Dubai World Cup | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Date | 30 March 2019 |
Distance | 2,000 metres (about 10 furlongs) |
Winning horse | Thunder Snow |
Winning time | 2:03.87 |
Jockey | Christophe Soumillon |
Trainer | Saeed bin Suroor |
Owner | Godolphin |
Conditions | Fast |
Surface | Dirt |
The 2019 Dubai World Cup was a horse race run at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on 30 March 2019. It was the 24th running of the race. The total prize money for the race was US$12 million, with the winner receiving $7.2 million. This was an increase of $2 million on the previous year, making it the world's richest horse race in 2019.[1][2]
The race was won for the second year running by Thunder Snow, who became the first horse to win the Dubai World Cup twice.[3]