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Richest races around the world

  • Also known as the Derby Stakes, the Epsom Derby is held in Great Britain and is a roughly 2400 metre race for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. The total prize pool in this classic race is $1.68 million.
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    9. Epsom Derby

    Also known as the Derby Stakes, the Epsom Derby is held in Great Britain and is a roughly 2400 metre race for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. The total prize pool in this classic race is $1.68 million.
  • Ireland's answer to the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby is open to three-year-old fillies and thoroughbred colts and offers a prize pool of $1.68 million
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    8. Irish Derby

    Ireland's answer to the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby is open to three-year-old fillies and thoroughbred colts and offers a prize pool of $1.68 million
  • One of America's most well-known horse races, the Kentucky Derby features a 2000 metre track for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, with $2.15 million in prize money up for grabs
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    7. Kentucky Derby

    One of America's most well-known horse races, the Kentucky Derby features a 2000 metre track for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, with $2.15 million in prize money up for grabs
  • Offering a purse of $2.24 million, the Hong Kong Cup is run over 2000 metres and is one of four international races held in the Asian city-state.
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    6. Hong Kong Cup

    Offering a purse of $2.24 million, the Hong Kong Cup is run over 2000 metres and is one of four international races held in the Asian city-state.
  • Smiliar to the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Turf version has the horses running on turf over 2400 metres. Runners battle it out for a $2.92 million pot of gold.
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    5. Breeders' Cup Turf

    Smiliar to the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Turf version has the horses running on turf over 2400 metres. Runners battle it out for a $2.92 million pot of gold.
  • A 2km dirt track race, the Breeders' Cup Classic is a race for three-year olds and up and has a stellar prize pool of $4.88 million.
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    4. Breeders' Cup Classic

    A 2km dirt track race, the Breeders' Cup Classic is a race for three-year olds and up and has a stellar prize pool of $4.88 million.
  • The money prize on offer at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a cool four million euros ($5.38 million).
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    3. Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

    The money prize on offer at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a cool four million euros ($5.38 million).
  • Known as the race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup is a 3200 metre race for thoroughbred horses and the second-richest with $6 million on offer.
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    2. Melbourne Cup

    Known as the race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup is a 3200 metre race for thoroughbred horses and the second-richest with $6 million on offer.
  • By far the richest race in the world, the 2000 metre Dubai World Cup attracts the biggest names in horseracing to battle it out for prizemoney in total of around $10 million.
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    1. Dubai World Cup

    By far the richest race in the world, the 2000 metre Dubai World Cup attracts the biggest names in horseracing to battle it out for prizemoney in total of around $10 million.
Also known as the Derby Stakes, the Epsom Derby is held in Great Britain and is a roughly 2400 metre race for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. The total prize pool in this classic race is $1.68 million.
Ireland's answer to the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby is open to three-year-old fillies and thoroughbred colts and offers a prize pool of $1.68 million
One of America's most well-known horse races, the Kentucky Derby features a 2000 metre track for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, with $2.15 million in prize money up for grabs
Offering a purse of $2.24 million, the Hong Kong Cup is run over 2000 metres and is one of four international races held in the Asian city-state.
Smiliar to the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Turf version has the horses running on turf over 2400 metres. Runners battle it out for a $2.92 million pot of gold.
A 2km dirt track race, the Breeders' Cup Classic is a race for three-year olds and up and has a stellar prize pool of $4.88 million.
The money prize on offer at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a cool four million euros ($5.38 million).
Known as the race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup is a 3200 metre race for thoroughbred horses and the second-richest with $6 million on offer.
By far the richest race in the world, the 2000 metre Dubai World Cup attracts the biggest names in horseracing to battle it out for prizemoney in total of around $10 million.
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