From the racing post, Here shows the top 20 richest races (the link shows top 40) in the world last year. It might be a little unbalanced because they are all converted to sterling at the equivalent exchange rate on Jan 1 2006.
Its an interesting list. No european race in the top 10 and dubai / japanese dominance of the list!
Key:Rank, race, track, winner 2006, prize fund 2005, prize fund 2006
1Dubai World Cup (UAE) Nad Al Sheba Electrocutionist £3,125,000£3,488,372
2Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE) Nad Al Sheba Heart’s Cry £1,041,667 £2,906,977
2=Dubai Duty Free (UAE) Nad Al Sheba David Junior £1,041,667 £2,906,977
4Breeders’ Cup Classic (US) Churchill Downs Invasor £2,235,187 £2,662,791
5 Japan Cup (Jap) Tokyo Deep Impact £2,447,618 £2,365,691
6 Melbourne Cup (Aus) Flemington Delta Blues £2,081,633 £2,179,487
7 Arima Kinen (Jap) Nakayama Deep Impact £1,762,822 £1,709,125
8 Tokyo Yushun (Derby) (Jap) Tokyo Meisho Samson £1,742,439 £1,674,382
9 Breeders’ CupTurf (US) Churchill Downs Red Rocks £1,088,937 £1,597,674
10 Hong Kong Cup (HK) Sha Tin Pride £1,206,434 £1,502,630
11 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr) Longchamp Rail Link £1,276,596 £1,379,310
12 Cox Plate (Aus) Moonee Valley Fields Of Omagh £1,234,694 £1,341,880
13 Kikuka Sho (St Leger) (Jap) Kyoto Song Of Wind £1,377,573 £1,331,244
14 Kentucky Derby (US) Churchill Downs Barbaro £1,249,792 £1,286,744
15 Derby (GB) Epsom Sir Percy £1,250,000 £1,284,672
16 Golden Slipper (Aus) Rosehill Miss Finland £1,224,490 £1,282,051
17 Tenno Sho (Spring) (Jap) Kyoto Deep Impact £1,306,156 £1,266,051
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (Jap) Tokyo Daiwa Major £1,304,631 £1,266,051
19 Takarazuka Kinen (Jap) Kyoto Deep Impact £1,300,056 £1,258,945
20 Japan Cup Dirt (Jap) Tokyo Alondite £1,286,535 £1,247,298
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/news/mas...tory_id=870956