American and Japanese champion Forever Young (Real Steel) and the Longines World's Best Racehorse Calandagan (Gleneagles) lead the nominations for the Dubai World Cup night on March 28.
Japan's dirt superstar is nominated for the G1 Dubai World Cup alongside 2024 winner Laurel River (Into Mischief) and 2025 winner Hit Show (Candy Ride), among others.
In the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic is Calandagan, alongside 2024 Sheema Classic winner Rebel's Romance (Dubawi), GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero Ethical Diamond (Awtaad), and 2025 winner Danon Decile (Epiphaneia). Croix Du Nord (Kitasan Black), Durezza (Duramente) and Masquerade Ball (Duramente) are also among the entries.
For the G1 Dubai Turf, Facteur Cheval (Ribchester), Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) and Jantar Mantar (Palace Malice) are signed on.
GI Breeders' Cup Sprint hero Bentornato (Valiant Minister) is entered in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, while Shisospicy (Mitole) holds an entry in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint.
For the full list of nominations, please visit the Dubai Racing Club website.
Erwan Charpy, head of racing operations &international relations at Dubai Racing Club, said, “We are thrilled to see such exceptional nominations from around the world for the 30th running of the Dubai World Cup. The presence of former and defending champions highlights the prestige and global pull of this meeting, and we are confident that the 2026 edition will deliver an outstanding celebration of international racing at its very best.”
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