Meydaan was third, followed by Imperial Emperor, both Irish horses.
There was a total of €12 million in prize money for the 9-horse race.
It was Asmussen’s second win in the race after Curlin’s success in 2008.
The race went ahead despite the cancelation of other major sporting events in the region since the United States and Israel launched their initial attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.
Formula 1 Grand Prix races scheduled for April in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were both called off, while UEFA called off a soccer game between Argentina and Spain known as the Finalissima that was originally scheduled to be played in Qatar on Friday.
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