Magnitude ‘s accomplishment in defeating Forever Young in the 30th Dubai World Cup (G1) March 28 at Meydan Racecourse is measured not only in that gutsy accomplishment itself, but also by reference to his owner’s and trainer’s history.
The Not This Time colt led all the way in the 2,000-meter (about 1 1/4 miles) World Cup and bravely held off Forever Young, ranked as the world’s best dirt horse, by 1 length for owner Ron Winchell, trainer Steve Asmussen, and jockey Jose Ortiz. For Asmussen, the history was sweet. He sent out Curlin to win the 2008 World Cup at the old Nad Al Sheba track. For Winchell, it was sweet redemption, an antidote to seeing his star, Gun Runner , beaten in the stretch run in 2017 by Arrogate…