Dubai Racing Club has announced record entries for the 2010 Dubai World Cup – the first to be held at the new Meydan Racecourse on March 27.
At the close of the free entry stage, a total of 1,951 entries have been received from 23 countries for the revamped eight race programme, highlighted by the 15th running of the $10 million Dubai World Cup.
The Dubai World Cup, run for the first time on an all weather surface, has attracted the highest number of nominations in its history.
Dual Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti and Japanese champion Vodka are prominent among the 288 entries received.
The latter leads a powerful contingent from Japan which also includes the dual Classic winner and champion three-year-old filly Buena Vista, Japan Cup Dirt winner Espoir City and Success Brocken.
The Dubai World Cup’s 288 entries come from 82 trainers and 15 countries.
Saeed bin Suroor (34 entries) has the highest number of nominations and is one of seven trainers having tasted Dubai World Cup success previously.
Meanwhile, among this year’s entries for the $5 million Group 1 Dubai Duty Free are the first three-over-the-line from the 2009 renewal – Gladiatorus, Presvis and Alexandros.
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