Arabian World Cup prize money
The Arabian World Cup is worth €1,000,000 for the 2012 running , €500,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 69th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd richest in France.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Arabian World Cup is
Group 1 PA · 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) · Turf · Longchamp Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Longchamp Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 1 PA
- Distance
- 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Purebred Arabian
- Open to
- Four-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2008
The winner takes 50% of the fund, and the four places behind share the remaining €500,000 on a ladder France Galop publishes rather than one the racecourse sets race by race. Both ladders are below: what each place is worth, and what each of the owner, the trainer and the rider takes out of the €1,000,000.
Run in 2:12.17 in 2023, the Arabian World Cup pays €7,566 for every second of the race, which is 85th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 5th in France.
Where the Arabian World Cup prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Finishing place | Share of the fund | What it is worth |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 50% | €499,999 |
| Second | 20% | €200,000 |
| Third | 15% | €150,000 |
| Fourth | 10% | €100,000 |
| Fifth | 5% | €50,000 |
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €750,000 |
| Trainer | 14% | €140,000 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €85,001 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €25,001 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €1,000,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in France works it out across all of them.
What a French-bred horse adds on top
Group 1, so the rate is 20%
France is the one country here where the purse is not the end of the money.
| Horse | Rate | Premium on the race | Premium to the winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every age, in Group 1 and Group 1 Purebred Arabian | 20% | €200,000 | €100,000 |
The premium is paid on top of the purse rather than out of it, and in full. A second premium goes to the breeder who produced the horse, charged on the prize and the owner's premium together: 13% where the covering took place in France.
Every Arabian World Cup winner
16 runnings, 2008 to 2023, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Al Ghadeer4 · 2.12.17 | Christophe Soumillon | Francois Rohaut | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2022 | Lady Princess6 · 2.17.42 | Jim Crowley | Thomas Fourcy | Khalifa Bin Sheail AlKuwari |
| 2021 | Hoggar del'ardus4 · 2.21.06 | Mickael Barzalona | Thomas Fourcy | H.E. Cheikha Reem Mk Al-thani. |
| 2020 | Tayf8 · 2.21.98 | Olivier Peslier | Thomas Fourcy | Cheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| 2019 | Ebraz6 · 2:20.88 | Maxime Guyon | Julian Smart | Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani |
| 2018 | Fazza Al Khalediah4 · 2:13.22 | Pierantonio Convertino | M. Borkowski | Polska AKF |
| 2017 | Gazwan6 · 2.11.87 | Maxime Guyon | Julian Smart | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| 2016 | Al Mourtajez4 · 2:24.03 | Julien Auge | T Fourcy | Shaqab |
| 2015 | Al Mourtajez3 · 2.10.48 | Julien Auge | Thomas Fourcy | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2014 | Djanka Des Forges4 · 2.11.89 | Christophe Lemaire | Julian Smart | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| 2013 | Mushrae4 · 2.17.36 | Christophe Soumillon | JP Totain | Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| 2012 | Mkeefa4 · 2.24.03 | Neil Callan | Julian Smart | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| 2011 | Areej6 · 2:12.91 | Neil Callan | Julian Smart | Mohammed Al Thani |
| 2010 | General5 · 2:19.30 | Olivier Peslier | Alban de Mieulle | Abdullah Al Thani |
| 2009 | General4 · 2:11.20 | Arnaud Bouleau | Alban de Mieulle | Abdullah Al Thani |
| 2008 | Lahib4 · 2:16.00 | François-Xavier Bertras | François Rohaut | Mansoor Al Nahyan |
16 of the 16 runnings name the rider, 16 name the trainer and 16 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Arabian World Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mourtajez | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| General | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Arabian World Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Spring Champion StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | €1,238,095€1.2m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 59 | Sydney StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | €1,238,095€1.2m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 60 | Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | €1,238,095€1.2m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 62 | Grand NationalAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | €1,170,000€1.2m | £1,000,000 |
| 63 | Apple Blossom HandicapOaklawn Park | United States | €1,099,624 | $1,250,000 |
| 64 | Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park Race Track, | United States | €1,099,624 | $1,250,000 |
| 65 | Blue Grass StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | United States | €1,099,624 | $1,250,000 |
| 66 | Coolmore Turf Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €1,099,624 | $1,250,000 |
| 67 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | €1,002,456 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 68 | Tokyo DerbyOhi Racecourse | Japan | €1,002,456 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 70 | Irish DerbyCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | €1,000,000 | €1,000,000 |
| 71 | Prix de DianeChantilly Racecourse | France | €1,000,000 | €1,000,000 |
| 72 | Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville Racecourse | France | €1,000,000 | €1,000,000 |
| 73 | All Aged StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | €928,571 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 74 | The Gold RushAscot Racecourse | Australia | €928,571 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 75 | Al Quoz SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €879,699 | $1,000,000 |
| 76 | American Turf StakesChurchill Downs | United States | €879,699 | $1,000,000 |
| 77 | Arlington MillionColonial Downs | United States | €879,699 | $1,000,000 |
| 78 | Breeders' Cup Dirt MileUnited States | United States | €879,699 | $1,000,000 |
| 79 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintUnited States | United States | €879,699 | $1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Arabian World Cup in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in France
131 races, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix André Baboin | Various, France | Listed | €52,000 |
| Prix Juigné | Longchamp Racecourse | Conditions | €25,000 |
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €5,000,000€5.0m |
| Prix du Jockey Club | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,500,000€1.5m |
| Prix de Diane | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,000,000 |
| Prix Jacques Le Marois | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,000,000 |
| Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris | Auteuil Racecourse | Group 1 | €850,000 |
| Grand Prix de Paris | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €600,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Arabian World Cup winner get?
€500,000. That is 50% of the €1,000,000 the Arabian World Cup is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Arabian World Cup prize money?
€1,000,000, for the 2012 running.
Where does the Arabian World Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
69th of 997. 68 races pay more, the nearest of them Spring Champion Stakes. In France it is 3rd of 131.
Which horse has won the Arabian World Cup most often?
Al Mourtajez, 2 times, in 2015, 2016.
Which jockey has won the Arabian World Cup most often?
Christophe Soumillon, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2023.
When was the Arabian World Cup first run?
2008. This page holds 16 runnings, from 2008 to 2023.
How far is the Arabian World Cup?
2,000 metres (1¼ miles), on turf, at Longchamp Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
Racing by country
Elsewhere in racing
- Every race at Longchamp Racecourse
- Where a purse goes in France
- French-bred premiums, and what they are worth
- The richest races in the world
- Horse racing prize money per second
- The 100 most successful racehorses
- The jockeys with the most wins
- The trainers with the most wins
- The owners with the most wins
- Horse racing prize money