DUBAI WORLD CUP

Prince Bishop's powerful run smudges Chrome

William Buick, jockey of Prince Bishop holds the trophy as he celebrates with the owner, Dubai crown Prince Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, left, after winning the $ 10,000,000 Dubai World Cup,  during the Dubai World Cup horse racing event, at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 28, 2015.
William Buick, jockey of Prince Bishop holds the trophy as he celebrates with the owner, Dubai crown Prince Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, left, after winning the $ 10,000,000 Dubai World Cup, during the Dubai World Cup horse racing event, at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 28, 2015.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Prince Bishop pulled away from race favorite California Chrome at the head of the long stetch at Meydan Racecourse to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup by 2 ¾ lengths on Saturday.

Jockey William Buick rode Prince Bishop, who broke from rail in the 1 mile, ¼ race, to the horse’s first victory on dirt, in his fourth attempt at the world’s richest horse race.

Prince Bishop, an 8-yearold bred in Ireland, has been trained by Saeed bin Suroor in the Emirates. He beat the Art Sherman-trained favorite on Meydan’s new dirt track.

Another U.S. horse, Lea, who was saddled by William Mott, finished third. Mott trained Cigar, who won the first Dubai World Cup in 1996.

California Chrome, the 2014 U.S. Horse of the Year after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, has not won on dirt since the Preakness last May. California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, was running in second behind Hokko Tarumae going into the final leg, but could not stay with Prince Bishop.

Southern California-based Secret Circle won the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen at six furlongs. Secrect Circle won the Southwest and Rebel Stakes in 2012.

World Cup winners

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Sports on 03/29/2015

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