One of the richest nights of racing on the global calendar, the Dubai World Cup card always attracts some of the biggest names from all over the world. Canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dubai World Cup meeting is running for the 25th time on Saturday with more than 100 horses shipping to the United Arab Emirates to join the Dubai-based horses on the card. Many U.S. horses will be in Dubai for the powerhouse racecard, including four U.S.-based Dubai World Cup runners leading the charge.
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2021 Florida Derby Cheat Sheet
Saturday’s $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa is the marquee race during Gulfstream Park’s winter-spring Championship Meet and a crucial prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
2021 Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 23
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a week or two ago. In this edition, the focus is the previous two weeks of prep races. With the action on the Derby trail heating up, this column will now appear regularly to analyze to biggest movers approaching the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Where to Watch/Listen: Florida Derby and Dubai World Cup Week 2021
The final weekend of March is shaping up to be perhaps the biggest in the world of horse racing so far in 2021. Two Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying races each offering a total of 170 points are scheduled for Saturday in the U.S., and another one will be run in the United Arab Emirates along with a smorgasbord of top-class racing as part of the Dubai World Cup card.
