Countdown the Top 7 most valuable horse races in the world…

Saudi Cup – $USD 20,000,000 The Saudi Cup boasts a $20m USD prize pot with the inaugural running scheduled for February 2020 at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh. The winning horse will claim a staggering $10m USD, with place purse earnings to 10th. —

Dubai World Cup – $USD 12,000,000 The first Dubai World Cup was held in 1996 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse with American wonder horse Cigar, claiming the inaugural running. 2010 launched the iconic Meydan Grandstand & Racecourse, with today’s race a $12m USD contest – $7m going to the winner. —

The Everest – $USD 9,500,000 First run in 2017, the world’s richest turf race has a prize fund of $9.5m USD. Held at Royal Randwick every October, the 1,200m The Everest is now cemented as a highlight of the annual Sydney Spring Carnival. —

Breeders’ Cup Classic – $USD 6,000,000 The Breeders’ Cup Classic attracts the world’s best horses, with the winner claiming over half of the $6m USD prize pot. The defining event of the international racing season, the top level one-and-a-quarter mile contest is a deciding factor in end of year honors. —

Japan Cup – $USD 5,600,000 The Japan Cup is one of the most prestigious races in Japan, contested annual on the last Sunday of November over 2,400m. Established as an international event with winners from Japan, North America, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy, the Japan Cup has a prize pot of $5.6m USD. —

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – $USD 5,520,000 The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a test of speed and stamina, with the winner earning $3.2m of the $5.5m USD prize fund. Europe’s all-age, end-of-season mile-and-a-half championship has been held at ParisLongchamp for more than 150 years. —

Melbourne Cup – $USD 5,400,000 Colloquially known as “the race that stops the nation” the Flemington feature is worth a cool $5.4m USD. Run annually on the first Tuesday in November, throughout the Melbourne Cup’s history there have been stories of endurance, scandal, controversy, tragedy and heroism.