Dubai World Cup
- 2018 Location: Meydan Racecourse - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Inaugural Race: 1996
- Distance: 2,000 meters (roughly 10 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Four-year-olds and up (Northern Hemisphere) and three-year-olds and up (Southern Hemisphere)
- 2018 Purse: $10.0 million
- 2018 Race Date: Saturday, March 31
- Notable Past Winners: California Chrome, Curlin, Animal Kingdom and Silver Charm.
Past Results for Dubai World Cup
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| Year | Winner | Trained | Owned | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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2017 | Arrogate | US | KSA | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Juddmonte Farms | 02:02.5 |
2016 | California Chrome | US | US | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | California Chrome LLC | 02:01.8 |
2015 | Prince Bishop | UAE | UAE | 8 | William Buick | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 02:03.2 |
2014 | African Story | UAE | UAE | 7 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 02:01.6 |
2013 | Animal Kingdom | US | AUS/US | 5 | Joel Rosario | Graham Motion | Arrowfield Stud & Team Valor | 02:03.2 |
2012 | Monterosso | UAE | UAE | 5 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood al Zarooni | Godolphin Racing | 02:02.7 |
2011 | Victoire Pisa | JPN | JPN | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Katsuhiko Sumii | Yoshimi Ichikawa | 02:05.9 |
2010 | Glória de Campeão | FRA | BRA | 7 | T. J. Pereira | Pascal Bary | Stud Estrela Energia | 02:03.8 |
2009 | Well Armed | US | US | 6 | Aaron Gryder | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm LLC | 02:01.0 |
2008 | Curlin | US | US | 4 | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables/Midnight Cry Stbl | 02:00.2 |
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The 2016 & 2017 Dubai World Cup Replays
2017 Dubai World Cup Entries & Results
| Year | Winner | Trained | Owned | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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2017 | Arrogate | US | KSA | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Juddmonte Farms | 02:02.5 |
2016 | California Chrome | US | US | 5 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | California Chrome LLC | 02:01.8 |
2015 | Prince Bishop | UAE | UAE | 8 | William Buick | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 02:03.2 |
2014 | African Story | UAE | UAE | 7 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 02:01.6 |
2013 | Animal Kingdom | US | AUS/US | 5 | Joel Rosario | Graham Motion | Arrowfield Stud & Team Valor | 02:03.2 |
2012 | Monterosso | UAE | UAE | 5 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood al Zarooni | Godolphin Racing | 02:02.7 |
2011 | Victoire Pisa | JPN | JPN | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Katsuhiko Sumii | Yoshimi Ichikawa | 02:05.9 |
2010 | Glória de Campeão | FRA | BRA | 7 | T. J. Pereira | Pascal Bary | Stud Estrela Energia | 02:03.8 |
2009 | Well Armed | US | US | 6 | Aaron Gryder | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm LLC | 02:01.0 |
2008 | Curlin | US | US | 4 | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables/Midnight Cry Stbl | 02:00.2 |
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History of the Dubai World Cup
The UAE’s Dubai is known globally for its unique brand of opulence, best personified by its jaw dropping skyscrapers, countless high-end retail establishments, and streets lined with exotic sports cars. Considering that it is the world’s fastest growing economy, it comes as no surprise that the city plays host to one of the premier horse races in the world: The Dubai World Cup.
Held annually since 1996, the Dubai World Cup was conceived by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who along with being the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is a world renowned figure in the horse racing industry and owner one of the largest Thoroughbred breeding operations. The Dubai World Cup race acts as the grand finale of the Dubai World Cup night, with 8 additional races preceding it. While the World Cup’s $10 million purse is no longer the richest race in the world, as the North Americas Pegasus Cup’s $12 million purse surpassed it in 2017, the combined purses of all nine races total close to $30 million, making it the single richest day in Thoroughbred racing today.
From its inaugural race to 2009, the Dubai World Cup was held at Nad al Sheba Racecourse. The first running featured a signature win from American Thoroughbred and future hall of famer Cigar took first place during the tail end of his dominant 16 race winning streak. In 2009, the Nad al Sheba course was closed and marked for demolition to make way for the newly conceived Meydan Racecourse where the event has taken place ever since. Coming to no one’s surprise, Meydan was designed to be the world’s largest integrated racing facility capable of seating 60,000 spectators. The track’s futuristic design has been recognized around the world, as it was chosen as one of the international filming locations for the 2016 blockbuster Star Trek Beyond.
Other notable Dubai World Cup winners include 1998 winner Silver Charm, (who challenged for the Triple Crown in the year prior), Hall of famers Invasor (2007 winner) and Curlin (2008 winner), and Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom (2013 winner). The last two winners of the race are California Chrome, 2 time horse of the year and shoe-in for the hall of fame, and Arrogate, who captured his final win in Dubai in 2017 before suffering 3 consecutive defeats in route to retirement as the all time leading money earner in North America.