Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
18:30
Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Hit Show (USA) | 4 C | Good | Brad H Cox | 126 lbs | 66/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - midfield - ran on from 2f out - jockey dropped whip over 1f out - led towards finish(op 50/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Mixto (USA) | 4 C | AVG | Doug O'Neill | 126 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - led under 2f out - no extra and headed towards finish(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Forever Young (JPN) | 4 C | Elite | Yoshito Yahagi | 126 lbs | 4/9F | 1.5 | Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3f - cajoled along halfway - bumped under 3f out - kept on(tchd 1/2 & 2/5) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Walk Of Stars (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | Led but pestered - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Il Miracolo (USA) | 5 H | AVG | Antonio Sano | 126 lbs | 100/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - lost position when hampered on inner and stumbled over 3f out - kept on but no impression home straight(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Ushba Tesoro (JPN) | 8 H | AVG | Noboru Takagi | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 0.05 | Slowly into stride - raced in last - kept on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Wilson Tesoro (JPN) | 5 H | Poor | Noboru Takagi | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 2 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Rattle N Roll (USA) | 6 H | Good | Kenneth McPeek | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - cajoled along back straight - raced in last over 2f out - stayed on final furlong(tchd 28/1 & 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Ramjet (JPN) | 3 C | Poor | Shozo Sasaki | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 2.5 | Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide and some headway home turn - weakened over 1f out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Katonah (USA) | 6 G | AVG | Doug O'Neill | 126 lbs | 80/1 | 3.25 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - bit short of room under 3f out - weakened 2f out(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 4 | Imperial Emperor (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 4/1 | 17 | Prominent - raced wide early - short of room over 3f out - bumped rival under 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out (rider advised that the gelding never travelled well; post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the left-hind leg)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) |