The Richest Horse Races In The World

The Richest Horse Races In The World
By S Murray

It is often stated that horse racing is the sport of kings and with the degrees of cash prize available to victors of the top races you can recognize the attraction of the sporting activity to both the abundant and not so rich around the world.

One of the most pricey competition in the UK is the historic Epsom Derby. The Derby has the distinction of being the wealthiest of the five English Classics, as well as something of a nationwide establishment having actually been held because 1780. The prize fund of 1.25 million is disputed over a one mile, 4 furlong training course (2,423 meters)on the Epsom Downs. Despite this large prize, the Derby only ranks number ten in the richest races on the planet.

The Hong Kong Cup is taken into consideration by lots of as Asia's comparable to the Epsom Derby. Opposed by steeds three years and older and run over a program of 2,000 meters (around a mile and a quarter), the Hong Kong Cup has a prize fund of over two and a fifty percent million bucks. This race initially began in 1988 and is currently run annually in December.

Along with these races, there are a number of other races with very high prize funds in excess of one million bucks consisting of the Breeders Cup, the Kentucky Derby and the Melbourne Cup.

For a long time, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was the second wealthiest race on the planet, however slipped to 3rd in 2008. It has a reward fund of four million Euros. Raced over a course of 2,400 meters (concerning a mile and a fifty percent) by a field of purebred steeds attracted from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Northern Europe, the prize is divided in between the initial five equines to complete.

The Japan Cup, with a prize of 5.88 million bucks, is held at Tokyo racecourse over 2,400 meters and run in November considering that its commencement in 1981.

Possibly unsurprisingly, the most pricey competition on the planet is held in The United Arab Emirates. Referred to as the Dubai World Cup, the 2,000 meter (concerning ten furlongs) race over a Tapeta Footings artificial surface and attracts several of the finest horses from worldwide. Thoroughbred four-year-olds and older from the Northern Hemisphere and pure-blooded three-year-olds and older from the Southern Hemisphere contend for a purse which from 2010 has been 10 million bucks. This increase in prize money coincided with a transfer to the brand-new Meydan racecourse in March 2010.

Various other races may not have the exact same prize money however may be just as famous as these including Ascot auto racing [http://www.ascotracing.org.uk/] renowned Royal Ascot [http://www.ascotracing.org.uk/horse-racing/royal-ascot] and the other Timeless races throughout the UK.