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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]
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 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.
The 7.5 million m² Meydan Racecourse includes Meydan Marina, The Meydan, the world's first five-star trackside hotel with 285 rooms, two race tracks and the Grandstand, which consists of a hotel, restaurants, a racing museum and 72 corporate suites for entertaining throughout the year.
Today the race day is worth a total prize purse in excess of $30million. [2] [3] In 2000, the Godolphin owned Dubai Millennium won the world cup race with a record time of 1.59.50. [4] In 2001, the Millennium Grandstand was opened. [5] In 2007, it was announced that Meydan Racecourse would replace Nad Al Sheba.
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.
The Dubawi Stakes, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,200 metres (six furlongs) on dirt in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.The race is named after the successful racehorse and breeding stallion Dubawi.
The Cape Verdi (sometimes known as the Cape Verdi Stakes), is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late January or early February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after Cape Verdi, a horse who won the 1000 Guineas for Godolphin in 1998. The race is restricted to female racehorses aged at least ...