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12-403: 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

24-463: A horse racing venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Well Armed Well Armed (foaled April 4, 2003 in Kentucky ) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2009 Dubai World Cup . Well Armed was sired by Tiznow out of the stakes-winning mare Well-Dressed, which places Seattle Slew on the top and bottom of his pedigree. Bred and owned by WinStar Farm , he

36-918: Is the world's richest race day with over US$ 26.25 million in prize money. The Racecourse district occupies 67 million ft² (620 ha); the overall Meydan City development however is 200 million ft² (1,900 ha). It 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 . Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

48-677: The Grade 1 $ 6 Million Dollar Dubai World Cup by a record 14 lengths over Gloria De Campeao. Well Armed has been ridden in all of his starts in the United States by Aaron Gryder . In the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on August 2, 2009, Well Armed made his first appearance since the Dubai World Cup in March. Informed ran down a loose-on-the-lead Mast Track in the final strides to win by a nose in

60-538: 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 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

72-603: 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

84-467: The following two years, the new grandstands were visible under construction. Following the 2009 Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba racecourse was demolished and now sits as part of the Meydan Racecourse facility. The last winner at Nad Al Sheba was Well Armed . At the time of closure, the following records were held: Nad Al Sheba featured a golf club, which was designed in 1993 by Karl Litten. It

96-709: Was Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai , United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It had a 2,200 m left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance. It operated from November through March and featured the Dubai International Racing Carnival and its Dubai World Cup Night . Nad Al Sheba Racecourse was demolished in 2009 following hosting the Dubai World Cup race, being replaced by Meydan Racecourse . Horse racing began in Dubai as early as 1981, and in 1986 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

108-518: Was a significant prize purse for the era. The first Dubai World Cup was won by Cigar . Today the race day is worth a total prize purse in excess of $ 30million. In 2000, the Godolphin owned Dubai Millennium won the world cup race with a record time of 1.59.50. In 2001, the Millennium Grandstand was opened. In 2007, it was announced that Meydan Racecourse would replace Nad Al Sheba. For

120-665: Was an 18 hole links style course, 6503 yards in length and had a par of 71. The copurse was closed in May 2007 to make way for the Meydan Racecourse development. At the time it had around 1200 members. Two major concerts took place at Nad Al Sheba. On February 14, 2004 Whitney Houston performed as part of her Prior to Soul Divas Tour. In April 2006, Robbie Williams performed a concert at Nad Al Sheba as part of his Close Encounters World Tour. 25°9′43.02″N 55°18′37.82″E  /  25.1619500°N 55.3105056°E  / 25.1619500; 55.3105056 This article about

132-486: Was formally opened. The course also featured a golf course in the centre. In 1992, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum formed the Dubai Racing Club to increase the popularity of the sport in the city, and later in 1993 the Dubai Racing Club hosted the inaugural Dubai International Jockeys Challenge at Nad Al Sheba. In 1996, the Dubai World Cup was created with the horses competing for a prize of $ 4million. This

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144-510: Was trained by Eoin Harty . Well Armed raced in England but was laid up with a fractured pelvis after finishing eleventh in the 2006 UAE Derby in Dubai . He did not race again until the fall of 2007 when he finished fourth in his American debut in an allowance race at California's Santa Anita Park . His most important win to date came on March 28, 2009, at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse when he won

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