With the $30.5-million Dubai World Cup meeting now less than a week away, a quartet of American-based gallopers took to the Meydan main track Saturday morning to post their final major preparations.Defending G1 Dubai World Cup champion Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}) is one of two in the main event for Wathan Racing (and one of an impressive six runners across the evening) and the 6-year-old tuned up for the 2000-meter feature Saturday, covering a half-mile in :48 2/5, per trainer Brad Cox.“Cooled out great, he's handled the ship over very well,” the conditioner said via text.Whereas Hit Show was a well-beaten third in the GI Santa Anita Handicap before traveling across 12 months ago, he exits a victory in the GIII Mineshaft Stakes at the Fair Grounds Feb. 14 and Cox is confident there is some improvement to come.“He seems to be every bit as good this year as he was last year,” Cox texted. Hit Show on the gallop out after his final work ahead of the @RacingDubai World Cup. pic.twitter.com/t5RI1tvT6R— America'sBestRacing (@ABRLive) March 21, 2026 Wathnan Racing will also be represented in the World Cup by the Hamad Al Jehani-traned Tumbarumba (Oscar Performance), a latest third to Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) in the G1 Saudi Cup on Feb. 14.Also breezing towards the World Cup was Winchell Thoroughbreds' GII Clark Stakes winner Magnitude (Not This Time), who covered five furlongs in 1:01.59, per Winchell Racing Manager David Fiske.“Right on [target emoji],” Fiske texted.The 4-year-old was forced to miss his intended engagement in the Saudi Cup via illness, but made a successful seasonal debut with a confident 3 1/4-length victory in the GIII Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn Park Feb. 28. Jose Ortiz rides. Looking good, MAGNITUDE! Steve Asmussen's G2 winner breezing on the main track ahead of the #DubaiWorldCup next weekend. #DWC26pic.twitter.com/WOTiA7UQqW— Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) March 21, 2026 Two of the three American chances for the $2-million G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen were also on the track Saturday morning.Reigning GI Breeders' Cup Sprint hero Bentornato (Valiant Minister) also covered a half-mile under the watchful eye of trainer Jose D'Angelo. Ortiz picks up the mount.“He worked in :47 and change, nice and easy,” D'Angelo said. “He really likes the track.” So easy! G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen favourite BENTORNATO breezing this morning for @JFDAngelo. #DWC26pic.twitter.com/QufJDsWLt4— Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) March 21, 2026 Librado Barocio, trainer of the 8-year-old California-bred champion Lovesick Blues (Grazen), said that the gelding “had a nice easy work today and is doing very well. Everything looks good and he should be ready to go on Saturday. I was happy with the maintenance drill and he came back to the barn area on his toes.”Lovesick Blues will have the services of Mickael Barzalona on Saturday.Trainer David Fawkes reported that Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's G2 1351 Turf Sprint hero Reef Runner (The Big Beast) is scheduled to work a half-mile on the turf on the straight course at Meydan Sunday morning.In other World Cup night-related news, a trio of would-be Saudi raiders for owner Sheikh Abdullah Homoud Almalek Alsabah will not be making the trip after word came down that the Dubai Air Wing–which had previously brought horses from America, Japan and Europe into the Emirate–would be canceling the Mar. 22 flight on advice from the local Ministry of Defence.The three runners were Al Haram (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}, G2 UAE Derby); Mhally (GB) (Sergei Prokofiev, G2 Godolphin Mile), previously winner of the G3 King's Cup; and Muqtahem (Ire) (Soldier's Call {GB}, G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen), who placed in the last two runnings of the G2 Riyadh Dirt Sprint.Of those, the most inconvenienced is Al Haram, who picked up 30 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the G3 Saudi Derby and was trying to add to that total in the UAE equivalent.The post American World Cup Night Hopefuls Breeze at Meydan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.