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03/28 13:43 CDT Magnitude wins Dubai Gold Cup after $12M race goes ahead
despite the war in Iran
Magnitude wins Dubai Gold Cup after $12M race goes ahead despite the war in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) --- Magnitude beat race favorite Forever Young
to win the Dubai Gold Cup on Saturday in the first major outdoors sporting
event since the outbreak of the Iran War.
The 4-year-old American horse, ridden by Jose Ortiz and trained by Steven
Asmussen, successfully resisted a determined effort from Japan's Forever Young
with Ryusei Sakai on board, to win the almost $7 million first prize.
Meydaan was third, followed by Imperial Emperor, both Irish horses.
There was a total of (euro)12 million in prize money for the 9-horse race.
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