Overview
- Magnitude, which surged to the lead Saturday at Meydan, held off top-rated Forever Young to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup.
- Jockey Jose Ortiz said he asked the colt to quicken after seeing Forever Young at the 600-meter mark, and Magnitude responded.
- Trainer Steven Asmussen collected his second Dubai World Cup, adding to Curlin’s 2008 triumph, after a March 1 prep win in the Razorback Handicap.
- The UAE staged the event’s 30th running despite reported Iranian missile launches since February 28 and days of severe rain, and Sheikh Mohammed praised the nation’s “unbreakable resolve.”
- On a card of global showcases, Godolphin’s Ombudsman won the Dubai Turf and Calandagan closed late to take the Dubai Sheema Classic.