| Dubai World Cup | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 March 2019 |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (about 10 furlongs) |
| Winning horse | Thunder Snow |
| Winning time | 2:03.87 |
| Jockey | Christophe Soumillon |
| Trainer | Saeed bin Suroor |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
2021(No race in 2020) → | |
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- Annually held on the last Saturday in March, the Dubai World Cup is part of the Dubai World Cup Night of races. Since its 2019 running, the race has carried a purse of $12 million, regaining its place as the world's richest horse race, a record held by the Pegasus World Cup in 2017 and 2018.
2019 Dubai World Cup Sleeper to Watch. In the past ten years, the Dubai World Cup has rarely been won by one of the big favorites. Horses priced over 10/1 have earned the victory multiple times, which is the reason I decided to share my opinion about an underdog that has a decent chance.
The 2019 Dubai World Cup was a horse race run at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on 30 March 2019. It was the 24th running of the race. The total prize money for the race was US$12 million, with the winner receiving $7.2 million. This was an increase of $2 million on the previous year, making it the world's richest horse race in 2019.[1][2]
The race was won for the second year running by Thunder Snow, who became the first horse to win the Dubai World Cup twice.[3]
Dubai World Cup 2019: Entries & Odds. Thunder Snow will attempt to make history as the first two-time Dubai World Cup hero in the $12 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 30. Among his American-based rivals are Seeking the Soul, Audible, and Gunnevera - the respective runner-up, fifth, and sixth in the Pegasus World. 2020 Dubai World Cup. The 2020 Dubai World Cup is set to be another scorcher, both on and off the track. If you are attending the race—or just placing a horse racing wager online—you’ll need to know the runners, riders, and past results. Thankfully, you’ve come to the right place, as we’ve got all the information you need.
Entries[edit]
A total of 13 horses were entered for the race, including Godolphin's defending champion Thunder Snow, who was bidding to become the first horse to win the race for a second time. Al Maktoum Challenge winners North America (Rounds 1 and 2) and Capezzano (Round 3) headed a strong local challenge from the United Arab Emirates, which also included Axelrod, Gronkowski and New Trails. The United States was also well represented with Pegasus World Cup runner-up Seeking The Soul, Breeders' Cup Classic runner-up Gunnevera, along with Audible, Pavel and Yoshida. The field was completed by Japanese challenger K T Brave and the Korean-trained Dolkong.[4]
Road to Meydan[edit]
The contenders' results in key races during the build-up to the Dubai World Cup.
- 3 November 2018: Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
- Seeking The Soul (2nd)
- 3 November 2018: Breeders' Cup Classic
- Gunnevera (2nd), Thunder Snow (3rd), Yoshida (4th), Axelrod (9th), Pavel (10th)
- 23 November 2018: Clark Handicap
- Seeking The Soul (3rd)
- 2 December 2018: Champions Cup
- K T Brave (11th), Pavel (15th)
- 26 December 2018: Malibu Stakes
- Axelrod (4th)
- 10 January 2019: Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 1
- North America (Won), Dolkong (6th)
- 26 January 2019: Pegasus World Cup Turf
- Yoshida (6th)
- 26 January 2019: Pegasus World Cup
- Seeking The Soul (2nd), Audible (5th), Gunnevera (6th)
- 7 February 2019: Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 2
- North America (Won), New Trails (2nd)
- 28 February 2019: Curlin Handicap
- Dolkong (Won)
- 9 March 2019: Burj Nahaar
- Axelrod (10th)
- 9 March 2019: Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3
- Capezzano (Won), Thunder Snow (2nd), Dolkong (3rd), New Trails (4th), Gronkowski (5th)
Race card[edit]
The draw for the race was made on 27 March.[5][6]
K T Brave was later withdrawn, reducing the field to 12.[7]
| No. | Draw | Horse | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gunnevera(USA) | 57.0 | Emisael Jaramillo | Antonio Sano (USA) | Salomón Del Valle |
| 2 | 2 | Capezzano (USA) | 57.0 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer (UAE) | Sultan Ali |
| 3 | 3 | North America (GB) | 57.0 | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar (UAE) | Ramzan Kadyrov |
| 4 | 4 | Audible (USA) | 57.0 | Flavien Prat | Todd Pletcher(USA) | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club et al. |
| 5 | 5 | Seeking The Soul (USA) | 57.0 | Mike E. Smith | Dallas Stewart(USA) | Charles E. Fipke |
| 6 | 6 | Pavel (USA) | 57.0 | Joel Rosario | Doug O'Neill(USA) | Reddam Racing LLC |
| 7 | 7 | Gronkowski(USA) | 57.0 | Oisin Murphy | Salem bin Ghadayer (UAE) | Phoenix Thoroughbred III Ltd |
| 8 | 8 | Axelrod (USA) | 57.0 | Royston Ffrench | Salem bin Ghadayer (UAE) | Phoenix Thoroughbred III Ltd & Slam Dunk Racing |
| 9 | 9 | New Trails (USA) | 57.0 | Connor Beasley | Ahmad bin Harmash (UAE) | Hamdan Sultan Ali Alsabousi |
| 10 | 10 | Yoshida (JPN) | 57.0 | José Ortiz | Bill Mott(USA) | China Horse Club, WinStar Farm et al. |
| NR | NR | K T Brave (JPN) | 57.0 | João Moreira | Haruki Sugiyama (JPN) | Kazuyoshi Takimoto |
| 12 | 12 | Thunder Snow(IRE) | 57.0 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor(GB) | Godolphin |
| 13 | 13 | Dolkong (USA) | 57.0 | Olivier Doleuze | Simon Foster (KOR) | Lee Tae In |
Race[edit]
Summary[edit]
North America was fastest out of the gates and took an early lead, with defending champion Thunder Snow breaking well from the second widest draw to move in behind the leader, alongside Capezzano, who was pulling hard on the inside. As the horses settled, Gronkowski moved through to challenge North America for the lead, with the leaders closely followed by Thunder Snow, Capezzano and New Trails. The positions at the front of the race remained unchanged until the final bend, where Capezzano and New Trails quickly faded. Into the home straight, North America started to drop back as Thunder Snow challenged Gronkowski for the lead. The two horses, now clear of the rest of the field, battled all the way to the line, with Thunder Snow getting up to win by a nose in a photo finish, becoming the first horse to win two Dubai World Cups. Gunnevera ran on from the back to take third place, with Pavel staying on to finish fourth.[8][9]
Full result[edit]
| Position | Margin | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Prize |
| 1 | Thunder Snow | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | $7,200,000 | |
| 2 | nose | Gronkowski | Oisin Murphy | Salem bin Ghadayer | $2,400,000 |
| 3 | 2¾ | Gunnevera | Emisael Jaramillo | Antonio Sano | $1,200,000 |
| 4 | ½ | Pavel | Joel Rosario | Doug O'Neill | $600,000 |
| 5 | short head | Audible | Flavien Prat | Todd Pletcher | $360,000 |
| 6 | 1¾ | Yoshida | José Ortiz | Bill Mott | $240,000 |
| 7 | 2½ | North America | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar | |
| 8 | head | Seeking The Soul | Mike E. Smith | Dallas Stewart | |
| 9 | neck | Axelrod | Royston Ffrench | Salem bin Ghadayer | |
| 10 | 1¼ | New Trails | Connor Beasley | Ahmad bin Harmash | |
| 11 | 6 | Dolkong | Olivier Doleuze | Simon Foster | |
| 12 | 17 | Capezzano | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer |
References[edit]
- ^'Dubai World Cup Purse Raised to $12 Million for 2019'. BloodHorse. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^'Dubai World Cup: The richest race day returns with $35 million prize purse'. CNN. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^'Thunder Snow makes history as the only horse to win Dubai World Cup twice'. Racing Post. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^'Cards: Meydan 30 MAR 2019 1m2f Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Dirt)'. Racing Post. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^'Thunder Snow gets Gate 12 draw for Dubai World Cup title defence'. The National. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^'Racecard / Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline'. Emirates Racing Authority. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^'Dubai World Cup runners: field down to 12 horses after K T Brave withdraws'. The National. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^'Thunder Snow wins $12m Dubai World Cup'. Gulf News. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^'Thunder Snow wins 2019 Dubai World Cup in thrilling photo finish'. The National. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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The Middle East might not have been known for its horse racing exploits in the past, but times are certainly changing. There is now more money than ever to be found on the UAE’s horse racing scene, even if those based in the nation can’t actually wager on horse racing events. Arguably the biggest of Dubai’s famous horse races is the Dubai World Cup, where the prize money is a ground-shaking $12 million. This also makes it the most stacked horse race in the world when it comes to what the winner can walk away with.
Speaking of winners, the Dubai World Cup doesn’t have a long storied history like the Kentucky Derby or the Royal Ascot in England. This race is fairly young when compared to races in the U.K. and America, having been launched in 1996. This means that there are less than 25 winners over the course of the event.
Cigar won the very first race to get the ball rolling and, as they say, there can only be one first. Therefore, he’s the legendary horse that’s set the marker for what was to follow.
2020 Dubai World Cup
The 2020 Dubai World Cup is set to be another scorcher, both on and off the track. If you are attending the race—or just placing a horse racing wager online—you’ll need to know the runners, riders, and past results. Thankfully, you’ve come to the right place, as we’ve got all the information you need. We’re delving deep into the Dubai World Cup, so hold on to your hats, as we’re going to have you knowing your Animal Kingdom (2013 winner) from your African Story (2014 winner) in no time….
Dubai World Cup 2019 results
The Dubai World Cup certainly has the power to present some challenging conditions. After all, the extreme heat in the UAE can be unrelenting. However, some horses seem to thrive on a track where the dust kicks up. In last year’s race, it was Thunder Snow that took home the crown, winning the richest race in the world at Meydan Racecourse for the second year in a row. As a result, he became the race’s very first two-time winner.
Trained by Godolphin and owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Thunder Snow might have won the race, but he certainly didn’t have things all his own way. In fact, a photo finish was required to separate the two finishers. His rival, Gronkowski, performed fantastically—especially as a 25/1 outsider—but was just pipped at the post by milliseconds. Nothing quite beats a tight photo finish, so it’s great to see a hotly contested field at the Dubai World Cup deliver just that.
The most disappointing horse in the race was North America, who was much hyped prior to Dubai World Cup 2019. Come race time, however, and despite a positive start, his performance collapsed, effectively gifting the lead to Gronkowski and eventual winner Thunder Snow. Looking at the race, Thunder Snow provided good value for anyone that backed him at 9/2.
Here’s a full list of the runners and riders at the Dubai World Cup 2019, along with where they finished:
| Finish Position | Horse | Jockey | Morning Line Odds | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Snow | Christophe Soumillon | 6-1 | $7,200,000 |
| 2 | Gronkowski | Oisin Murphy | 20-1 | $2,400,000 |
| 3 | Gunnevera | Emisael Jaramillo | 12-1 | $1,200,000 |
| 4 | Pavel | Joel Rosario | 20-1 | $600,000 |
| 5 | Audible | Flavien Prat | 12-1 | $360,000 |
| 6 | Yoshida | Jose Ortiz | 8-1 | $240,000 |
| 7 | North America | Richard Mullen | 5-2 | |
| 8 | Seeking The Soul | Mike E. Smith | 7-1 | |
| 9 | Axelrod | Royston French | 20-1 | |
| 10 | New Trails | Connor Beasley | 30-1 | |
| 11 | Dolkong | Olivier Doleuze | 30-1 | |
| 12 | Capezzano | Mickael Barzalona | 7-2 |
Dubai World Cup payouts
There isn’t a race on the face of the Earth that’s more loaded with cash than the Dubai World Cup. In fact, more than $7 million goes to the winner every year, with the money flowing as freely as the surrounding sands.
Now, there might be some big cash winnings on the line for those in the race, but those betting on it can also get a slice of the pie. Expect the betting on the Dubai World Cup to be hot and heavy, so having a grasp on the payouts is crucial.
Thankfully, we’re here to help. The table below explains all the payout potential, dependent on the type of bet you opt for, using last year’s race as an example. Commit this to memory and come race day you’re going to have a firm grip on what exactly you’ll get for any bet you place.
Payouts for Win, Place and Show
| Pgm. | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Thunder Snow | 10.20 | 6.00 | 3.80 |
| 7 | Gronkowski | 32.60 | 17.00 | |
| 1 | Gunnevera | 4.40 | ||
| March 31st Race | ||||
| 10 | Thunder Snow | 22.40 | 13.20 | 5.80 |
| 9 | West Coast | 2.20 | 2.10 | |
| 5 | Mubtaahij | 6.80 |
Payouts for Exacta, Trifecta and Superfecta
| Wager | Bet Type | Horse # | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | Exacta | 3-4 | $41.10 |
| $0.50 | Trifecta | 3-4-5 | $52.60 |
| $0.10 | Superfecta | 3-4-5-1 | $67.85 |
| January 27, 2019 Race | |||
| $1.00 | Exacta | 10-2 | $17.20 |
| $0.50 | Trifecta | 10-2-6 | $55.50 |
| $0.10 | Superfecta | 10-2-6-7 | $1,142.70 |
| January 28, 2019 Race | |||
| $1.00 | Exacta | 1-7 | $33.80 |
| $0.50 | Trifecta | 1-7-3 | $104.00 |
| $0.10 | Superfecta | 1-7-3-9 | $463.90 |
Dubai World Cup winners
The Dubai World Cup burst onto the racing scene in 1996, so in the grand scheme things it’s still a relatively new race. What’s evident at every Dubai World Cup is that the race comes with an American twist, which is understandable when you consider that the first-ever winning horse at the event was American. Taking the not so short trip to the UAE, it would be legendary horse Cigar that would win it all, thrusting the event—and the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse—into the spotlight as a result.
For its first 14 years, the event was exclusively run at Nad Al Sheda Racecourse. Therefore, it’s fitting that another American horse would step up to win, closing that particular chapter in Dubai World Cup history. Well Armed dominated the field that year, winning by a staggering 14-length distance. Following this race, the Dubai World Cup and all its glory moved to a new home.
Proving that the Dubai World Cup certainly hadn’t lost its international flavor, the first winner at the race’s new home at Meydan Grandstand was Brazilian. In one of the most exciting finishes in not just Dubai World Cup history, but horse racing history, Gloria de Campeão emerged the winner in an exciting three-horse finish. In the years that followed, Japan would see its first win in VictoirePisa, while the USA has regained dominance at the event in recent times, with Arrogate romping home to a first-place finish not too long ago.
Dubai World Cup Past Performances
2019 Dubai World Cup Past Performances
The winners list at the Dubai World Cup certainly has an international feel, as you’ll see below:
Dubai World Cup
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thunder Snow | Christophe Soumillon | 2:03.58 |
| 2018 | Thunder Snow | Christophe Soumillon | 2:01.38 |
| 2017 | Arrogate | Mike E. Smith | 2:02.53 |
| 2016 | California Chrome | Victor Espinoza | 2:01.83 |
| 2015 | Prince Bishop | William Buick | 2:03.24 |
| 2014 | African Story | Silvestre de Sousa | 2:01.61 |
| 2013 | Animal Kingdom | Joel Rosario | 2:03.21 |
| 2012 | Monterosso | Mickael Barzalona | 2:02.67 |
| 2011 | Victoire Pisa | Mirco Demuro | 2:05.94 |
| 2010 | Glória de Campeão | T. J. Pereira | 2:03.83 |
| 2009 | Well Armed | Aaron Gryder | 2:01.01 |
| 2008 | Curlin | Robby Albarado | 2:00.15 |
| 2007 | Invasor | Fernando Jara | 1:59:97 |
| 2006 | Electrocutionist | Frankie Dettori | 2:01.32 |
| 2005 | Roses in May | John Velazquez | 2:02.17 |
| 2004 | Pleasantly Perfect | Alex Solis | 2:00.24 |
| 2003 | Moon Ballad | Frankie Dettori | 2:00.48 |
| 2002 | Street Cry | Jerry Bailey | 2:01.18 |
| 2001 | Captain Steve | Jerry Bailey | 2:00.47 |
| 2000 | Dubai Millennium | Frankie Dettori | 1:59.50 |
| 1999 | Almutawakel | Richard Hills | 2:00.65 |
| 1998 | Silver Charm | Gary Stevens | 2:04.29 |
| 1997 | Singspiel | Jerry Bailey | 2:01.91 |
| 1996 | Cigar | Jerry Bailey | 2:03.84 |
2019 Dubai World Cup Past Performances Schedule
Don’t miss the Dubai World Cup!
With huge money, sweltering heat, and more than a dash of luxury, no punter can afford to ignore the Dubai World Cup in 2020. While it might lack the history of other big races, it can’t be faulted for spectacle, and that’s really what makes a horse race worth watching, if you ask us.
Expect the field to be packed post to post with talent in 2020. However, don’t make a single move in the betting market until you’ve seen our exclusive preview of the upcoming Dubai World Cup.