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Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is a half mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators. Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, [1] replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occupied the same site. It includes a horse racing museum, gallery and five-star hotel and nine-hole golf course.
The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic: ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place where people congregate and compete, a sort of meeting point [1] in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Surface Age/Sex Abu Dhabi Championship: Abu Dhabi: 2,200 Turf 4yo+ Al Shindagha Sprint: Meydan: 1,200: Dirt: 3yo+ Burj Nahaar
Nad Al Sheba featured a golf club, which was designed in 1993 by Karl Litten. It was an 18 hole links style course, 6503 yards in length and had a par of 71. [9] The copurse was closed in May 2007 to make way for the Meydan Racecourse development.
The 2024 Dubai World Cup was a horse race run at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on 30 March 2024. It was the 28th running of the race. The total prize money for the race was $12 million, with the winner receiving $7.2 million. [1] [2] [3]
Dubai Meydan City is a new development under construction in the Ras Al Khor area of Dubai, UAE.The project was launched on the eve of the 2007 Dubai World Cup.The entire development will cover more than 40,000,000 square feet (3,700,000 m 2) GFA (gross floor area) on a land size of around 15,000,000 square feet (1,400,000 m 2).
Horse racing and Rugby. Meydan Racecourse; Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground; The Sevens; ... Swimming. Dubai Autodrome as seen from the air on 1 May 2007.
The Nad Al Sheba Trophy, is a horse race run over a distance of 2,810 metres (one and three quarter miles) on turf in late February or early March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after Nad Al Sheba Racecourse which was the principal racing venue in Dubai before it was replaced by Maeydan.