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Emirates airline-sponsored Dubai World Cup line-up of 15 is the biggest since the world's richest race was unveiled in 1996, the Dubai Racing Club also announced the likely fields for the other six races which complete the US$ 21.25 million Dubai World Cup meeting.
The final fields will be declared on Monday, and then released at the Post Position Draw ceremony on Wednesday, March 25.
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Asiatic Boy and Well Armed, second and third respectively behind Curlin in the Dubai World Cup last year and Brazil's Gloria de Campaeo (8th) take on the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained favourite Albertus Maximus. Joining the line-up for the richest race in the world are Godolphin's My Indy (winner of the first two rounds of the Maktoum Challenge), British trainer Ralph Beckett's Muhannak, Anak Nakal (winner of last year's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (Group 2), Richard Dutrow's Arson Squad, Saudi representatives Joe Louis, Muller and Paris Perfect, Japan's Casino Drive and Asiatic Boy's stablemate Honour Devil. The UAE's latest sensation - trainer Mubarak Bin Shafya - saddles Happy Boy while the 'Horse of the Carnival' Snaafy from Mussabah Al Muhairi's yard completes a fantastic field of 15 runners
The final fields will be declared on Monday, and then released at the Post Position Draw ceremony on Wednesday, March 25.
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Asiatic Boy and Well Armed, second and third respectively behind Curlin in the Dubai World Cup last year and Brazil's Gloria de Campaeo (8th) take on the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained favourite Albertus Maximus. Joining the line-up for the richest race in the world are Godolphin's My Indy (winner of the first two rounds of the Maktoum Challenge), British trainer Ralph Beckett's Muhannak, Anak Nakal (winner of last year's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (Group 2), Richard Dutrow's Arson Squad, Saudi representatives Joe Louis, Muller and Paris Perfect, Japan's Casino Drive and Asiatic Boy's stablemate Honour Devil. The UAE's latest sensation - trainer Mubarak Bin Shafya - saddles Happy Boy while the 'Horse of the Carnival' Snaafy from Mussabah Al Muhairi's yard completes a fantastic field of 15 runners