Dubai World Cup 2020
The Dubai World Cup is the world’s most valuable horse racing event, held annually by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. With a prize fund of 35 million US dollars, the event is a celebration of sport, entertainment and fashion on a global stage, where the world’s best horses compete each year.
The Dubai World Cup is the largest sporting and social event in Dubai. It always takes place on the last Saturday in March at Meydan Racecourse and marks the highlight of the racing season in the United Arab Emirates, which concludes two weeks later. This year, the race takes place on 28 March 2020 and celebrates its 25th anniversary.
As the event is attended by thousands of wealthy private individuals, including celebrities and business leaders, you can expect world-class entertainment after the race. Each year features a live concert, with performers in the past including Gwen Stefani and Sia.
Dubai World Cup 2020 Line-up
The race consists of six Group 1 races and three Group 2 races. Eight of the races are for Thoroughbreds and one is an Arabian Thoroughbred race.
Group 1:
- Maximum Security
- Midnight Bisou
- Tacitus
- McKinzie
- Seeking the Soul
- Gronkowski
- North America
- Benbatl
- Axelrod
- Gray Magician
- Capezzano
- Quip
- Manguzi
- Walking Thunder
- Muntazah
- Divine Image
- New Trails
- Behavioural Bias
- Dolkong
- Estihdaaf
Prize Money for the Dubai World Cup
The prize money for the Dubai World Cup 2020 amounts to 12 million US dollars, making it the second richest horse race in the world after the Saudi Cup (20 million US dollars). Until 2019, the Pegasus World Cup, with a total value of 16 million US dollars, was the most valuable race in the world, but it has since been split into two separate races.
History of Horse Racing in Dubai
Horse racing in Dubai began in October 1981, when the first Thoroughbred race was held at the dusty Camel Track. Ten years later, in 1992, the Dubai Racing Club was established under the leadership of Colonel Ali Khamis Al Jafleh, a commander in the United Arab Emirates Air Force. In the same year, Nad Al Sheba Racecourse was opened, and a year later, on 26 March 1993, the first Dubai International Jockeys’ Challenge (DIJC) took place. Five teams of two jockeys competed in the event, including well-known riders from the United States, Europe, Australia, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. This paved the way for the establishment of the Dubai Cup. The first Dubai Cup was held in 1996.
Meydan Racecourse
The Meydan Racecourse was built specifically for the Dubai World Cup and opened in 2010. The track was constructed on the former site of Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. The entire complex covers an area of 7.5 million square metres. The estimated cost of the project was 1.25 billion US dollars.
Meydan Grandstand
The Meydan Grandstand is the world’s largest integrated racing facility with a capacity of over 60,000 seats. The Meydan Hotel offers 285 luxury rooms and suites, and the complex also includes a marina, an IMAX cinema and a racing museum.
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