Everything You Need to Know About the Dubai World Cup

Dubai World Cup is held on Saturday, March 25. The marquee race is worth $10 million and is won by Cigar, Silver Charm, Invasor, Curlin and California Chrome. Arrogate, Gun Runner and Hoppertunity are among the U.S.-based hopes for the race.

$10 million Dubai World Cup takes place on the dirt. American-trained horses have won the race 10 times. Cigar won in the inaugural edition and California Chrome won last year. The weather in most of the U.S. is just starting to heat up in March and the desert of Dubai is already warm. Some American horses race on Lasix, which is not allowed in Dubai.

Arrogate is one of the contenders for this year's Dubai World Cup.

Gold Dream was the winner of 2017 February Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.

The Gun Runner is 2016 Clark Handicap and Louisiana Derby winner and 2016 Kentucky Derby third-place finisher.

Hoppertunity has earned more than $4 million. Keen Ice defeated American Pharoah in the 2015 Travers. Lani finished third in 2016 Belmont Stakes.

Long River won the 2017 Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan. Long River is the son of Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Round Pond.

Mubtaahij is the 2015 UAE Derby winner owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum.

$1 million Godolphin Mile is 1 mile on the dirt. $1.5 million Dubai Gold Cup is 2 miles on turf. UAE Derby is 3 miles for 3-year-olds. Al Quoz Sprint is 6 furlongs on dirt and $2 million for dirt on grass. Longines Dubai Sheema Classic is about 1. ½ miles (2,410 meters) on a turf and 1 1/8 miles of turf on ground.