A Kentucky Derby winner, a two-time Eclipse Award-winning filly and the defending champion headline a standout international field of 13 entered for Saturday's $10 million Dubai World Cup — the world's richest horse race.
Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Derby winner, and two-time Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic winner Royal Delta, along with Dullahan, will attempt to give American-based horses their first World Cup win since 2010, when the track was changed from dirt to a synthetic surface.
Monterosso, owned by Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, is back to try for a second straight World Cup win.
Animal Kingdom drew the No. 12 post Wednesday, with Royal Delta — bidding to become the first filly to win the race — drawing the No. 8 post. Dullahan leaves from the No. 3 post.
Barry Irwin, founder of Team Valor which co-owns Animal Kingdom, said he's glad with the outside draw, noting his horse won the Derby from the No. 16 post in the 20-horse field.
"I don't think it's that big of a deal," Irwin said. "He's not going to be in front anyway. He will be a mid-pack horse. We just didn't want to be inside."
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said he hopes Royal Delta "breaks well and has a clean trip," from the No. 8 post. Last year, Royal Delta finished ninth in the World Cup. Mott said his filly was "a little banged up" a year ago.
Jerry Crawford, managing partner of Donegal Racing which owns Dullahan, said he was fine with the post position for his horse who ran third in last year's Kentucky Derby and then beat Game On Dude in the Pacific Classic.
The early favorite is Hunter's Light, who drew No. 4, and also comes from the stables of Sheik Mohammed.
The nine-race World Cup card has a total purse of $27.25 million.
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