The racing post trophy (class 1) 24 oct: newbury: flat: the worthington's stakes (class 1) (registered as the horris hill stakes) 24 oct: newbury: flat: the worthington's victoria club stakes (class 1) (registered as the st simon stakes) 25 oct: aintree: steeple: the monet's garden old. The Everest is the newest horse race in Australia and also the richest turf race in the world with a total of $10 million in prize money. The 1200 meter race (5 furlongs) makes its debut Oct. 14, 2017 at Royal Randwich Racecourse. The richest race horse owners have sold out the event by ponying up $600,000 to secure one of the 12 starting slots.

Horse racing is a sport loved worldwide, but most of us only enjoy race meetings in the country that we reside. On the other hand, there a some racegoers who are very serious about the sport, and it's these sort of racing fans that will do whatever it takes to travel around the world to enjoy the very best in the sport. So the question for us ordinary folk is where are the biggest races held?

Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest and special horse racing spectacles the UK has to offer. It is the event that offers the chance to see many of the best British and Irish trained horses battle it out together, which is rarely seen throughout the horse racing season. The concluding day of the festival, held in March every year, at Cheltenham Racecourse, sees the Cheltenham Gold Cup ran. This race is seen as the best race in the National Hunt calendar and is witness to the real superstars of the jumping game.

The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most famous sporting events worldwide, not just in terms of horse racing. It is held on the first Saturday in May annually and is the most prestigious leg out of the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, attracting up to 150,000 spectators every year. The racetrack is only 1.25 miles and there is $2m on offer in prize money.

Dubai World Cup

The Dubai World Cup has been held annually since 1996 and takes place at the Meydan Racecourse on the last Saturday in March and has a prize fund of $10m and was the richest horse race worldwide, until 2017. The event was created through the vision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE. It provides a truly global stage that sees the best horses in the world travel to compete in every year.

Pegagus World Cup

The Pegasus World Cup is an American Thoroughbred horse race, held in Florida and it is open to horses over the age of four years and the distance they must compete over is 1 1/8 miles. The event became the richest horse race in the world during it's inauguration in 2017, with a prize fund of $12m. This fund increased even further in it's second year to a massive $16m. However, it is not only the prize fund that has seen an increase, but there is also a phenomenal amount of money seen in the actual betting, with racing fans being able to bet on track and online with most established bookmakers like Betpoint.

Baden Baden

The Baden-Baden racecourse in Germany is often referred to as the 'Royal Ascot of German horse racing'. It is located next to the French border and has a narrow track with a length of 1 1/4 miles, meaning no more than 18 horses can compete in one race. The September race meeting held here is probably the biggest of it's calendar and features the Futurity race, which has been held since 1859, so is steeped in history.

Nakayama Grand Jump

The Nakayama Grand Jump takes place every year in Japan and is a steeplechase held in April. The race is for thoroughbreds over the age of 4 and is 2 5/8 miles long. It began in 2008 and has a purse of $1.5m, making it one of the richest steeplechases in the world. The race is ran on the course of Nakayama and follows a twisted path over a series of jumps, inclines and declines, before the riders enter the final lap along the backstretch for the final 3 jumps.

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport that has enjoyed a long established following around the world. One of the main attractions of the sport is that it is steeped in tradition. Science Daily emphasizes that tradition is even found in the bloodline of the horses: “around 80 percent of modern thoroughbred racehorses have their pedigree in the 18th century horse Eclipse, which went its entire racing career unbeaten.” The heritage of horse racing is considered an important part of the sport and is one of the reasons that it is still one of the world’s most profitable sports. Despite the industry experiencing a decline in recent years due to competition from other sports and pastimes, IBIS World reports that horse racing is still $4 billion industry. So with that in mind, here are five of the its richest racing spectacles that are keeping the sport alive.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

This flat horse race staged in France is known to be Europe’s most esteemed horse race. Simply known as “The Arc”, this event is also regarded as the richest turf race and third richest horse race in the world. The New York Time reports that “The Arc” attracts visitors from across the globe, and is broadcast to 50 countries. Last September, the event featured more than 200 horses competing in 16 races. The total prize money was 9.4 million euros.

Kentucky Derby

In the U.S., the Kentucky Derby earned the titles of “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” and “The Fastest Two Minutes” for the estimated running time of the race event. Held in Louisville, Kentucky, this annual event caters more than 150,000 spectators and partiers alike to celebrate one of the industry’s most anticipated races. The prize money for winning the race is $1.24 million. A trademark of this race is for the winning horse to be decorated in hundreds of red roses.

Dubai World Cup

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Dubai is known for its opulence and this applies to its horse racing reputation. The Dubai World Cup is held at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is the second richest horse race in the world with a purse of $10 million since 2010. The race has become an international event and has been shown on national television in the U.S. since 2006.

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Pegasus World Cup

This is the only horse racing event to best the Dubai World Cup in terms of prize money. With a whopping $12 million prize money, the Pegasus World Cup is the richest horse racing event today. Its inaugural race was held in January 2017 at the Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. In 2018, the Pegasus World Cup organizers and sponsors will up the ante by putting forth a $16 million purse.

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Melbourne Cup

Australia’s most prestigious horse racing event is the Melbourne Cup. The Gulf News reports that the Melbourne Cup puts forward a purse that amounts to 7.15 million AUD with trophies that are valued at hundreds of thousands. This racing event can attract more than 100,000 spectators and offer off-the-track contests that cater to best-dressed men and women who vie for financially sizable prizes.