Dubai v. Breeders Cup question...

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I don't agree at all as far as the dirt races are concerned.

And as far as the turf races go - we tend to get the top few horses from Europe in most years...while the Dubai World Cup comes at a time when Europe's best are on the sidelines.

If you look at this years World Cup - it was basically a showcase for South African turf horses and American dirt horses.

The only reason America doesn't own the UAE Derby is because none of our decent 3yo's go there...unless it's a case like with Discreet Cat or Express Tour and Street Cry where they are Godolphin owned runners who were American 2yo's.

The fields are more accomplished through and through with the possible exception of the classic versus the World Cup but many of the WC participants arent necessarily dirt horses but that doesnt mean they arent quality.