Magnitude's victory over Forever Young in the 30th Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline March 28 at Meydan Racecourse can be judged not only by the considerable achievement itself but also by recalling his owner's and trainer's history.
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2026 United Arab Emirates Derby at a Glance
The foreign flavor in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will come into focus Saturday with the running of the United Arab Emirates Derby Sponsored by Jumeirah at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
Bombs Away With Borel: A $218 Shocker in 1993 Arkansas Derby
Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel has engineered his share of upsets on the big stage, perhaps most famously guiding Mine That Bird to a stunning, rail-skimming 50.60-1 score in the slop in the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Borel’s win aboard Rockamundo in the 1993 Arkansas Derby must rank right up there with the biggest shockers ever on the Kentucky Derby trail. “We understand that anyone that reads the [Daily Racing Form] would’ve thought we were crazy to run this horse,” owner Gary West on Rockamundo’s participation in the 1993 Arkansas Derby.
Griffin Johnson, Team Casse Make Another Kentucky Derby Bid with Silent Tactic
Last year, social media content creator Griffin Johnson became one of horse racing’s leading ambassadors as he took millions of his fans on an exciting journey to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve with Sandman.
