The Arabian World Cup is a
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horse race
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in
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open to purebred
Arabian
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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.
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
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, over a distance ...
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
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, and the Arabian Trophy des Juments at Longchamp.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* General – ''2009, 2010''
* Al Mourtajez – 2015, 2016
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Leading
jockey
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(2 wins):
* Neil Callan – ''Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012)''
* Maxine Guyon - ''Gazwan'' (2017), ''Ebraz'' (2019)
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Leading
trainer (4 wins):
* Julian Smart – ''Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012), Gazwan (2017), Ebraz (2019)''
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Leading owner (4 wins):
* Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani – ''Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012)', Gazwan (2017), Ebraz (2019)'
Winners
See also
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List of French flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
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References
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France Galop
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Horse races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 2008