Dubai World Cup 2023: Ushba Tesoro wins $12 million main event

RESULTS

Japan's Ushba Tesoro wins $12 million final race
Equinox cruises to the $6m Dubai Sheema Classic
Frankie Dettori on Lord North wins $5 million Dubai Turf
Sibelius edges Switzerland to win Dubai Golden Shaheen
Derma Sotogake cruises to victory in UAE Derby
Danyah wins the $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint
Broome sweeps up in Dubai Gold Cup
Isolate wins the Group 2 Godolphin Mile
Hayyan wins thrilling opening race at Meydan

Live Updates

Mar 25, 2023, 10:37 PM

And that's all from another thrilling Dubai World Cup.

Read Amith Passela's report from Meydan right here.

Mar 25, 2023, 09:07 PM

Today's winner: Yuga Kawada on Ushba Tesoro

Japan's Yuga Kawada celebrated his victory in the $12 million Dubai World Cup.

He was riding the horse Ushba Tesoro.

Yuga Kawada on Ushba Tesoro is greeted by supporters after winning. Reuters / Amr Alfiky

Yuga Kawada wears shades as he rides Ushba Tesoro after their victory in the final race of the day. Reuters / Amr Alfiky

Mar 25, 2023, 08:53 PM

Ushba Tesoro claims thrilling Dubai World Cup victory

Jockey Yuga Kawada produced an electric finish on Ushba Tesoro to give Japan their second Dubai World Cup, the highlight of the nine-race card at Meydan.

It looked like James Doyle and Algiers were heading for victory but Ushba Tesoro came from the middle of the pack to win comfortably.

Algiers finished a worthy second and Emblem Road, the Saudi Cup winner last year, finished best of the chasing pack to take third.

Mar 25, 2023, 08:14 PM

Equinox claims the $6m Dubai Sheema Classic

Equinox, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, emerged an impressive winner of the $6million Dubai Sheema Classic.

The Frenchman, riding his second winner on the night, hardly moved a muscle as the Tetsuya Kimura-trained colt pulled clear of Ryan Moore and Westover to complete a double for Japan.

Mar 25, 2023, 07:43 PM

Jumping for joy

Frankie Dettori performed his classic flying dismount from his horse after winning the Dubai Turf on Lord North for the third year in a row.

Frankie Dettori jumping off Lord North at Meydan. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Mar 25, 2023, 07:30 PM

Hat-trick for Dettori

It was the third year in succession that Dettori and Lord North have claimed the Group 1 Dubai Turf.

Mar 25, 2023, 07:26 PM

Frankie Dettori triumphs in $5m Dubai Turf

Frankie Dettori finally came to the party on Lord North when the Italian legend steered the seven-year-old Dubawi gelding home in the $5million Group 1 Dubai Turf.

He made late headway to get the better of Japanese raider Danon Beluga and Godolphin’s Nations Pride in the 1,800-metre turf race.

Mar 25, 2023, 06:40 PM

Ryan Moore lands double with Sibelius in $2million Dubai Golden Shaheen

Ryan Moore and Sibelius held off the fast-finishing Tadhg O’Shea and Switzerland by a whisker to land the $2million Dubai Golden Shaheen and complete a double for the English jockey at the Dubai World Cup meeting. Tyler Gaffalione was third on Gunite.

Mar 25, 2023, 06:06 PM

Derma Sotogake takes the prize in the $1million UAE Derby

Christophe Lemaire on Derma Sotogake led the first three home for Japan in the $1million Group 2 UAE Derby.

The Mind Your Biscuits colt made every yard of the running to win comfortably from Cristian Demuro on Dura Erede and Continuar ridden by Ryusei Sakai.

Derma Sotogake ridden by Christophe Lemaire wins the UAE Derby at the Dubai World Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Mar 25, 2023, 05:25 PM

Danyah claims $1.5million Al Quoz Sprint

Dane O’Neill in the Shadwell silks on board Danyah landed the $1.5million Al Quoz Sprint for Emirati trainer Musabah Al Muhairi. Troy Corstens' The Astrologist, ridden by Damian Lane, and Godolphin’s Al Suhail with William Buick were second and third.

Mar 25, 2023, 05:04 PM

Next up, the $1.5million Al Quoz Sprint

The speedsters are on show in the next two races. The first is the $1.5million Al Quoz Sprint over the 1,200-metre straight course on the turf, and then the $2million Golden Shaheen on dirt over the same distance.

Mar 25, 2023, 04:52 PM

Broome sweeps up in the $1million Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup

Ryan Moore produced a superb late run on Aidan O’Brien’s Broome to win the $1million Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup, denying Godolphin's William Buick and Siskany.

Mar 25, 2023, 04:34 PM

Next up the $1million Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup

The first of the four turf races is next – the $1million Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup run over two miles.

Godolphin has a quartet in the 15-runner field led by Charlie Appleby’s Siskany (Buick) and Global Storm (Doyle), Saeed bin Suroor’s Passion And Glory (Soumillon) and Trawlerman trained by John and Thady Gosden, and Frankie Dettori in the saddle.

Mar 25, 2023, 04:20 PM

Mar 25, 2023, 04:13 PM

Isolate wins the $1million Group 2 Godolphin Mile

Tyler Gaffalione on Isolate made all to win the $1million Group 2 Godolphin Mile convincingly for trainer Doug Watson. Bhupat Seemar’s Law Of Peace, under Richard Mullen, finished best of the chasing pack in second.

Mar 25, 2023, 04:11 PM

Hayyan (L) ridden by Oscar Chavez, wins the opener at the Dubai World Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Mar 25, 2023, 04:06 PM

$1million Group 2 Godolphin Mile

The runners for the second race, and first of eight for the thoroughbreds, are heading to the starting gates for the $1million Group 2 Godolphin Mile. Godolphin have won the prize eight times and run Egot, trained in France by Andre Fabre and ridden by Mickael Barzalona. The Japanese raider Bathrat Leon is bidding to win the race for the second successive year.

Mar 25, 2023, 03:54 PM

Success for Emirati trainer Al Jahoori

The Dubai Kahayla Classic victory was Emirati trainer Majed Al Jahoori’s second in the Arabian showpiece at the Dubai World Cup meeting.

He won the prize with Rabbah De Carrere, with Olivier Peslier in the saddle, for Yas Racing in 2014.

Mar 25, 2023, 03:42 PM

Hayyan clinches opener at Meydan

Hayyan, under Oscar Chavez and in the silks of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed’s Yas Racing, took the opening race of the Dubai World Cup weekend.

Hayyan clinched victory after a photo finish to beat Ray Dawson on Barakka and claim the $1 million Dubai Kahayla Classic.

Mar 25, 2023, 03:25 PM

It's showtime

Horses are on parade for the curtain raiser - the Dubai Kahayla Classic.

RB Rich Lyke Me is among the 14 challengers for the Purebred Arabians crown.

Adrie de Vries is in the saddle for Bahraini trainer Fawzi Nass. He has to deal with the widest draw from gate 14, though.