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The Dubai World Cup winners list. Check all the details below.
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hit Show | 4 | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | Gary and Mary West | 2:03.00 |
| 2024 | Laurel River | 6 | Tadhg O'Shea | Bhupat Seemar | Juddmonte Farms | 2:02.31 |
| 2023 | Ushba Tesoro | 6 | Yuga Kawada | Noboru Takagi | Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co., Ltd. | 2:03.25 |
| 2022 | Country Grammer | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing, WinStar Farm & Commonwealth Thoroughbreds | 2:04.97 |
| 2021 | Mystic Guide | 5 | Luis Saez | Michael Stidham | Godolphin | 2:01.62 |
| 2019 | Thunder Snow | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:03.87 |
| 2018 | Thunder Snow | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:01.38 |
| 2017 | Arrogate | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Juddmonte Farms | 2:02.53 |
| 2016 | California Chrome | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | California Chrome LLC | 2:01.83 |
| 2015 | Prince Bishop | 8 | William Buick | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 2:03.24 |
| 2014 | African Story | 7 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:01.61 |
| 2013 | Animal Kingdom | 5 | Joel Rosario | Graham Motion | Arrowfield Stud & Team Valor | 2:03.21 |
| 2012 | Monterosso | 5 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood al Zarooni | Godolphin Racing | 2:02.67 |
| 2011 | Victoire Pisa | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Katsuhiko Sumii | Yoshimi Ichikawa | 2:05.94 |
| 2010 | Glória de Campeão | 7 | T. J. Pereira | Pascal Bary | Stud Estrela Energia | 2:03.83 |
| 2009 | Well Armed | 6 | Aaron Gryder | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm LLC | 2:01.01 |
| 2008 | Curlin | 4 | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables/Midnight Cry Stbl | 2:00.15 |
| 2007 | Invasor | 5 | Fernando Jara | Kiaran McLaughlin | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:59:97 |
| 2006 | Electrocutionist | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:01.32 |
| 2005 | Roses in May | 5 | John Velazquez | Dale L. Romans | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 2:02.17 |
| 2004 | Pleasantly Perfect | 6 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing Corp. | 2:00.24 |
| 2003 | Moon Ballad | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:00.48 |
| 2002 | Street Cry | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:01.18 |
| 2001 | Captain Steve | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 2:00.47 |
| 2000 | Dubai Millennium | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 1:59.50 |
| 1999 | Almutawakel | 4 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:00.65 |
| 1998 | Silver Charm | 4 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 2:04.29 |
| 1997 | Singspiel | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:01.91 |
| 1996 | Cigar | 6 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 2:03.84 |
