Former SA champion sprinter Isivunguvungu is amongst 172 entries from 20 countries for the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting.
The Dubai World Cup meeting to be staged at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, 5 April is headlined by the $12 million Gr1 Dubai World Cup.
The handsome flyer Isivunguvungu (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
A Narrow Creek Stud bred son of What A Winter, Isivunguvungu races for Hollywood Racing and is trained by Graham Motion. He is the only SAF-bred listed amongst the world’s biggest equine stars including Romantic Warrior, Rebel’s Romance, Sierra Leone and Forever Young.
Isivunguvungu is entered for the Gr1 Al Quoz Sprint, run on turf over 1200 metres. The sprint has attracted stars such as defending champion California Spangle, as well as Hong Kong compatriots Howdeepisyourlove and Invincible Sage.
The $12 million G1 Dubai World Cup (sponsored by Emirates Airline) headlines the nine-race card and included in the entry are the last two winners of the race, Laurel River and Ushba Tesoro, as well as the world’s highest-earning horse, Romantic Warrior, from Hong Kong.
A strong group of nominations from Japan includes Japanese Derby winner Danon Decile, as well as G2 UAE Derby winner and Kentucky Derby third, Forever Young.
