Forever Young's trainer Yoshito Yahagi said: "This is my second win in The Saudi Cup, but no matter how many wins you have in The Saudi Cup, it is still a great feeling.
FOREVER YOUNG denied Romantic Warrior in a battle for the ages in the world's richest horse race, the Saudi Cup.
Ryusei Sakai and Forever Young were left trailing, and it looked as though 10-time Group 1 superstar Romantic Warrior would prove the naysayers wrong on his first dirt start.
For Romantic Warrior, it'll be back on the turf for the Dubai Turf at Meydan, though this run proved a World Cup run wouldn't be misplaced.
But Sakai never panicked and galvanised Forever Young to motor down the outside of Romantic Warrior, getting up in the final strides.