LAUREL RIVER runs riot in $12 million Dubai World Cup with record winning margin

Laurel River turned the Dubai World Cup into a procession when running out a wide-margin winner for local trainer Bhupat Seemar and jockey Tadhg O’Shea.
Formerly trained by Bob Baffert, the Juddmonte-owned six-year-old was trying the 10-furlong trip for the first time but with two furlongs to run had the race won.
The likes of Derma Sotogake, Ushba Tesoro, Newgate and Kabirkhan had garnered most of the pre-race talk, with Laurel River almost sneaking in under the radar.
It looked a brave decision to step him up in trip, despite winning a Group Three by almost seven lengths over a mile last time out.
O’Shea was allowed to dictate the race from a long way out and under no pressure, he went further and further clear.
Entering the final furlong, he was still 10 lengths ahead and while Laurel River understandably got tired late on, he crossed the line well ahead of Ushba Tesoro and Senor Buscador.
The winning trainer said: “I would like to thank Juddmonte and His Royal Highness for sending me the horse. I was worried that they might be going too fast but Tadhg got the right fractions and also a breather into him.
“It’s the greatest feeling to have won this race, but what he was doing in the mornings made me think, ‘what has this horse got?’
“There is so much stamina in his pedigree but his training was out of this world.”
O’Shea added: “I tell you one thing, I have never ridden one as good as him. I never dreamed I would win the Dubai World Cup, it really is the stuff of dreams.
“He behaved like a pony; he hit the gates and did everything from the front, it was unbelievable. He gave himself every chance to get the distance, it’s an amazing feeling.”
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[@jennycampbell8539]

Well done Tadhg, I'm delighted for him, he came a long way, from riding in Ireland 🇮🇪, started his career with Michael Halford, well done Tadhg

[@user-rz3hi2eo6f]

Congratulations to Laurel River❤

[@edmondscott7444]

Congratulations owners, trainer, jockey and horse. Massive win. Tadhg O'Shea had a great day. Well done connections for sticking with Tadhg O'Shea, and not putting up a more fashionable jockey. Best of luck in future whatever you all decide to do.

[@terike9738]

I watched this live and thought, 'WHAT JUST HAPPENED???" How did he do that without turning a hair? Tickles me that O'Shea has been there 20 years and still sounds more Irish than anyone😂

[@tinamurphy5542]

Amazing, well done ☘️

[@user-rz3hi2eo6f]

Piece of cake❤

[@user-gv2hy7jn4j]

الف مبروك هذا الفوز يسجل للسعوديه والإمارات كلنا شعب واحد ❤❤

[@bentonks7751]

If you watched its last race you would of been less surprised with this, won that in a canter at 7f. Serious Horse!

[@rosewetzel8284]

I declare that Laurel River is Flightline like!💞

[@igor3504]

His win reminds me a lot of Dubai millenniums win in this race

[@user-sz8nm3su7h]

Они заранее знали кто должен быть первым

[@Brandon-rs3yr]

Why were the Dubai races today so underwhelming smt just didn’t seem right

[@BaljinderSingh-cq6sh]

Very impressive 👍

[@omanab8145]

Very nice to see

[@rfrankel2980]

Well done ,it had it coming,the horse is improving rapidly, well done Tagh 👏 ✔️

[@jellabecloud1866]

Beautiful!!!!! Fire in the wind.

[@albertoortega2467]

Impresionante 🐎❤....🙏....desde Argentina 🇦🇷✌️ felicitaciones

[@goldenboots507]

That was seriously impressive, wow.

[@Wowitsperfect-oc3jy]

Wow

[@user-kv8lx9fp5w]

Won a Grade One sprint, won the World Cup, only Judmont! Congratulations 💕🏇🍾

[@imranadam6548]

What a one sided race

[@christopherbristol4598]

Reminds me of the greatest horse secretariat

[@TrevorHerbert-dj1jl]

GOTit ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@user-sz8nm3su7h]

Все куплено . Большие бабки

[@user-lc2gf2ln8c]

Точно,куплено всё!Распиарили Кабирхана,собрали ставки, бабло и слили коня,типо толкнули его!

[@user-gv2hy7jn4j]

لفظ الجلالة لايكتب على الارض عيب عليكم ياهل الإمارات كيف تسمحون بهذا الشي اتمنى مايتكرر هذا الشي حتى بطريقة عدسة الكاميرات الليزر

[@terike9738]

What are you on about?

[@Funeeman]

The richest race of the meeting seemed rather cheap and tacky.

[@kurman4749]

What are you talking about you fool?

[@StarDawgShepherds]

Recouped that stud fee

[@KSA2030l]

🇸🇦💪

[@mickdonedee1]

If LR is that good, let's see how he goes in the 2024 Breeders Cup.

[@bserval4164]

"No further plans for Laurel River in 2024" 😂

[@mickdonedee1]

@@bserval4164 What a joke. Still 9 months of the year to go. Surely, 2 campaigns in a calendar year is possible.

[@24B791]

​@mickdonedee1 only needs to run once a year if they winning 14mil races 😂

[@mickdonedee1]

@@24B791 You're probably right in money terms. But to keep the horse fit, I just think the horse may benefit from two racing preparations. Who knows, he may just comeback next year for another tilt at the DWC. But, I don't think he'll be as good.

[@dominicspiller481]

Meydan always throws up strange results. I doubt he will reproduce this at another track

[@janetmarshall7171]

Well!! The time has arrived!! Laurel River is the 2024 Dubai World Cup Champion!! The Connections are LIVING THE RIVER OF DREAMS!! Congratulations!!❤😊❤😊!!

[@careykrause289]

A loquacious jockey - no lost breath - after this massive win…maybe the horse did all the ‘work’ 😀

[@danpalmer7676]

Either he is a late improver of mega proportion or the other jockeys were asleep for the first half ot the race. Then again after watching it a few times they were all pushing their mounts along.Maybe they not much cop. He looked good though must admit.

[@rosskeenan9117]

If you look at the pack 3,4,out they were pushing and shoving and yer man oshea still had plenty under him He stole a march on them and didn't stop not you can only beat what's in the race and this horse destroyed them with class and tactics well done to both horse jocky and trainer especially the jockey as he's irish am scottish and there out celtic brothers 🍀🍀🍀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alwaysfair4991]

Absolutely hilarious!

[@mikerelva6915]

JUICE Notice they refuse to run outside the middle east? The same trainer had another long shot freak out.

[@7sk369]

doping 💪😅😅

[@Dwayndibb]

The track seemed to be riding fast going by times in general

[@otterkarman8740]

Safer racing in Dubai racing, with love and care for these finest race horses. The thing I love is !!.........these a pure racing horses, well loved and cared for, the best running surfaces for a horse. Awesome as hurdles races are in the UK, i CAN'T take when a horse falls, it by the grace of god, that it will raise, to be safe without injury. these horses are so willing to give all.

[@kurman4749]

Laurel River completely outclassed this field. Must be the best horse on the planet.

[@darm1735]

Another Frankel 🐴🐴🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@paulconey252]

😂😂😂

[@mikerelva6915]

Middle East 💉💉💉💉

[@ronsmac]

The Saudi cup 1-2 rounded out the trifecta verifying the strength of the winner.

[@contrail__]

Kawada made a horrendous ride

[@norbertschlosinger2738]

Doping??🤔🤔🙆‍♂️

[@kurman4749]

There's no bigger dope than you.

[@norbertschlosinger2738]

@@kurman4749 🤣🤣👋👋

[@nightowl7459]

​@@kurman4749😂🤣👍

[@shahbazmalik8781]

I lost this race Almost 3000 dollar 😢

[@johnobrien8398]

Well that was very suspicious the whole field of non triers it’s shocking

[@manx1569]

They are all average horses, Laurel River a class above today

[@user-rz3hi2eo6f]

Embarrassing race❤

[@cathyvannoy556]

No other into mischief has run this fast that far the other horses were not even trying to catch him and this horse has soundness issues think about it

[@manx1569]

Into mischief has a stud fee of $250,000, life is good was pretty fast

[@wilbo417]

@@manx1569really fast, if stamina wasn’t an issue bye bye FlightLine

[@cathyvannoy556]

Life is good had distance issues fixed race watch the other jockeys not even trying to catch up

[@frankelforever14]

Yes that makes complete sense, let's fix one of the world's richest races instead of doing it on a much lesser stage, daft comments you are making. Sounds to me like pocket talk.

[@StevieMc1971]

💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉

[@kurman4749]

What are you taking, I wonder?

[@user-gv2hy7jn4j]

اذا كان من باب التكنولوجيا كل الاعلام تضع على الارض الا علم السعودية والعراق لان بها لفظ الجلالة

[@user-lh8nm7kl5m]

Кабирхан 1,57де келіп еді бұл 2,5

[@richardrampley4980]

It's beaten nothing

[@simonjones309]

Agreed, most of the others were going up and down on the spot after 7-8f

[@HakunaMatata-oq6ht]

Horse drugged for sure...it is more prevalent in Dubai World cup than you think. This horse will not win a Group 3 race in UK.

[@manx1569]

Aidan O'Brien drugged Mendelssohn in 2018?

[@kurman4749]

And you can provide the evidence, of course. Cretin!

[@robertdelacy3434]

Well he wouldn't be running in the UK because thers no dirt racing you dope

[@tombrennan3267]

why didn’t more of the G1 and G2 superstars from UK go out then and get their riches ?????? As willie said in cheltenham if you’re not in you can’t win !! The winner looked class there and got an intelligent ride !! Well done to Judmonte and the trainer and Tadhg !! Some prize money 😛

[@nightowl7459]

​@@robertdelacy3434🤣😂👍

[@Alash-77]

У КАБИРХАНА ЗАПАС БЫЛ, НЕ ПОЛНОСТЬЮ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАЛ СИЛУ. С ПОДГОТОВКОЙ НИ ТО МОЖЕТ БЫТЬ

[@nigelcodrington2534]

This is a joke for a 12 Million dollar Race.. I saw Five 5000 pounds Claiming race better than this just today...

[@astkz7721]

Как вы достали с каберханом его уровень это 9 из 12 время 1,57 он показал на расстояние 1,9 миль если чё ((