Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the winner of this year's G1 Dubai Sheema Classic in addition to the G1 Coronation Cup and G1 Juddmonte International, is among the 217 horses from 18 countries accepted for the 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival. That list includes 19 Group 1 winners, and also includes Vazirabad (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}), this year's G2 Dubai Gold Cup winner who went on to add the G1 Prix Royal-Oak. The globetrotting Big Orange (GB) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) is among the acceptances, as are familiar faces Sole Power (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}), Mubtaahij (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Lani (Tapit), all former winners on World Cup night.
“The Dubai World Cup Carnival continues to attract some of the most exciting horses in global racing,” said Malih Lahej Al Basti, Meydan Group Vice Chairman and Chairman of Meydan Racing Committee. “This season we made some changes to the Dubai World Cup Carnival programme and we are pleased with the response from the racing community. Meydan represents the world stage of horse racing and we are delighted to welcome back many returning horses and connections as well as fresh challengers for the new season.”
“Meydan Group provides generous subsidies to runners of the Dubai World Cup Carnival while prize money, which went up this season, is among the highest in the world,” Al Basti added. “We look forward to welcoming the runners and connections of the Dubai World Cup Carnival and anticipate an exciting three months of top-quality racing.”
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