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Bob Baffert's Game On Dude and The Factor lead a small contingent of American horses to Meydan Racecourse for the 2012 Dubai World Cup card. Game On Dude, second in the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic, is one of 15 horses entered in the G1-Dubai World Cup, the world's riches horse race with a purse of $10 million. Joining Game On Dude in the World Cup field is Royal Delta, winner of the 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic. The 2012 Dubai World Cup card kicks off at 9:10am Eastern/6:10am Pacific on Saturday morning. Both TVG and HRTV will have video coverage from Dubai.
The Factor will face 11 rivals in the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, the six furlong sprint race with a purse of $2 million. He'll be joined by fellow a fellow American, Giant Ryan, along with Australian sprinter Rocket Man (AUS). Another American, Regally Ready, will run in the five furlong Al Quoz turf sprint.
While the number of North races in Dubai is small, the number of entries for the entire World Cup card is very strong. The eight stakes races that make up the bulk of Dubai World Cup day drew 113 entries for an average field of over 14 horses per race. If you like big, wide-open fields, you'll love Saturday's card from Meydan.
Post times for the entire World Cup card are as follows (all times Eastern):
2 - Goldolphin Mile: 9:10am
3 - Dubai Gold Cup: 9:45am
4 - UAE Derby: 10:25am
5 - Al Quoz Sprint: 11:00am
6 - Dubai Golden Shaheen: 11:35am
7 - Dubai Duty Free: 12:25pm
8 - Dubai Sheema Classic 1:00pm
9 - Dubai World Cup 1:40pm
Below are the entries, post positions and odds for Saturday's Dubai World Cup card. Morning line odds are for the North American pools only.
I'll have a preview of the big day later on this week.
| G1-Goldolphin Mile | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Richard's Kid | R. Mullen | S. Seemar | 12/1 |
| 2 | Barbecue Eddie | SCR | ||
| 3 | Sandagiyr (FR) | M. Barzalona | S. bin Suroor | 6/1 |
| 4 | African Story (GB) | L. Dettori | S. bin Suroor | 7/2 |
| 5 | First City (GB) | R. Ffrench | A. Al Raihe | 20/1 |
| 6 | Shamalgan (FR) | G. Benoist | X. Nakkachdji | 20/1 |
| 7 | Derbass | R. Hills | A. Al Raihe | 10/1 |
| 8 | Western Aristocrat | R. Moore | J. Noseda | 6/1 |
| 9 | Red Jazz | M. Hills | C. Hills | 20/1 |
| 10 | Dux Scholar (GB) | G. Schofield | H. Brown | 30/1 |
| 11 | Do It All | S. De Sousa | S. bin Suroor | 4/1 |
| 12 | Snaafy | W. Smith | M. Al Muhairi | 20/1 |
| 13 | Viscount Nelson | K. Shea | M. de Kock | 8/1 |
| 14 | Haatheq | T. O'Shea | A. Al Raihe | 15/1 |
| G3-Dubai Gold Cup | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Makani Bisty (JPN) | F. Komaki | Y. Yahagi | 20/1 |
| 2 | Barbican (GB) | R. Moore | A. Bailey | 20/1 |
| 3 | Unusual Suspect | C. Nakatani | M. Kent | 6/1 |
| 4 | Averroes (IRE) | P. Cosgrave | E. Oertel | 20/1 |
| 5 | Joshua Tree (IRE) | J. Murtagh | M. Botti | 8/1 |
| 6 | Irish Flame (SAF) | K. Shea | M. de Kock | 20/1 |
| 7 | Bronze Cannon | K. Ulubaev | H. Brown | 30/1 |
| 8 | Mikhail Glinka (IRE) | G. Schofield | H. Brown | 8/1 |
| 9 | Grant Vent (IRE) | M. Barzalona | S. bin Suroor | 20/1 |
| 10 | Opinion Poll (IRE) | L. Dettori | M. Al Zarooni | 3/1 |
| 11 | Fox Hunt (IRE) | S. De Sousa | M. Al Zarooni | 5/2 |
| 12 | Zanzamar (SAF) | R. Hills | M. de Kock | 20/1 |
| 13 | Kasbah Bliss (FR) | G. Moose | F. Doument | 10/1 |
| G2-UAE Derby | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Lucky Chappy (IRE) | A. Garcia | G. Motion | 6/1 |
| 2 | Burano (IRE) | K. Fallon | B. Meehan | 20/1 |
| 3 | Maritimer | G. Schofield | H. Brown | 10/1 |
| 4 | Balada Sale (ARG) | C. Lemarie | P. Bary | 8/1 |
| 5 | Genten | C. Williams | Y. Yahagi | 12/1 |
| 6 | Mickdaam (IRE) | C. Soumillon | M. de Kock | 8/1 |
| 7 | Daddy Long Legs | C. O'Donoghue | A. O'Brien | 10/1 |
| 8 | Yan Tse Kiang (FR) | T. Jarnet | R. Chotard | 20/1 |
| 9 | Kinglet | L. Dettori | M. Al Zarooni | 12/1 |
| 10 | Falls of Lora (IRE) | M. Barzalona | M. Al Zarooni | 12/1 |
| 11 | Entifaadha (GB) | R. Hills | W. Haggas | 20/1 |
| 12 | Red Duke | T. Queally | J. Quinn | 20/1 |
| 13 | Wrote (IRE) | R. Moore | A. O'Brien | 4/1 |
| 14 | Helmut (AUS) | K. McEvoy | P. Snowden | 10/1 |
| AE | Mehdi (IRE) | B. Meehan | 30/1 | |
| AE | Surfer | S. Seemar | 30/1 | |
| AE | Counterglow (IRE) | M. Al Zarooni | 30/1 | |
| G1-Al Quoz Sprint | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Monsieur Joe (IRE) | P. Cosgrave | R. Cowell | 20/1 |
| 2 | Addictive Dream (IRE) | A. Nicholls | D. Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 3 | Regally Ready | C. Nakatani | S. Asmussen | 6/1 |
| 4 | A Shin Virgo (JPN) | Y. Fukunaga | K. Kozaki | 20/1 |
| 5 | Nocturnal Affair (SAF) | R. Moore | D. Marnane | 20/1 |
| 6 | Joy And Fun (NZ) | B. Doyle | D. Cruz | 4/1 |
| 7 | Invincible Ash (IRE) | J. Spencer | M. Halford | 10/1 |
| 8 | August Rush (SAF) | G. Schofield | H. Brown | 10/1 |
| 9 | War Artist (AUS) | K. Shea | M de Kock | 20/1 |
| 10 | Ortensia (AUS) | C. Williams | P. Messara | 8/1 |
| 11 | Eagle Regiment (AUS) | O. Doleuze | K. Man | 8/1 |
| 12 | Prohibit (GB) | J. Crowley | R. Cowell | 10/1 |
| 13 | Better Be The One (AUS) | K. Fallon | M. Freedman | 20/1 |
| 14 | Secret Asset (IRE) | G. Baker | J. Chapple-Hyam | 10/1 |
| 15 | Sole Power (GB) | J. Murtagh | E. Lynam | 10/1 |
| 16 | Margot Did (IRE) | H. Turner | M. Bell | 10/1 |
| G1-Dubai Golden Shaheen | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Rocket Man (AUS) | F. Coetzee | P. Shaw | 9/2 |
| 2 | Happy Dubai (IRE) | J. Murtagh | A. Al Raihe | 12/1 |
| 3 | Giant Ryan | W. Martinez | B. Parboo | 8/1 |
| 4 | Russian Rock (IRE) | W. Smith | W. Al Muhairi | 20/1 |
| 5 | Krypton Factor (GB) | K. Fallon | F. Nass | 10/1 |
| 6 | Hitchens (IRE) | S. De Sousa | T. Barron | 12/1 |
| 7 | The Factor | R. Bejarano | B. Baffert | 3/1 |
| 8 | Iver Bridge Lad (GB) | M. O'Connell | J. Ryan | 30/1 |
| 9 | Sepoy (AUS) | K. McEvoy | P. Snowden | 4/1 |
| 10 | Inxile (IRE) | A. Nicholls | D. Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 11 | Soul (AUS) | L. Dettori | S. bin Suroor | 8/1 |
| 12 | Lucky Nine (IRE) | B. Prebble | C. Fownes | 12/1 |
| G1-Dubai Duty Free | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Green Destiny (IRE) | G. Schofield | H. Brown | 20/1 |
| 2 | Await the Dawn | J. O'Brien | A. O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 3 | Rajsaman (FR) | R. Ffrench | A. Al Raihe | 30/1 |
| 4 | Ambitious Dragon (NZ) | D. Whyte | A. Millard | 4/1 |
| 5 | Musir (AUS) | K. Shea | M. de Kock | 10/1 |
| 6 | Delegator (GB) | L. Dettori | S. bin Suroor | 8/1 |
| 7 | Dark Shadow (JPN) | Y. Fukunaga | N. Hori | 10/1 |
| 8 | Portus Blendium | M. Chadwick | T. Cruz | 20/1 |
| 9 | Xtension (IRE) | J. Lloyd | J. Moore | 20/1 |
| 10 | Mutahadee (IRE) | C. Soumillon | M. de Kock | 10/1 |
| 11 | Cityscape (GB) | J. Doyle | R. Charlton | 12/1 |
| 12 | Presvis (GB) | R. Moore | L. Cumani | 12/1 |
| 13 | City Style | M. Barzalona | M. Al Zarooni | 8/1 |
| 14 | Rio de La Plata | S. De Sousa | S. bin Suroor | 20/1 |
| 15 | Wigmore Hall (IRE) | J. Spencer | M. Bell | 12/1 |
| 16 | Dubawi Gold (GB) | J. Murtagh | R. Hannon | 20/1 |
| AE | Albaasil (IRE) | D. Watson | 30/1 | |
| G1-Dubai Sheema Classic | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Soncraft (IRE) | S. De Sousa | S. bin Suroor | 8/1 |
| 2 | Bold Silvano (SAF) | C. Soumillon | M. de Kock | 15/1 |
| 3 | Beaten Up (GB) | J. Murtagh | W. Haggas | 20/1 |
| 4 | Mahbooba (AUS) | K. Shea | M. de Kock | 6/1 |
| 5 | Cavalryman (GB) | L. Dettori | S. bin Suroor | 10/1 |
| 6 | Treasure Beach (GB) | J. Spencer | A. O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 7 | Jakkalberry (IRE) | R. Moore | M. Botti | 20/1 |
| 8 | Cirrus des Aigles (FR) | O. Peslier | C. Barande Barbe | 3/1 |
| 9 | St Nicholas Abbey | J. O'Brien | A. O'Brien | 2/1 |
| 10 | Shimraan (FR) | M. Barzalona | M. Al Zarooni | 20/1 |
| G1-Dubai World Cup | ||||
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML |
| 1 | Master of Hounds | C. Soumillon | M. de Kock | 12/1 |
| 2 | Eishin Flash (JPN) | C. Lemaire | H. Fujiwara | 10/1 |
| 3 | Zazou (GER) | O. Peslier | W. Hickst | 15/1 |
| 4 | So You Think (NZ) | J. O'Brien | A. O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 5 | Smart Falcon (JPN) | Y. Take | K. Kozaki | 10/1 |
| 6 | Planteur (IRE) | R. Moore | M. Botti | 20/1 |
| 7 | Royal Delta | J. Lezcano | W. Mott | 8/1 |
| 8 | Monterosso (GB) | M. Barazolona | M. Al Zarooni | 10/1 |
| 9 | Silver Pond (FR) | J. Murtagh | D. Watson | 20/1 |
| 10 | Transcend (JPN) | S. Fujita | T. Yasuda | 8/1 |
| 12 | Capponi (IRE) | A. Ajtebi | M. Al Zarooni | 8/1 |
| 13 | Prince Bishop (IRE) | L. Dettori | S. bin Suroor | 15/1 |
| 14 | Mendip | S. De Sousa | S. bin Suroor | 15/1 |
| 15 | Game On Dude | C. Sutherland | B. Baffet | 3/1 |