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DUBAI (WAM)
Qatar's 'Hit Show' triumphed in the 2025 Dubai World Cup's main event at Meydan, the pinnacle of global horse racing.
In the $12 million Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup, Hit Show, owned by Wathnan Racing, ridden by Florent Geroux and trained by Brad Cox, prevailed over eight top competitors in 2:03:50 minutes, earning $6.96 million with a 0.64-length victory.
Hamdan bin Mohammed crowns HIT SHOW as winner of the $12 million G1 #DubaiWorldCup race #AletihadNewsCenter #UAE @RacingDubai #DWC25 pic.twitter.com/1IUPXSW1eO
— Aletihad English (@AletihadEn) April 5, 2025
The American horse Mixto, owned by Calumet Farm, came in second place, ridden by jockey Frankie Dettori and trained by Doug O'Neill, and received a cash prize of $2.4 million, while the Japanese horse Forever Young, owned by Susumu Fujita, came in third place, ridden by Ryusei Sakai and trained by Yoshito Yahagi, and collected $1.2 million.
HIT SHOW wins the 9th round "Dubai World Cup" at Dubai World Cup 2025 sponsored by Emirates. pic.twitter.com/pwrVGOe34O
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 5, 2025
The Saudi horse Walk of Stars, owned by Athbah Racing, came in fourth place.
