Romantic Warrior, ridden by James McDonald, celebrates winning the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup race on December 10, 2023. — AFP file
The world’s biggest equine stars including Romantic Warrior, Rebel’s Romance, Sierra Leone and Forever Young are among the nominations for the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, April 5.
The $12 million G1 Dubai World Cup (sponsored by Emirates Airline) headlines the nine-race card, with 173 horses nominated, including 20 Group or Grade 1 winners. Among them are the last two winners of the race, Laurel River and Ushba Tesoro, as well as the world’s highest-earning horse, Romantic Warrior, from Hong Kong.
