( CNN ) Prince Bishop , a 14-1 long shot , stormed from the back of the field to secure a shock victory in the the Dubai World Cup . With just over half of the world 's richest horse race gone Prince Bishop , ridden by jockey William Buick , trained by the UAE 's Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Dubai 's Crown Prince , was in last place and looked well out of contention . Huge heart . But an astonishing second half of the race saw the eight year old storm to the front , overtake race favorite California Chrome , and somehow pull away to win by a full four lengths and secure the $ 10 million prize . `` He was slow away from the gate and we had a lot of ground to make up , '' Buick admitted in an interview after the race . `` We got onto the back of California Chrome on the last turn . Prince Bishop has a huge heart and he gave me his all today . I 'm dreaming . I 'm waiting to wake up . '' No match . All the pre-race talk had centered on favorite California Chrome , trained by American Art Sherman . Last year saw California Chrome come close to winning the prestigious Triple Crown after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes . But despite looking well placed going into the final straight , California Chrome was no match for Prince Bishop 's superb late burst . $ 2 million . `` He lost a lot of ground on both turns , but he ran his eyeballs out . I 'm just happy he comes back home in one piece , '' Sherman said after the race . `` He tried every inch of the way . It was great . I enjoyed it very much . It is way different to anything anyone can believe . It is something you have to see once . '' Sherman will not feel too bad for long . Second place still scoops a cool $ 2 million .
Prince Bishop wins Dubai World Cup . The UAE owned horse was a 14-1 long shot . Favorite California Chrome finished second .