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Arabian World Cup

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Inaugurated
  
2008

Sponsor
  
Qatar Petroleum

Race type
  
Purebred Arabian

Website
  
france-galop.com

Location
  
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France

Distance
  
2,000 metres (1¼ miles)

The Arabian World Cup is a Group 1 horse race in France open to purebred Arabian horses aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

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It is the world's richest and most prestigious race reserved for purebred Arabians.

History

The event was established in 2008, when it was added to Longchamp's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting on the first Sunday in October.

The prize fund for the race was initially €450,000. It was increased to €500,000 in 2011, and to €700,000 in 2012.

The Arabian World Cup is the final race of the French Arabian Breeders' Cup weekend. It is preceded by the Arabian Trophy des Poulains and the Arabian Trophy des Pouliches at Saint-Cloud, and the Arabian Trophy des Juments at Longchamp.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • General – 2009, 2010

    • Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Neil Callan – Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012)

    • Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Alban de Mieulle – General (2009, 2010)
  • Julian Smart – Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012)

    • Leading owner (2 wins):

  • Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani – General (2009, 2010)
  • Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani – Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012)

    • References

    Arabian World Cup Wikipedia
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