DUBAI 31 March 2018: Will you be going to be at the 23rd Dubai World Cup – the world’s richest day of horse racing?
It is today, Saturday March 31, 2018. This spectacular day of racing boasts total purses of US$30 million for 9 Group races, capped by a fantastic Dubai World Cup Ceremony show.
On eof the favourites is American horse, West Coast.
Baffert Hoping to Win Again
Bob Baffert says this is West Coast’s chance to step into the spotlight in a starring role in Saturday’s Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline.
“He’s always been in the shadow of Arrogate,” trainer Baffert said while referring to his now retired trainee, who won last year’s edition of the race after storming to prominence in the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Baffert, who also trained American Pharoah to the first American Triple Crown championship in 37 years and completed the Grand Slam with a Breeders’ Cup Classic win with the colt that same year, is confident that Gary and Mary West’s West Coast has what it takes to step up.
“He’s big and he’s really strong, and he’s got a high cruising speed. He’s a brute. He can carry 126 pounds. He has a good mind but he can be tough to handle. He’ll push you around a little bit. He’s very competitive. He’s a really good, top class horse. He’s on the rise, and he keeps getting better and better. I like the way he’s coming into this race,” he said.
Another hopeful is Godolphin’s Talismanic
Talismanic out on the track this morning…👌#DubaiWorldCup pic.twitter.com/2FC7exYGCd
— Godolphin (@godolphin) March 28, 2018
