The Dubai World Cup, now worth $10 million, is a Group One run over 1m2f for 4 year-olds or above and although previously run on dirt at Nad Al Sheba 2010 sees the first year this race will be run on the Tapeta surface.
The meeting is now worth a staggering $26.25 million, but is not just about the world’s richest race, as the rest of the eight-race card Dubai World Cup card is also stacked with quality. The main supporting races are the $5 million Dubai Duty Free and the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic – these are the two richest races run on turf, anywhere in the world. The new race to the card is the Group 3 Al Quoz Sprint, worth $1 million. Other races on the card are the Dubai Golden Shaheen and UAE Derby, both worth $2 million, and the $1 million Godolphin Mile, while the meeting gets started with the Group 1 Dubai Kahayla Classic for Purebred Arabians.