Dubai World Cup 2026: What They All Have To Do To Beat Forever Young
Forever Young knows how to be the best that he can be — his tactical flexibility is without bounds. His eight competitors today are not that far in their thinking yet.
DEL MAR, CA - NOVEMBER 01: Forever Young, left, ridden by Ryusei Sakai, wins the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic during the 42nd Breeders' Cup Thoroughbred World Championships on November 1, 2025, at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Karl Anderson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As in all sport, in racing occasionally there comes along an athlete of such daunting talent and intelligence that most every contender in his or her vicinity get swiftly put in the shade. Zenyatta was such a filly, Seattle Slew was such a colt; more recently, the magisterial Flightline and Bill Mott’s tough late closer Sovereignty reassure us that the sport has much life yet in it, that our grand river of breeding stock is healthy and deep.
Forever Young, who in today’s Dubai Cup will vie to become the richest equine athlete on earth with $35-plus millions in earnings under his saddle, belongs in that company. It’s for his eight competitors today to figure out how to race this Hercules, and there do exist various tiny slivers of chance for a sprinkling of them, but before we get into what Magnitude, Meydaan, and maybe even the truly-overmatched defending Dubai Cup champion, Hit Show, have to do to get to the line first, herewith, a refresher on the field, with the latest London odds. Post Position, (Saddle Cloth/Program Number), Horse, Jockey, Trainer, London Odds 1.
(2) Magnitude, Jose Ortiz, Steve Asmussen, 7-1 2. (4) Meydaan, William Buick, Simon and Ed Crisford, 7-1 3. (7) Walk of Stars, Mickael Barzalona, Bhupat Seemar, 40-1 4.
(8) Heart of Honor, Saffie Osborne, Jamie Osborne, 50-1 5. (3) Hit Show, Florent Geroux, Brad Cox, 10-1 6. (1) Forever Young, Ryusei Sakai, Yoshito Yahagi, 2-5 7.
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