March 31, 2007

The Rich Races in the UAE

On this side of the Atlantic, the big horse race of the day was the Florida Derby, a key prep for the Kentucky Derby. Scat Daddy won that, and will try to follow in Barbaro's footsteps and follow a win in Florida with a win in Kentucky. But internationally today is best known for the Dubai World Cup, the richest horse race in the world, and several other top races run the same day in the UAE (like the UAE Derby, won by the Argentinian-bred Asiatic Boy, who "annihilated" the field). So who won the $6 million World Cup? Why Invasor of course. His wins, honors, and winnings just keep accumulating.

Invasor, who began his career in Uruguay, has now won 11 of 12 lifetime starts, including his last six consecutively. Saturday night's victory, worth $3.6 million, pushed the bay horse's earnings to $7,804,070. In taking Horse of the Year honors in the U.S. last year, he also won three three other grade I races besides the Breeders' Cup Classic. Last month, Invasor won the Donn Handicap (gr. I) in his tune-up for Saturday's effort.
Posted by armand at March 31, 2007 07:26 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Sports


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