Four-year old Arrogate of Saudi Arabia has won the USD 10 million (Dhs 36.7m) Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. Owned by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Arrogate finished the 2,000m race, the world's richest race meeting, after tough competition from American runner-up Gun Runner.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, presented the gold cup and the USD 10 million prize to the son of prince Khalid.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, congratulated the winner, and expressed his delight at participation of horses from the UAE, along with contenders from the United States,Japan, Hong Kong, and a number of African and European countries.
"Dubai World Cup deserves competition among the world's top racing stars for its moral value which is more valuable than the cash prize," he said.
He also congratulated winners of the other main races. Dubai World Cup is the final of nine high-class races. There are 14 horses contested the race with California Chrome winning last year's cup.
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