Dubai: Bob Baffert’s favourite for the Dubai World Cup has been given a less-than-favourable draw for Saturday’s big race.
West Coast was drawn on the outside in Gate 9 out on 10 for the $10 million spectacle at the official post-position selection in Dubai on Wednesday.
“I hope for some good luck and a good break to overcome the draw,” said Baffert.
Dallas Stewart’s mare Forever Unbridled will start from the middle of the pack in Gate 6, and he said: “The draw won’t affect the performance. That post position is fine.”
Sateesh Seemar’s North America was drawn in Gate 2 and Saeed Bin Surour’s Thunder Snow got possibly the worst draw of the lot in Gate 10.
Dubai World Cup Draw
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Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
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AWARDEE (USA) | M Matsunaga | Yutaka Take |
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NORTH AMERICA (GB) | S Seemar | Richard Mullen |
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GUNNEVERA (USA) | A Sano | Joel Rosario |
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FURIA CRUZADA (CHI) | E Charpy | Antonio Fresu |
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MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) | B Baffert | Victor Espinoza |
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FOREVER UNBRIDLED (USA) | D Stewart | Mike Smith |
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TALISMANIC (GB) | A Fabre | Mickael Barzalona |
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PAVEL (USA) | D O'Neill | Mario Gutierrez |
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WEST COAST (USA) | B Baffert | Javier Castellano |
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THUNDER SNOW (IRE) | S bin Suroor | Christophe Soumillon |