2022 Dubai World Cup Predictions, Best Bets & Odds
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The Dubai World Cup is the richest thoroughbred horse race in the world and it continues to be one of the most popular betting races of the year. It carries a purse of US$12 million, regaining its place as the world's richest horse race, having lost that title to the Pegasus World Cup in 2017 and 2018.
2022 DUBAI WORLD CUP BETTING PREVIEW
Todd Pletcher's LIFE IS GOOD has been virtually unstoppable at the graded stakes level, going from his maiden victory directly to winning last year’s Sham Stakes (Grade III) the San Felipe Stakes (Grade II). His only setback came following a five-month layoff when he finished runner up at Saratoga last August (in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes) but has won his subsequent three outings since - the Kelso Handicap (Grade II) at Belmont, the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (Grade I) at Del Mar, and the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (Grade I) at Gulfstream Park.
Bob Baffert-trained HOT ROD CHARLIE has four wins in 14 starts. He won two Grade 1 events later in the season, though he was disqualified in the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth when deemed at fault for Midnight Bourbon falling in the straight. He warmed up for this event with a facile win in Round 2 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Group 2) against mainly local horses and looks Life Is Good's main challenger.
There is just one British-trained horse in this race. COUNTRY GRAMMER is set to be ridden by Frankie Dettori and looks the most likely behind the two big favourites. He won the Hollywood Gold Cup last May before suffering an injury. He returned with a narrow runner-up at the Saudi Cup last month. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
MIDNIGHT BOURBON has not big wins in his CV but he has recorded second-place finishes in important races like the Preakness Stakes, Travers Stakes, and Pennsylvania Derby. He comes to Dubai after a solid third in last month’s Saudi Cup behind Emblem Road and Country Grammer.
Dark horses?
MAGNY COURS ran a blinder on his first attempt on the surface when filling the placings in last year’s running. He ran well last year but has been underwhelming this season. He finished 10th of 14 in the Saudi Cup last month, well behind Contry Grammer and Midnight Bourbon.
Irish bred REAL WORLD finished 11th in that race, beaten 20l behind the winner. Anyway, Saeed bin Suroor's charge flourished on the turf last summer, reeling off a four-timer, and he picked up where he left off after four months on the sidelines when also winning the Zabeel Mile back in January.
Sheikh Al Maktoum's HYPOTETHICAL won here at Meydan over course and distance last month - beating Remorse by 1 length. He enters the race off the back of two wins in a row having scored in the the Al Maktoum Challenge R3 this season. He was also good enough to finish fourth in the Dubai World Cup last year.
CHUWA WIZARD finished second in the 2021 Dubai World Cup, so will be looking to go one better 12 months on. She won on her latest outing when 2-7fav in the Group 1 Kawasaki Kinen but overall she has run inconsistently in Japan.
AERO TREM has won three Group 1 races and enters the race on the back of a big effort as he ran creditably when fifth in the Saudi Cup. Although he never threatened the leaders, he did finish with good energy. We expect improvements in his second outing away form home, so he could be a smart long-shot option for a Top 3 finish.
REMORSE finished just 1 length behind Hypothetical on his last outing over C&D earlier this month, the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3. While he arrives in good form, it’s worth noting that he has finished second nine times in 13 lifetime races. We don't expect him to make the frame this time.
2022 DUBAI WORLD CUP BEST ODDS
The section below contains the highest odds for each horse competing in this year's Dubai World Cup.
DUBAI WORLD CUP TIPS
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Previous Dubai World Cup Winners
Find below the latest Dubai World Cup winners. As you can see, Thunder Snow is the only horse with back to back victories. Anyway, the list includes legendary horses such as Curlin, Animal Kingdom, California Chrome and Arrogate. Most of them have also won the Breeders Cup Classic.Year | Winner |
|---|---|
2021 | Mystic Guide |
2020 | ***Cancelled*** |
2019 | Thunder Snow |
2018 | Thunder Snow |
2017 | Arrogate |
2016 | California Chrome |
2015 | Prince Bishop |
2014 | African Story |
2013 | Animal Kingdom |
2012 | Monterosso |
2011 | Victoire Pisa |
2010 | Gloria de Campeao |
2009 | Well Armed |
2008 | Curlin |
Frequently Asked Questions
How to watch the Dubai World Cup 2022?
ITV will probably offer live coverage of all the Dubai World Cup Night races from Meydan racecourse. Some of the best betting sites in the UK offer a live stream of the race card that bettors can watch from the comfort of home: Bet365, Paddy Power, William Hill, Betfair and Boylesports.
Races from the Dubai World Cup card can be streamed online at Racing TV among other horse racing betting sites.
What are the other races of the Dubai World Cup Night racecard?
The World Cup is the feature race, but the supporting card is one of the best you will ever see, with no less than five Group 1 races in total.
There are eight excellent races on the Dubai World Cup Night betting card at Meydan racecourse:
- Al Quoz Sprint: the first race of the Dubai World Cup night, a Group 1 contest over six furlongs for horses aged three and older
- Godolphin Mile: a Group 2 race over a mile for northern hemisphere horses aged four and older and southern hemisphere horses aged three and older
- Dubai Gold Cup: a Group 2 race over two miles for horses aged three and older
- UAE Derby: a Group 2 race over one mile and one and a half furlongs for three-year-old from the northern hemisphere and four-year-olds from the southern hemisphere
- Dubai Golden Shaheen: a Group 1 race over six furlongs for horses aged three and older
- Dubai Turf: a Group 1 race over one mile and one furlong for northern hemisphere horses aged four and older and southern hemisphere horses aged three and older
- Dubai Sheema Classic: a Group 1 race over one and a half miles for southern hemisphere three-year-olds and northern hemisphere four-year-olds
- Dubai World Cup: The feature race on the card
Who is the leading jockey in the Dubai World Cup?
Jerry Bailey has won the race 4 times courtesy of Cigar (1996), Singspiel (1997), Captain Steve (2001), and Street Cry (2002). Frankie Dettori has won this race three times courtesy of Dubai Millennium (2000), Moon Ballad (2003) and Electrocutionist (2006).
Who is the leading trainer in the Dubai World Cup?
Saeed bin Suroor has saddled 8 winners at the Dubai World Cup: Almutawakel (1999), Dubai Millennium (2000), Street Cry (2002), Moon Ballad (2003), Electrocutionist (2006), African Story (2014), Prince Bishop (2015), and Thunder Snow (2018). Bob Baffert has trained fifteen Breeders' Cup winners, but only three Dubai World Cup winners, most recently in 2017.
