The fields for the $15.25million Dubai World Cup meeting at Nad Al Sheba on March 24 are all but finalized with just one or two horses yet to confirm their participation. U.S.-based Ladies Din and Arkadian Hero will contest the grade II Dubai Duty Free, joining Captain Steve and Aptitude, who will run in the featured Wolrd Cup.The runners for the grade I , $6-million Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates and the opening leg of the 2001 Emirates World Series Racing Championship, has been finalized at 14 runners with four runners from the United Arab Emirates, three from Al Quoz Stables; Best Of The Bests, Ekraar and Broche as well as State Shinto from the Oasis Stables of John Sadler."We are ecstatic about the response for the Dubai World Cup program next Saturday, a meeting that will set the standard for excellence in international racing," said Les Benton, chairman of the Dubai World Cup Committee. "The international contingent is spread evenly across all races and the diversity of representation is very pleasing."DUBAI WORLD CUP (Gr. I), sponsored by Emirates
Horse, Age, Sex, Country, Trainer
APTITUDE (USA) 97 c USA R Frankel
ARISTOTLE (IRE) 97 c SING M Thwaites
BEST OF THE BESTS (IRE) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
BROCHE (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
CAPTAIN STEVE (USA) 97 c USA B Baffert
EARLY WARNING (GB) 94 h SDA S R Alshabani
EKRAAR (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
HIGHTORI (FR) 97 c FR P Demercastel
KINGSALSA (USA) 96 c FR A Fabre
REGULAR MEMBER (JPN) 97 c JPN S Yamamoto
SEI MI (ARG) 96 h SDA J Barton
State Shinto (USA) 96 h UAE J Sadler
To The Victory (JPN) 96 m JPN Y IkeeDUBAI DUTY FREE (Gr. II), sponsored by Dubai Duty Free
Horse A S Country Trainer
ARKADIAN HERO (USA) 95 c GB L Cumani
CRISOS II MONACO (IRE) 95 h ITY L Camici
EAGLE CAFÉ (USA) 97 c JPN F Kojima
FAIRY KING PRAWN (AUS) 95 g HK I Allan
GOLDEN SILCA (GB) 96 m GB M Channon
HAPPY DIAMOND (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
JIM AND TONIC (FR) 94 g FR F Doumen
LADIES DIN (USA) 95 g USA J Cananai
PROLIX (GB) 95 c SDA S R Alshabani
RHYTHM BAND (USA) 96 c UAE S Seemar
SHAMROCK CITY (IRE) 97 c GB P Howling
SLICKLY (FR) 96 c UAE S bin Suroor
SOBIESKI (IRE) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
SUMITAS (GER) 96 c GER P Schiergen
SUNLINE (NZ) 95 m NZ T McKee
SWALLOW FLIGHT (IRE) 96 c GB G Wragg
Reserves
MAHFOOTH (USA) 97 c UAE S bin SuroorDUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN (Gr. III), sponsored by Gulf News
Horse A S Country Trainer
ACTIVE BO BO (FR) 95 g MAC Y T Lam
ex Crescendo
ANDREYEV (IRE) 94 g GB R Hannon
BERTOLINI (USA) 96 h UAE S bin Suroor
BOMBER BILL (AUS) 95 g AUS R Cameron
CALLER ONE (USA) 97 g USA J K Chapman
GOLD WORLD WINNER (CAN) 96 g MAC P Leyshaw
ISTINTAJ (USA) 96 h USA M Hennig
MEN'S EXCLUSIVE (USA) 93 g USA W Ward
MORLUC (USA) 96 c USA R Morse
NUCLEAR DEBATE (USA) 95 g FR J Hammond
PIPALONG (IRE) 96 m GB T Easterby
PITU DA GUANABARA (BRZ) 96 c BRZ G Borba
SERENITA (ARG) 97 x USA R Frankel
TAYSEER (USA) 94 g GB D Nicholls
TEDBURROW (GB) 92 g GB E Alston
THREE POINTS (GB) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
Reservses
CLIQUOT (USA) 96 h SDA R Wingfield
FLIGHT PATTERN (AUS) 95 h UAE G Rogerson
DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (Gr. II)
, sponsored by Jebel Ali Free Zone & Dubai Ports Authority
Horse A S Country Trainer
CAITANO (GB) 94 h GER A Schutz
CATELLA (GER) 96 m GER P Schiergen
CRIMSON QUEST (IRE) 97 c SDA J Barton
DALIAPOUR (IRE) 95 h HK I Allan
ENDLESS HALL (GB) 96 c GB L Cumani
FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) 96 c UAE S bin Suroor
GIVE THE SLIP (GB) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
INCHLONAIG (GB) 97 c UAE E Charpy
INDIGENOUS (IRE) 93 g HK I Allan
ISLAND HOUSE (IRE) 96 c GB G Wragg
KUTUB (IRE) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
MILETRIAN (IRE) 97 x GB M Channon
MURGHEM (IRE) 95 h GB M Johnston
MUTAFAWEQ (USA) 96 c UAE S bin Suroor
SILVANO (GER) 96 c GER A Wohler
STAY GOLD (JPN) 94 h JPN Y IkeeUAE DERBY (Gr. III)
Horse A S Country Trainer
ASLAF (USA) 98 c UAE S bin Suroor
ATLANTIS PRINCE (GB) 98 c UAE Suroor, Saeed bin
CELTIC SILENCE (GB) 98 c UAE S bin Suroor
COUNT DUBOIS (GB) 98 c GB Haggas, William
EXPRESS TOUR (USA) 98 c GB S bin Suroor
LADY LAHAR (GB) 98 x GB M Channon
LIDO PALACE (CHI) 97 c USA R Frankel
MR PLEASENTFAR (BRZ) 97 c BRZ M F Gusso
NAE EEM (SDA) 98 c SDA S R Alshabani
NIKOLAYEV (BRZ) 97 g BRZ S Dornelles
NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) 98 c GB Sir M Stoute
PRIZEMAN (USA) 98 c GB R Hannon
QAWAQEB (USA) 98 c UAE S bin Suroor
STREET CRY (IIRE) 98 c UAE Suroor, Saeed bin
TAPIATO (ARG) 97 c ARG E C Tacel
Reserves
E DUBAI (USA) 98 c UAE S bin Suroor
LETHAL AGENDA (USA) 98 c IRE D Weld
MARHOOB (USA) 98 c UAE S bin Suroor
VULPIX (AUS) 97 c UAE G Rogerson
DHAREE (SDA) 98 c SDA J Barton
CARNIVAL LAD (USA) 98 c UAE A Selvaratnam
GODOLPHIN MILE (Gr. III),
sponsored by Jebel Ali Hotel & Golf Resort
Horse A S Country Trainer
BLU AIR FORCE (IRE) 97 c FR A Fabre
CHINA VISIT (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
CLIQUOT (USA) 96 g SDA R Wingfield
COMPTON BOLTER (IRE) 97 c GB G Butler
CONFLICT (FR) 96 h UAE N Robb
CURULE (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
NOBO TRUE (USA) 96 h JPN H Mori
ONE WON ONE (USA) 94 g IRE J Morgan
PINE DANCE (USA) 97 c IRE D Weld
REGAL THUNDER (USA) 94 h USA N Canani
SKOOZI PLEASE (NZ) 95 g UAE G Rogerson
SLIP STREAM (USA) 97 c UAE S bin Suroor
SUGARFOOT (GB) 94 h GB N Tinkler
SULTRY SUBSTITUTE (USA) 95 g USA N Canani
JILA (IRE) 95 h UAE E Charpy
Reserves
MAIDAAN (GB) 96 h UAE D Selvaratnam
RIVER TIMES (USA) 96 h UAE C Wroe
