mischief) from the Todd Pletcher barn, Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart’s Cry {Jpn}), who has won at the highest level on both dirt and turf for Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Gunnevera (Dialed In), Pavel (Creative Cause), and Seeking the Soul (Perfect Soul {Ire}).

The darling of the Japanese turf, 2018 Horse of the Year and Triple Tiara victress Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) is taking her show on the road and steps forward in a highly contentious $6-million G1 Dubai Turf. G1SW Deirdre (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) and 2017 Dubai Turf heroine Vivlos (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) will also make the trip. Mar. 9 G1 Jebel Hatta victor Dream Castle (GB) (Frankel {GB}) seeks to add another top-shelf victory to his resume for Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor, while G1SW Without Parole (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Hong Kong’s MG1SP Southern Legend (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}) are also likely.

The G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic sees Charlie Appleby trainee and 2018 G1 Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) as a possible, although he is also targeting the $1.5-million G2 Dubai Gold Cup. G1 Japanese Derby hero Rey de Oro (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) and fellow Group 1 winners Suave Richard (Jpn) (Heart’s Cry {Jpn}) and Cheval Grand (Jpn) (Heart’s Cry {Jpn}) also take part.

Dual U.S. champion sprinter Roy H (More Than Ready) is aiming for the $2.5-million G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, and 2018 U.S. champion turf male Stormy Liberal (Stormy Atlantic) takes on Godolphin’s G1SW Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint.

For all the potential fields for the nine-race card, click here.

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