Last year, the real life Dubai World Cup was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In Final Furlong, the winner was GCh. Northern Invasion (Littlefield); he also ran this year, but finished second to last.
On turf, the Dubai Sheema Classic winner was GCh. Never Let Go (Littlefield). He also won Gr. 1 Sword Dancer Invitational that year, and now he’s retired to stud.
This year, the real life Dubai World Cup winner is Mystic Guide:
And the Dubai Sheema Classic winner is Mishriff:
Sadly, there was also one fatality; Zenden broke his leg just after winning Dubai Golden Shaheen.
In Final Furlong, the Dubai World Cup winner is Ch. Silver Plateau (Port Pirie). This is his second stakes win. Ch. Béthune (Littlefield), bred by Clicker Lab, finished 2nd.
The Dubai Sheema Classic winner was a filly, Ch. House of Cards (Gintara Lodge), also bred by Clicker Lab. This 6yo girl is now a multi-millionaire. Congratulations!