Dubai World Cup Hero Hit Show Retires After 12 Wins and Over $9.5 Million in Earnings
Mdmar – Doha
Wathnan Racing’s Dubai World Cup hero **Hit Show** has been retired from racing following an outstanding career that produced 12 victories and more than $9.5 million in prize money.
The six-year-old son of Candy Ride will begin his new career as a stallion at Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky for the 2027 breeding season, with an announced stud fee of $10,000.
Trained by Brad Cox, Hit Show retires with **12 wins from 29 starts, including eight graded stakes victories, and career earnings of $9,566,058**.
His greatest achievement came in the 2025 Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan Racecourse, where he delivered a remarkable performance under jockey Florent Geroux to defeat a world-class field and secure one of Wathnan Racing’s most memorable international victories.
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His impressive record also includes victories in the Lukas Classic Stakes, Fayette Stakes, Louisiana Stakes and Mineshaft Stakes.
Case Clay, Wathnan Racing’s U.S. Racing Manager, expressed pride in Hit Show’s achievements, highlighting his Dubai World Cup triumph as a particularly special moment for the operation and praising the horse’s toughness, consistency and soundness throughout his career.
Hit Show now begins a new chapter at Lane’s End Farm, where he will stand at stud from 2027, carrying forward the legacy of his distinguished racing career.
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