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The Dubai World Cup was created in 1996 [2] by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai who owns Darley Stud & Godolphin Racing, one of the world's leading Thoroughbred breeding and racing operations. It is held on the last Saturday in March as the final race of the Dubai World Cup ...
Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Surface Age/Sex Al Quoz Sprint: Meydan: 1,200 Turf 3yo+ Dubai Golden Shaheen: Meydan: 1,200: Dirt: 3yo+ Dubai Sheema Classic
The Dubai World Cup is the world's richest race day with over US$26.25 million in prize money. The Racecourse district occupies 67 million ft² (620 ha); the overall Meydan City development however is 200 million ft² (1,900 ha).
The UAE Derby is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,900 metres (approximately 9.5 furlongs) on dirt at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. [1]
Dubai World Cup Night is a series of eight thoroughbred horse races and one Purebred Arabian race held annually at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From 1996 through to 2009, the event was held at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse .
In 1992, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum formed the Dubai Racing Club to increase the popularity of the sport in the city, and later in 1993 the Dubai Racing Club hosted the inaugural Dubai International Jockeys Challenge at Nad Al Sheba. In 1996, the Dubai World Cup was created with the horses competing for a prize of $4million.
The 2019 Dubai World Cup was a horse race run at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on 30 March 2019. It was the 24th running of the race. The total prize money for the race was US$12 million, with the winner receiving $7.2 million. This was an increase of $2 million on the previous year, making it the world's richest horse race in 2019. [1] [2]
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]