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.

The heavily-favored Forever Young was handily edged into place at the Meydan by the American four-year-old Magnitude on March 28, in a grand and enduring upset.

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…

Magnitude beat the world's top-rated horse, Forever Young, in the Dubai World Cup, Forever Young had won the Breeders' Cup Classic and Saudi Cup.