Gloria de Campeao (foaled September 29, 2003) is a retired Brazilian Thoroughbred racehorse that is best known for his victory in the 2010 Dubai World Cup.
[2] His first success in stakes company came in his fifth start the grade 3 Grande Premio Presidente Antonio T. Assumpcao Netto.
His debut was a lukewarm sixth in the Prix Daniel Wildenstein Castel Marie-Louise de la Baule.
He failed to win in six starts including an eighth-place finish in the Dubai World Cup behind Curlin and Well Armed.
The following year he made headway when he won a handicap at Nad Al Sheba before being a distantly beat second in the Dubai World Cup behind Well Armed.
A start later they faced off on the biggest stage in the Dubai World Cup which for the first time was being run at Meydan Racecourse.
Glória de Campeão aimed for the Cox Plate as his next start but he came up with a tear in his left front tendon in a workout.
[5] Along with Glória de Campeão Lizard's Desire was also retired after the Singapore International Cup having a bout with Laminitis.
"[6] Glória de Campeão was then sent back to Brazil to stand at stud and even today has remained the all-time highest money earner for any South American bred at $9,258,355.
Surpassing the previous leader Invasor who earned $7,804,070 and like Glória de Campeão had won the Dubai World Cup.