Hamdan bin Mohammed crowns Japan with the title of the 27th edition
Mohammed bin Rashid: Dubai World Cup confirms UAE's global leadership in horse sports
Hamdan bin Mohammed during the coronation of the winner of the Dubai World Cup won by Japanese horse Yoshba Tesoro. From the source
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that the UAE, with its open approach and advanced thinking, will always remain the world's meeting point to celebrate success, victory and excellence, in various fields, including the sports field, in which it continues to consolidate the elements of its excellence with its world-class infrastructure, and the major international events and tournaments that attract annually the most important and prominent stars of various sports, foremost of which are sports Riding.
His Highness expressed his pride in the prestigious position of the Dubai World Cup on the international sports scene, saying: "The Cup is an event that we are proud of its successes, status and impact in confirming the UAE's global leadership in the field of horse sports. We welcome guests from the UAE and Dubai to this special evening and look forward to welcoming them and all horse enthusiasts from around the world to future editions. Let us continue to celebrate together a sport that we have been associated with since ancient times, and consider it an integral part of our Gulf heritage and Arab culture."
His Highness made the announcement during his attendance at the 27th edition of the Dubai World Cup, alongside His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the most important event on the global horse racing calendar.
The most important owners, trainers and jockeys seeking to win the most prominent title from around the world, with the participation of the most expensive and famous horses ever in the world of racing at Meydan Racecourse, which is the first time that the cup competitions are organized during the holy month of Ramadan.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum continued the championship runs, which confirm Dubai's position as a world-class sports destination and a major center on the map of global horse sports, where the evening enjoyed the participation of the world's elite horses through nine races (runs), in which the number of horses participating reached 127 horses from 13 countries, representing the most famous and expensive in the world, while hundreds of millions of horse racing fans around the world watched the championship through international satellite screens, which are keen annually to The cup competitions will be broadcast live, given the importance of the event on the global sports scene in general.
Coronation of the champion
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, winner of the Dubai World Cup, won by Yoshuba Tesoro for Rayo Tokuji Kenji Holdings, ridden by Yoga Kwada and trained by Kunihiko Watanabe, was crowned after winning the main run held at Meydan sponsored by Emirates Airline over a distance of 2000,15m, in which 12 horses competed, with a prize pool of $ 30 million, while the total prize pool of the championship was $ 5.<> million. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulated the owner of the Dubai World Cup, as well as the trainer and jockey, on this precious victory, wishing them more achievements and successes in the horse racing track.
Vice President:
"We welcome the world to continue celebrating together a sport that we have been associated with since ancient times, and we consider it an integral part of our Gulf heritage and Arab culture."
Yoshba Tesoro wins the ninth round title and gives Japan their second Dubai World Cup title.