The Arabian World Cup is a Group 1 horse race in France open to purebred Arabian 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 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, and the Arabian Trophy des Juments at Longchamp.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): General – 2009, 2010 Al Mourtajez – 2015, 2016
Leading jockey (2 wins): Neil Callan – Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012) Maxine Guyon - Gazwan (2017), Ebraz (2019)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Julian Smart – Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012), Gazwan (2017), Ebraz (2019)
Leading owner (4 wins): Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani – Areej (2011), Mkeefa (2012), Gazwan (2017), Ebraz (2019)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2008 Lahib 4 François-Xavier Bertras François Rohaut Mansoor Al Nahyan 2:16.00 2009 General 4 Arnaud Bouleau Alban de Mieulle Abdullah Al Thani 2:11.20 2010 General 5 Olivier Peslier Alban de Mieulle Abdullah Al Thani 2:19.30 2011 Areej 6 Neil Callan Julian Smart Mohammed Al Thani 2:12.91 2012 Mkeefa 4 Neil Callan Julian Smart Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani 2.24.032013Mushrae4Christophe SoumillonJP Totain Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan2.17.362014Djanka Des Forges4Christophe LemaireJulian SmartMohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani2.11.892015Al Mourtajez3Julien AugeThomas FourcyAl Shaqab Racing2.10.48 2016 Al Mourtajez 4 Julien Auge T Fourcy Shaqab 2:24.03 2017 Gazwan 6 Maxime Guyon Julian Smart Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani 2.11.87 2018 Fazza Al Khalediah 4 Pierantonio Convertino M. Borkowski Polska AKF 2:13.22 2019 Ebraz 6 Maxime Guyon Julian Smart Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani 2:20.882020Tayf8Olivier PeslierThomas FourcyCheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani2.21.982021Hoggar del'ardus 4Mickael BarzalonaThomas FourcyH.E. Cheikha Reem Mk Al-thani.2.21.062022Lady Princess6Jim CrowleyThomas FourcyKhalifa Bin Sheail AlKuwari2.17.422023Al Ghadeer4Christophe SoumillonFrancois RohautAl Shaqab Racing2.12.17
See also List of French flat horse races
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