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Magnitude Beats Forever Young to Win Dubai World Cup
Magnitude won the $12 million Dubai World Cup despite regional conflict and adverse weather, marking trainer Steven Asmussen's second victory in the race.
- On Saturday, Magnitude won the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse, marking the United Arab Emirates' first major international sporting event since regional conflict intensified in the Middle East.
- Organizers proceeded with the $12 million race despite earlier drone attacks on Dubai's international airport, as Iran launched assaults on Gulf nations that forced cancellation of other regional sporting events.
- Ridden by Jose Ortiz for trainer Steve Asmussen, the four-year-old Magnitude finished the 10-furlong feature in two minutes 4.38 seconds, defeating Japanese-trained Forever Young to secure his first Grade I victory.
- Magnitude became the 15th U.S.-trained horse to win the Dubai World Cup in its 30-year history, with the winner paying $9 to bettors across the nine-race card.
- Jockey Jose Ortiz reflected on defeating the favorite, saying, "Obviously, Forever Young was the best horse in the world and we had to respect that. But we knew we had a horse good enough to win, and he showed up to it.
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Jose Ortiz in tears as Magnitude beats Forever Young in Dubai World Cup
The jockey was in front on the 15-2 chance in the straight and the pair kept up their advantage to beat the top horse from Japan. Meydaan, trained by Simon and Ed Crisford in Newmarket, was third
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