About Dubai World Cup

Horseracing began in Dubai in October 1981 at a local camel track that hosted a Thoroughbred meeting organized by the office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Approximately 10 years later, in early 1992, the Dubai Racing Club was established and soon was followed by the official opening at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which featured exemplary jockeys Lester Piggott and Willie Carson, among others. On March 26 of that year, it hosted the inaugural Dubai International Jockeys’ Challenge (DIJC) with senior riders representing the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and UAE.

The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually and is recognized as one of the world’s richest horse races, holding a record previously held by the Pegasus World Cup in 2017 and 2018. Kingston has been selected as one of the sponsors of the Dubai World Cup 2018 – Elite Race.