{"id":6288,"date":"2022-01-18T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=6288"},"modified":"2022-01-18T11:41:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:41:03","slug":"the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Biggest Horse Races In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As long as humans have been riding horses, there\u2019s been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/horse-racing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"horse racing (opens in a new tab)\">horse racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They call it the sport of kings and when you see the prize funds of these famous horse races, you\u2019ll understand why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever wondered what the top 10 greatest horse races are? Our\nexperts took these criteria into account when deciding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Total prize fund (also called the purse) for racehorse owners and trainers<\/li><li>Global betting interest in the race<\/li><li>History, prestige and worldwide significance<\/li><li>Amount of media coverage<\/li><li>Interest from the wider public beyond horse racing enthusiasts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the largest, most financially important,\nand celebrated horse races in the world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Epsom Derby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-7hpearzrrrm66eca8035e9cd644027902\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-7hpearzrrrm66eca8035e9cd644027902\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7hpeARZRrrM?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7hpeARZRrrM?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-7hpearzrrrm66eca8035e9cd644027902\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/7hpeARZRrrM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> First Saturday in June<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey, England, UK<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Turf<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 2,400m (about 1.5 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> About $2,000,000<\/li><li>The biggest horse race in Britain in prize money terms.<\/li><li>Contested since 1780, the Epsom Derby is the premier Flat race in the UK.<\/li><li>Open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies only. Such races are called Classics.<\/li><li>It\u2019s the second leg of the English Triple Crown after the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, but before the St Leger at Doncaster.<\/li><li>Often attended by British royalty like Royal Ascot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsurrey.co.uk\/all-about\/epsom-downs-racecourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Duchess\u2019s Stand<\/a> at Epsom Downs Racecourse has 11,000 capacity alone.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Saudi Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-qfrmu60za8y66eca8035f103466642599\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-qfrmu60za8y66eca8035f103466642599\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QfrMU60zA8Y?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QfrMU60zA8Y?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-qfrmu60za8y66eca8035f103466642599\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/QfrMU60zA8Y?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Last Weekend in February<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0King Abdulaziz Racecourse, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong>\u00a0Dirt<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong>\u00a01,800m (about 1.1 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong>\u00a0$20,000,000<\/li><li>The world\u2019s most lucrative horse racing event with a purse of $20 million, with $10 million going to the 1<sup>st<\/sup> place winner. <\/li><li>Automatic bids are awarded to the top three finishers in the Pegasus World Cup \u2013 Saudi Arabia pay for the travel, accommodation and horse care too. <\/li><li>The first Saudi Cup was held in February 2020, with the winner being Maximum Security. The winning jockey was Luis Saez \u2013 he still has not received his winnings after trainer Jason Servis went to jail in 2021 for using illegal medications on horses. \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Everest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-f87jggvzogo66eca8035f815112920384\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-f87jggvzogo66eca8035f815112920384\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/f87JGgVZOgo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/f87JGgVZOgo?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-f87jggvzogo66eca8035f815112920384\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/f87JGgVZOgo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Second or Third Saturday in October<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Turf<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 1,200m (about three-quarters of a mile)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $14,000,000<\/li><li>Until the Saudi Cup announcement, there was no richer race on planet Earth than The Everest. This valuable sprint was only inaugurated in 2017, so is lower down our list until it builds up some history!<\/li><li>Despite that, horses from all over the world are attracted to The Everest by big prize money for winning it.<\/li><li>This event lacks Group\/Grade 1 status and isn\u2019t eligible for it yet but looks sure to be awarded that in the future.<\/li><li>It\u2019s a weight-for-age sprint contest open to any thoroughbred racehorse whose owner is prepared to pay the $600,000 entry fee. Only 12 slots are available for purchase.<\/li><li>Redzel won the first two runnings of The Everest, showing age is no barrier to success in sprints.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Melbourne Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-8ur2u_10rhw66eca8035ff3c684192271\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-8ur2u_10rhw66eca8035ff3c684192271\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8ur2U_10rhw?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8ur2U_10rhw?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-8ur2u_10rhw66eca8035ff3c684192271\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/8ur2U_10rhw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> First Tuesday in November<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Turf<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 3,200m (about 2 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $5,300,000<\/li><li>Called the race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup is our second trip Down Under in this list.<\/li><li>A handicap for three-year-olds and up with weights set by the Victoria Racing Club, it tests a thoroughbred racehorse\u2019s stamina.<\/li><li>First contested in 1861, the Melbourne Cup has a long history and gets targeted by horses from all over the world.<\/li><li>Cross Counter became the first British-trained horse to win the race in 2018 \u2013 25 years <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingvictoria.com.au\/news\/2018-08-14\/vintage-crop-paves-the-way-for-25-years-of-international-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">after Vintage Crop<\/a> was the first Irish-trained winner.<\/li><li>Makybe Diva is the only three-time Melbourne Cup winner with consecutive victories in 2003, 2004 and 2005.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Grand National<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-axhe_e37y8g66eca80360650722671517\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-axhe_e37y8g66eca80360650722671517\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Axhe_E37Y8g?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Axhe_E37Y8g?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-axhe_e37y8g66eca80360650722671517\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/Axhe_E37Y8g?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Second\nThursday to Friday in April<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Aintree,\nMerseyside, England<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turf<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong>&nbsp;7,242m\n(about 4.5 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize\nPurse:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u00a3750,000<\/li><li>In\n1929 the Grand National saw a record 66 horses line up for the race. The\nsmallest number came in 1883 when only 10 took part. <\/li><li>The\nslowest time in the historic competition came in the inaugural one \u2013 Lottery\ntook almost 15 minutes to win in 1839. <\/li><li>2019 saw\nalmost 10 million people watch the race, six years after it was first televised\non Channel 4.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Sheema Classic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-aonucwtmz1y66eca80360d33316514646\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-aonucwtmz1y66eca80360d33316514646\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aOnucwtMz1Y?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aOnucwtMz1Y?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-aonucwtmz1y66eca80360d33316514646\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/aOnucwtMz1Y?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Last Saturday in March<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Turf<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 2,400m (about 1.5 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $6,000,000<\/li><li>Horse racing in the Middle East is beloved by Sheikhs and Princes throughout the region, so valuable races have sprung up there.<\/li><li>The Sheema Classic is one of the most valuable turf races in the world first contested in 1998, but entries into it depend on where a horse comes from.<\/li><li>Southern Hemisphere thoroughbreds can be aged three and up, but the race is only open to Northern Hemisphere four-year-olds and up.<\/li><li>The grandstand at Meydan Racecourse seats over 80,000 people.<\/li><li>An honorable mention goes to the Dubai Turf \u2013 an 1,800m race at the same meeting that\u2019s worth similar prize money.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Breeders\u2019 Cup Classic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-iji13hk39wy66eca8036142e631496467\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-iji13hk39wy66eca8036142e631496467\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IjI13hK39wY?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IjI13hK39wY?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-iji13hk39wy66eca8036142e631496467\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/IjI13hK39wY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> First Saturday in November<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> A different venue in North America every year<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Dirt<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 2,000m (about 1.25 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $6,000,000<\/li><li>The concept of the Breeders\u2019 Cup is unique in global horse racing. This two-day meeting is held at different racetracks in the USA (and once in Canada) each year.<\/li><li>A series of qualifying \u201cwin and you\u2019re in\u201d races are held around the world for various Breeders\u2019 Cup events.<\/li><li>The Breeders\u2019 Cup Classic is now one of the most famous horse races after first taking place in 1984.<\/li><li>It\u2019s a weight-for-age race open to three-year-olds and up. Tiznow is the only double Breeders\u2019 Cup Classic winner.<\/li><li>We can\u2019t mention the Breeders\u2019 Cup Classic without highlighting another valuable race during the meeting, the Breeders\u2019 Cup Turf.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Prix de l\u2019Arc de Triomphe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-rkvxvfx9rkg66eca80361b28169234193\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-rkvxvfx9rkg66eca80361b28169234193\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RkvxVFx9rKg?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RkvxVFx9rKg?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-rkvxvfx9rkg66eca80361b28169234193\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/RkvxVFx9rKg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> First Sunday in October<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Longchamp Racecourse, Paris, France<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Turf<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 2,400m (about 1.5 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $5,600,000<\/li><li>Arguably Europe\u2019s most famous horse race, the Arc has almost a century of history behind it after the inaugural running took place in 1920.<\/li><li>This weight-for-age race is open to three-year-olds and up, but geldings cannot enter.<\/li><li>Fillies and mares have a particularly good recent record in the Arc. As of 2018, eight horses are dual winners of the race.<\/li><li>Did you know that during World War 2, the Arc wasn\u2019t run at all in 1939 and 1940, while the 1943 and 1944 races were at Le Tremblay?<\/li><li>When Longchamp closed for redevelopment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/09\/29\/sports\/horse-racing\/chantilly-arc-de-triomphe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chantilly Racecourse took over hosting duties<\/a> in 2016 and 2017.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Dubai World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-xawpip5ruu066eca803621f8140753572\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-xawpip5ruu066eca803621f8140753572\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xAwpIp5RUu0?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xAwpIp5RUu0?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-xawpip5ruu066eca803621f8140753572\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/xAwpIp5RUu0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Last Saturday in March<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Dirt<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 2,000m (about 1.25 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $12,000,000<\/li><li>Back in Dubai, the most valuable race on World Cup night at Meydan is the eponymous Dubai World Cup.<\/li><li>This weight-for-age dirt race open to Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds and up, and Northern Hemisphere thoroughbreds that are at least aged four takes place on the same card as the Sheema Classic.<\/li><li>Thunder Snow became the <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/sport\/horse-racing\/thunder-snow-wins-12m-dubai-world-cup-1.1553968588623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only dual winner<\/a> of the Dubai World Cup in 2019.<\/li><li>First held in 1996, horses trained in the UAE, UK, USA, France and Japan are on its honor roll.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Kentucky Derby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"arve\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ci_ychn7ga066eca803628df312619547\" style=\"max-width:900px;\">\n<span class=\"arve-inner\">\n<span class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 500 \/ 281\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ci_ychn7ga066eca803628df312619547\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ci_ychn7ga0?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ci_ychn7ga0?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/blog\\\/the-10-biggest-horse-races-in-the-world\\\/#arve-youtube-ci_ychn7ga066eca803628df312619547\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/Ci_ychn7ga0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> First Saturday in May<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Churchill Downs Racetrack, Louisville, Kentucky, USA<\/li><li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> Dirt<\/li><li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 2,000m (about 1.25 miles)<\/li><li><strong>Prize Purse:<\/strong> $3,000,000<\/li><li>While the Kentucky Derby is far from the most valuable event on our list, it\u2019s hard to think of more famous horse races than this.<\/li><li>Nicknamed the run for the roses because winners are draped in a blanket of the flowers, it\u2019s also billed as the most exciting or fastest two minutes in sports.<\/li><li>As the first leg of the American Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875. It\u2019s a three-year-olds only race and the US equivalent of the Epsom Derby.<\/li><li>Secretariat is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyderby.com\/history\/moments\/secretariat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the fastest horse<\/a> in Kentucky Derby history and one of only two to win in under two minutes.<\/li><li>American bettors gambled an estimated $133,000,000 on the race in 2015 alone. That\u2019s why the Kentucky Derby tops our chart as the biggest horse race on Earth!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>If you enjoyed this, check out our post on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/top-10-racehorses-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">top 10 racehorses<\/a> of all time.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lead image: GPA Photo Archive\/Flickr, CC BY 2.0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As long as humans have been riding horses, there\u2019s been horse racing. 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