1. Dubai World Cup 2017 Form Guidelines
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There may not have been a more improved horse in 2020 than Jesus' Team (Tapiture), who began the year in maiden claimers and finished it off with a second-place finish in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and a win in the Claiming Crown series. He kicked off 2021 with another second-place finish, in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational.

1. 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.
2. Best known for his runner-up efforts to Justify in the 2018 Belmont (G1) and Thunder Snow in the 2019 Dubai World Cup (G1), he was 10th in the Saudi Cup in what turned out to be his finale for bin.
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But the best may be yet to come.

Trainer Jose D'Angelo has decided to pass on the $20-million Saudi Cup and will, instead, point the 4-year-old for the G1 Dubai World Cup on March 27. Should Knicks Go (Paynter) and Charlatan (Speightstown) both run in Saudi Arabia that could mean they won't tackle the Dubai World Cup. If so, Jesus' Team could be among the top threats in the race.

“With the Dubai World Cup, I have more time to get him into better form,” D'Angelo said. “I think that I have a real chance to win the Dubai World Cup because it is a two-turn race and the Saudi Cup is one turn. The Dubai World Cup is one furlong farther. I think Jesus' Team will like that.”

Jesus' Team is owned by Grupo 7C Racing, a stable compromised of seven brothers based in Venezuela. He began his career for trainer Jose Garoffalo before being transferred to D'Angelo's barn prior to a $25,000 claimer at Gulfstream on May 8. He won by 6 3/4 lengths that day and then came back to finish second in an allowance.

“When he first worked out for me, I saw something in him,” D'Angelo said. “In his first race for me, he showed me something. He was amazing in that race. In his workouts after that he looked incredible. I talked to the owner and I said that it's only my first year in the USA, but I see something in this horse and I think we can run in the big races.”

DUBAI (Feb 02, 2021)—Thoroughbred racing’s top stars have been nominated for the highly anticipated 25th running of the Dubai World Cup, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Meydan Racecourse.Among the global stars highlighting the nominations are Knicks Go, Charlatan, Bivouac, Chrono Genesis, Addeybb and Mogul.A total of 1,511 nominations were accepted from 762 horses.

Jesus' Team made his stakes debut in the GI Haskell S., where he was fourth and followed that up with third-place finishes in the GII Jim Dandy S. and the GI Preakness S.

Jesus' Team developed into exactly the type of horse D'Angelo hoped to have in his barn when he left Venezuela in 2019 to try to make it in the US.

He is the son of the prominent Venezuelan trainer Francisco D'Angelo and dropped out of college after two years to go out on his own. D'Angelo made his debut as a trainer when just 22. In 2014, he saddled Dreaming of Gold (Ven) (Documentary) to win the Classico Simon Bolivar, one of the most prestigious races in Venezuela. In 2018, D'Angelo was the leading trainer in his native country. Still in his twenties at the time, he had a bright future in Venezuela, but decided to move to Florida. He currently has 17 horses based at Palm Meadows.

“It was always my dream to run in the biggest races in the USA,” he said. “I made the decision to follow my dreams.”

D'Angelo has gotten off to a solid start, saddling his first US winner on June 8, 2019. He's won 37 of 203 starts for a winning percentage of 18%.

Dubai World Cup 2017 Form Guidelines

“I am happy and proud of what I have done,” he said. “But I think this year will be an amazing year for our barn.”

Dubai has a long history of horse racing successes, and the Dubai World Cup is the biggest race in the calendar.

Champion horses from the US, Europe, Asia and SouthAmerica have competed each year since 1996. Past winners include famous horses Cigar and SilverCharm.

This year sees the race’s 25th running. It takes place at the MeydanRacecourse in Dubai, UAE, on Saturday, March 28, 2020. The World Cup is the highlight of a one-day race card that sees many other big prize events.

The Dubai World Cup is no longer the world’s richest, though the $12 million purse is big enough to attract the best horses from around the world.

The preliminary entry list includes winners of the biggest races in the US, Europe and South America.

If you live in a state where pari-mutuel betting is legal, you can bet on the 2020 Dubai World Cup online.

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Potential runners and odds on the Dubai World Cup

At the time of writing, the final list of entrants to the 2020 Dubai World Cup is still long.

In the weeks before the event, the final runners and riders list will be determined. GodolphinRacing, owned by Sheikh Mohammed, has 20 entrants at this early stage.

Here is the current list of possible runners in the 2020 race:

• McKinzie
• Maximum Security
• Midnight Bisou
• Capezzano
• Game Winner
• North America
• Gronkowski
• SirWinston
• Muntazah
• Chrysoberyl
• Roadster
• Divine Image
• Math Wizard
• Gunnevera
• Pakistan Star
• Yoshida
• Tacitus
• Benbatl
• Quip
• K T Brave
• Pavel
• Seeking the Soul
• Plus Que Parfait
• Elusive State
• Dee Ex Bee
• Matterhorn
• Old Persian
• Military Law
• Estihdaaf
• Gray Magician
• Walking Thunder
• Dubai Icon
• Manguzi
• Axelrod
• Django Freeman
• Behavioral Bias
• Dolkong
• Red Cactus
• New Trails

Other races at the Dubai World Cup Night

The Dubai World Cup Night is a series of eight thoroughbred horse races. There is also a race for purebred Arabian horses.

Here is the full list:

• Dubai Kahayla Classic: This race is for purebred Arabian horses; it has a prize pool of $1,000,000
• Al Quoz Sprint: This six-furlong sprint became a Group 1 race in 2009. It is run on turf.
• Godolphin Mile: This Group 2 contest is run over eight furlongs on dirt. It has a $1,000,000 prize pool.
• Dubai Gold Cup: This is a longer race, over 2 miles. The Gold Cup runs on turf and received a Group 2 promotion in 2014.
• UAE Derby: The $2,500,000 prize pool attracts the best 3-year-olds from around the world to this race. It takes place on dirt over 9.5 furlongs.
• Dubai Golden Shaheen: A six-furlong race is 3-year-olds has a prize pool of $2,000,000. It is a Group 1 race on dirt.
• Dubai Turf: A nine-furlong event on the grass track, this race has a $5,000,000 purse and has been part of the four-leg Asia Mile Challenge.
• Dubai Sheema Classic: Thoroughbreds older than 4 can compete in this over 1.5 miles. The $6 million prize pool makes it the second richest purse for a turf event.
• Dubai World Cup: The final race each year is the World Cup. With a $12 million prize pool, this event is over 10 furlongs and open to thoroughbreds 4 years and older.

Gambling is not allowed in the United Arab Emirates; however, this does not stop the Dubai World Cup from being hugely popular.

The 60,000-capacity stadium fills up. Fireworks and entertainment go along with the horse racing action.

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How to bet on the Dubai World Cup?

Unlike sports betting, when you bet on horse races, you’ll be entering pari-mutuel pools.

This means all the money wagered either win, place, show and so on gets pooled. Then, the pool is divided among the winning tickets. Thus, the more people backing a horse, the lower the payout.

In addition to bets on single horses, you can bet on multiple finishers completing the race in the right order.

Here are the regular bets available:

• Win: Bet on a horse to win first place.
• Place: Wager on a horse to finish first or second.
• Show: Bet on a horse to place first, second or third.
• Exacta: A bet on two horses to finish first and second, in that order.
• Trifecta: A wager on three horses to finish first, second and third, in that order.
• Superfecta: A bet on four horses to finish first, second, third and fourth, in that order.

Dubai Cup payouts based on type of bet

Past winners of the Dubai World Cup

The first event was run by a horse that has gone on to become a household name.

Dubai World Cup 2017 Form Guide 2019

Cigar, trained by BillMott, took down the 1996 race at age 6. Many of the other winners have been big names among horse racing fans.

Here is the Dubai World Cup winners list:

• 1996: Cigar is the winner of 16 consecutive races and leading money winner in US thoroughbred racing history.
• 1997: Singspiel, trained by MichaelStoute. Sheikh Mohammed owned this Irish thoroughbred. He previously won the JapanCup and Canadian International Stakes.
• 1998: SilverCharm, trained by BobBaffert. A US-bred gray, who was already a winner of the KentuckyDerby and PreaknessStakes, two parts of the Triple Crown.
• 1999: Almutawakel, trained by Saeed bin Suroor. The Dubai World Cup is the only major race victory by this horse. He has victories in smaller prize Grade 1 races in France.
• 2000: Dubai Millennium, trained by bin Suroor. This aptly named horse won in a record time of 1:59.50. He won races in the UK and France and was ridden to victory in Dubai by Lanfranco “Frankie” Dettori.
• 2001: CaptainSteve, trained by Baffert. This horse won many big US races, including the Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap and SwapsStakes. He also came third in the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
• 2002: StreetCry, trained by bin Suroor. The Dubai World Cup was this horse’s first Group 1 victory. He would go on to win the Stephen Foster Handicap in the same year.
• 2003: MoonBallad, trained by bin Suroor. This was Dettori’s second victory. This horse competed in “Listed Races” in the UK, US, Dubai and Ireland.
• 2004: Pleasantly Perfect, trained by RichardMandella. Winner of the 2003 Breeders’ Cup Classic, this US-trained horse retired as the fourth richest in racing history.
• 2005: Roses in May, trained by Dale Romans. As a 4-year-old, this horse won the WhitneyHandicap, Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes and finished runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
• 2006: Electrocutionist, trained by bin Suroor: Another winner for Dettori and Sheikh Mohammad. This horse went on to race in the UK at Royal Ascot.
• 2007: Invasor, trained by KiaranMcLaughlin. The first South American winner of the Dubai World Cup. This horse went on to success in the US, entering the Hall of Fame at Saratoga Springs.
• 2008: Curlin, trained by SteveAsmussen. Winner of the 2006 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Curlin was the Eclipse Horse of the Year in that same year.
• 2009: WellArmed, trained by Eoin Harty. This horse started his career in England before going on to victory in Dubai. He competed in the US, though without any more major successes.
• 2010: Gloria de Campeao, trained by Pascal Bary. This event was the biggest win for this Brazilian horse, which raced on four continents during its five-year career.
• 2011: VictoirePisa, trained by KatsuhikoSumi. This Japanese racehorse ran an unsuccessful campaign in Europe before winning in Dubai. At home, he won several major races.
• 2012: Monterosso, trained by Mahmood al Zarooni. Another Godolphin Racing winner, this horse competed in Group 1 races in England, as well as internationally.
• 2013: AnimalKingdom, trained by GrahamMotion. After competing in the highest level in the US (with the best finish of second in the Preakness Stakes), this horse went one better in Dubai.
• 2014: African Story, trained by bin Suroor. Winner of several races in Dubai, including the Godolphin Mile and BurjNahaar.
• 2015: PrinceBishop, trained by bin Suroor. The oldest winner, at 8 years old, this Irish horse also won competitive races in France.
• 2016: CaliforniaChrome, trained by ArtSherman. The current leader of all-time money won in the US; this horse won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2014.
• 2017: Arrogate, trained by Baffert. Some 16 years after his last victory, trainer Baffert won with Arrogate. This horse is a previous winner of the Travers Stakes and Breeders Cup Classic.
• 2018: Thunder Snow, trained by Christophe Soumillon. This horse won the UAE 2000 Guineas and UAE Derby before going on to take the biggest Dubai race of all.
• 2019: Thunder Snow, trained by Soumillon. History was made in 2019 when Irish-bred Thunder Snow became the first horse to win the Dubai World Cup twice.

Full list of winners and finishing times

History of the Dubai World Cup

Dubai World Cup 2017 Form Guides

Sheikh Mohammed is a well-known figure in horse racing. His stable of thoroughbred horses under the GodolphinRacing brand has won titles around the world. These include the EpsomDerby, Kentucky Oaks and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

As Vice President and Prime Minister of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed set up the Dubai World Cup Night in 1996. This event features nine races, with eight for thoroughbreds. It takes place at the Meydan Racecourse on the last Saturday in March each year.

In 2020, the Dubai World Cup Night takes place on March 28, 2020.

The highlight is the World Cup, which has a $12 million purse and is run over 10 furlongs on a dirt track.

It is a Grade 1 event that attracts the strongest flat racing horses from around the world. It is open to thoroughbreds who are 4 years and older.

For many years, the Dubai World Cup was the richest single race globally. The Pegasus World Cup overtook this status in Florida in 2017 and 2018. But when Pegasus reduced its purse in 2019, Dubai, once again, became the world’s wealthiest race.

With the introduction of the new Saudi Cup, it looks like Dubai will lose that title.