Richest races in the world!!

[brockguy]

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