Magnitude wins Dubai Gold Cup after $12m race goes ahead despite the war in Iran

DUBAI: Magnitude beat race favorite Forever Young to win the Dubai Gold Cup on Saturday in the first major outdoors sporting event since the outbreak of the Iran War. The 4-year-old American horse, ridden by Jose Ortiz and trained by Steven Asmussen, successfully resisted a determined effort from Japan’s Forever Young with Ryusei Sakai on board, to win the almost $7 million first prize. Meydaan was third, followed by Imperial Emperor, both Irish horses. There was a total of €12 million in prize money for the 9-horse race.