Forever Young gets a hero's welcome for Dubai World Cup

HRN Staff
Photo: Dubai Racing Club

Forever Young, fresh off his repeat win in the Group 1, $20 million Saudi Cup, arrived at Meydan Racecourse to prepare for the Dubai World Cup on March 28.

Photos from the Dubai Racing Club show the 6-year-old superstar arriving in a tricked-out van and getting settled into a new stall.

Social media also took note of his arrival.

Trained by Yoshito Yahagi, Forever Young already was a superstar before his victory over Bob Baffert's Nysos on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. In November, he avenged his third-place finishes in the 2024 Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic with a win over Sierra Leone and Fierceness in the 2025 Classic. Next, he'll look to add the Dubai World Cup to his stakes victories after finishing third behind Hit Show and Mixto last year.

His win in the Saudi Cup was an encore performance after last year's stunning victory over Romantic Warrior. It brought his earnings total to $29.4 million.

The day after his historic win in Riyadh, he was decked out when the Saudi Cup media team caught up with him.

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