About the race
The Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline, is the feature race of Dubai World Cup day, staged by Dubai Racing Club at Meydan Racecourse. The club’s 2026-27 condition book lists it as a Group 1 over 2000m on dirt, by invitation only, for four-year-olds and upwards and Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds, with prize money of USD 12,000,000. Dubai Racing Club states that the 31st running will take place on Saturday 27 March 2027.
According to the club, the first Dubai World Cup was run at Nad Al Sheba in 1996, when Cigar won, and the race moved to Meydan in 2010. The 2025 running, on 5 April, went to Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show, ridden by Florent Geroux and trained by Brad Cox. His win ended Forever Young’s bid for the Saudi Cup and Dubai World Cup double. Magnitude won the 30th running on 28 March 2026.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Hit Show (USA) | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | Wathnan Racing |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2026 | Magnitude (USA) | Jose Ortiz | Steve Asmussen | n/v |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- Dubai World Cup day, Race 9 on the 2027 card
- Meeting prize money
- US$30.5 million across nine races, according to Dubai Racing Club
- Weights (2027)
- 57.0kg; fillies and mares 2.0kg allowance
- Previous venue
- Nad Al Sheba (1996 to 2009); Meydan since 2010
- IFHA 2025 ranking
- Rank 35, race rating 119.00
Questions readers ask
When is the Dubai World Cup run?
Dubai Racing Club has scheduled the 31st running for Saturday 27 March 2027 at Meydan Racecourse.
What is the prize fund of the Dubai World Cup?
USD 12,000,000 for the 2027 running, according to Dubai Racing Club. The 2025 and 2026 runnings were also worth $12,000,000.
Who won the Dubai World Cup in 2025?
Hit Show, running for Wathnan Racing, ridden by Florent Geroux and trained by Brad Cox, won on 5 April 2025. Mixto was second and Forever Young third.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- Horsemen: Dubai World Cup (Dubai Racing Club)
- Hit Show stuns with late run to win compelling Dubai World Cup (Dubai Racing Club, 6 April 2025)
- From Cigar to Magnitude: seismic shock floors Forever Young in 30th Dubai World Cup (Dubai Racing Club, 28 March 2026)
- Dubai Racing Carnival 2026-27 Full Condition Book (Dubai Racing Club)
- DWC race replay, Race 9, Dubai World Cup, April 05, 2025 (Dubai Racing Club)
