World Cup Dubai Horse Racing
- The Dubai World Cup had been the world's richest horse race until this year, when the Saudi Cup, with a $20 million purse, overtook it. Thunder Snow had won the race each of the past two years.
- At the time, Cigar was wildly popular among American racing fans. His race served two purposes: To introduce Cigar to an international audience and to market the Dubai World Cup as the world’s most prestigious horse race. Dubai World Cup Purse. The inaugural running of the Dubai World Cup had a purse of $4 million in 1996.
Annually held on the last Saturday in March, the Dubai World Cup is part of the Dubai World Cup Night of races. Since its 2019 running, the race has carried a purse of $ 12 million, regaining its place as the world's richest horse race, a record held by the Pegasus World Cup in 2017 and 2018. This entry was posted in Racing and tagged dubai world cup, jesus' team, Jose D’Angelo, Luis Saez, Tapiture by Press Release. Bookmark the permalink. Please read our Commenting Policies. Dubai World Cup horse racing results, news, notes, history, photos, and comments. Kentucky Derby 2021. Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders - Derby 2021 - Road to the Derby.
The $12 million Dubai World Cup will be postponed until next year, according to an announcement from the Dubai Media Office, a governmental agency.
Officials had planned to run the race March 28 without spectators at Meydan Racecourse over concerns about the coronavirus.
World Cup Dubai Horse Racing
The Dubai World Cup had been the world's richest horse race until this year, when the Saudi Cup, with a $20 million purse, overtook it.
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Thunder Snow had won the race each of the past two years.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.