World's richest raceday set to be a humdinger
Three South African horses are amongst the likely fields for the Dubai World Cup card to be run on Saturday 30 March at Meydan.
Majestic Mambo – one of 3 SA representatives
Mike de Kock’s trio of Majestic Mambo, Yulong Prince (formerly Surcharge) and July winner Marinaresco are the SA representatives on a bumper card which features six Group 1 and three Group 2 fixtures.
Stakes have increased from $30 million to $35 million!
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