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DUBAI WORLD CUP
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Dubai worldcup, Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, Dubai, UAE March 24th 2007 Forget the Grand National, the Kentucky Derby and even the Arc de Triomphe, when it comes to money the Dubai World Cup is quite simply the richest horse race in the world. The mile-and-a-quarter group-one race, for four year olds and above, offers an incredible US$6 million prize fund with US$3.6 million going to the winner. It is no surprise that the best horses, jockeys and trainers make the annual trip to the UAE. The magnificent Nad Al Sheba Racecourse boasts state-of-art facilities, including television monitors in all areas to ensure you miss none of the action. A visit to the track is a must for any race fan. Not only is the race of the highest calibre, but the floodlit sand and dirt track is superb.
Dubai is regarded as the "Pearl of the Arabian Gulf". The city finds the perfect blend between the past and the present. The atmospheric old town, with its markets and alleyways, is contrasted with the ultra modern and cosmopolitan new town. The new town provides perhaps the biggest attraction away from the track: some of the best shopping on the planet HISTORY
Dubai WorldCup winners
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The Dubai WorldCup is a
Thoroughbred horserace event held annually since 1996 at the Nad Al Sheba
Racecourse, 10 minutes away from the city centre of Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. The race was the creation of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, who owns Darley Stud, one of the world's leading
Thoroughbred breeding and racing operations. It is the world's richest
horse race, with a purse of USD 6 million since 2004.