Dubai World Cup
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The Dubai World Cup is a horse race held annually since 1996 at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is operated through the Emirates Horse Racing Authority (EHRA) whose Chairman is Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs of Dubai.
The race was the creation of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum who owns Darley Stud & Godolphin Racing, 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. It is a Group 1 flat race on dirt for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,000 metres (1 mile 2 furlongs) in late March.
The race's first winner was the future United States Hall of Fame thoroughbred, Cigar, owned by Allen E. Paulson.
Due to its importance in racing, in 2006 the Dubai World Cup was broadcast live on TVG Network and HRTV and taped later for showing on ABC. It was the first time that the race was shown on national TV in the United States.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1996 | Cigar | 6 | Jerry Bailey | Bill Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 2:03.84 |
| 1997 | Singspiel | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:01.91 |
| 1998 | Silver Charm | 4 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 2:04.29 |
| 1999 | Almutawakel | 4 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:00.65 |
| 2000 | Dubai Millennium | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:59.50 |
| 2001 | Captain Steve | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram | 2:00.40 |
| 2002 | Street Cry | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:01.18 |
| 2003 | Moon Ballad | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:00.48 |
| 2004 | Pleasantly Perfect | 6 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing Corp. | 2:00.24 |
| 2005 | Roses in May | 5 | John Velazquez | Dale Romans | K & S Ramsey | 2:02.17 |
| 2006 | Electrocutionist | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:01.32 |
