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2022 Dubai World Cup
Dubai World Cup
LocationMeydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date26 March 2022
Distance2,000 metres (about 10 furlongs)
Winning horseCountry Grammer
Winning time2:04.97
JockeyFrankie Dettori
TrainerBob Baffert
OwnerZedan Racing Stables, WinStar Farm and Commonwealth Thoroughbreds
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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The 2022 Dubai World Cup was a horse race run at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on 26 March 2022. It was the 26th running of the race. The total prize money for the race was $12 million, with the winner receiving $7.2 million.[1]

The race was won by Country Grammer, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Frankie Dettori.[2]

Race

Entries

A field of 11 runners was declared for the race, including Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and Pegasus World Cup winner Life Is Good. Other notable entries included Louisiana Derby and Pennsylvania Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie, and Country Grammer and Midnight Bourbon, who finished second and third respectively in the 2022 Saudi Cup.[3]

Only 10 horses started the race, after Grocer Jack was declared a non-runner.

Result

Position Margin Horse Jockey Trainer Prize
1 Country Grammer Frankie Dettori Bob Baffert $7,200,000
2 Hot Rod Charlie Flavien Prat Doug O'Neill $2,400,000
3 ½ Chuwa Wizard Yuga Kawada Ryuji Okubo $1,200,000
4 shd Life Is Good Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd Pletcher $600,000
5 Midnight Bourbon José Ortiz Steve Asmussen $360,000
6 Remorse Tadhg O'Shea Bhupat Seemar $240,000
7 Hypothetical Mickael Barzalona Salem bin Ghadayer
8 nse Aero Trem Vagner Leal Antonio Cintra
9 8 Real World Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor
10 Magny Cours William Buick André Fabre

[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dubai World Cup 2022: All you need to know about the biggest night in horse racing". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Dubai World Cup: Frankie Dettori rides Country Grammer to victory for controversial trainer Bob Baffert". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Life Is Good Draws Gate One in Dubai World Cup". Thoroughbred Daily News. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Dirt) (3yo+) 1m2f Fast". Racing Post. Retrieved 26 March 2022.