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Meydan Racecourse

Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Field	Value
name	Meydan Racecourse
image	File:Jaguar_Style_Stakes_Set_to_be_Highlight_of_Dubai’s_2014_Fashion_Calendar_(12560402544).jpg
caption	The grandstand at Meydan
location	Meydan City, Dubai
owner	Dubai Racing Club
opened	27 March 2010
coursetype	Flat
website	http://www.dubairacingclub.com/
notableraces	Dubai World Cup
coordinates

Meydan had the world's longest television screen

Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is a half mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators.

Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occupied the same site. It includes a horse racing museum, gallery and five-star hotel and nine-hole golf course. When not in use for racing it serves as a business and conference centre. The track's interior was also used as a filming location for the film Star Trek Beyond, depicting the docking bay where the USS Enterprise is moored, including the bar scene during the film's climax which contains a ship construction bay.

On February 16, 2024, Saffie Osborne became the first female jockey to win a race at Meydan, winning the Lord Glitters Handicap.

The Meydan grandstand

The 7.5 million m2 Meydan Racecourse includes Meydan Marina, The Meydan, the world's first five-star trackside hotel with 285 rooms, two race tracks and the Grandstand, which consists of a hotel, restaurants, a racing museum and 72 corporate suites for entertaining throughout the year. It has a 2,400 m left-handed turf race track and a left-handed 8.75-furlong (1,750 m) dirt course. It operates from November through March and features the Winter Racing Challenge, Dubai International Racing Carnival and the Dubai World Cup Night. The Dubai World Cup is the world's richest race day with over US$26.25 million in prize money.

The Racecourse district occupies 67 million sq ft (620 ha); the overall Meydan City development however is 200 million sq ft (1,900 ha). The Meydan Racecourse and Meydan City were master planned by Teo A. Khing Design Consultants (TAK). The Racecourse is divided into four sub-districts: Meydan Racecourse, Meydan Metropolis, Meydan Horizons, and Meydan Godolphin Parks. Meydan is closely affiliated with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

Lady Gaga performed there on 10 September 2014 as part of her world tour, ArtRave: The Artpop Ball, in support of her third studio album ARTPOP. The racecourse has also hosted concerts by Elton John, Santana, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson and Sia.

Major Thoroughbred races

Dubai World Cup
Dubai Golden Shaheen
Dubai Sheema Classic
Dubai Turf
Godolphin Mile
Jebel Hatta
Al Maktoum Challenge

References

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Jr, Leslie Wilson. "The long wait is over! Meydan finally has its first woman jockey winner".
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(2007-09-22). "Meydan: new centre of world horse racing? - Construction Week Online".
"Meydan awards first contracts for their new iconic horacing development in Dubai.".
"THE MEYDAN GRANDSTAND".
"PRESENTATION OF FUTURE MEYDAN RACECOURSE IN DUBAI, by Mr. Frank GABRIEL, Chief Executive, Dubai Racing Club".

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