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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.
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
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.
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.
Zabeel Racing International 1:10.97 2017 Reynaldothewizard 11 Richard Mullen Satish Seemar Zabeel Racing International 1:10.66 [2] 2018 Comicas 5 William Buick: Charlie Appleby: Godolphin: 1:12.44 [3] 2019 Raven's Corner 6 Richard Mullen Satish Seemar Touch Gold Racing & Sean Ewing 1:11.68 [4] 2020 Gladiator King 4 Mickael Barzalona Satish Seemar
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 Dubai Gold Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held in Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first run in 2012 as part of Dubai World Cup night. It was initially a Group 3 race and has been run at Group 2 level since 2014. The first running of the race was marred by the fatal injury sustained by Fox Hunt.