Dubai World Cup: 9 races, $30.5 million total prize money; all the big numbers you need to know

$30.5 (Dh112.03) million is the total purse for the nine races run on the day’s card

¼ miles — The distance of the race which is run on a dirt track

60,000 — Seating capacity of the Meydan Racecourse grandstand

$4,000,000 (Dh14.6900,000) — The purse of the inaugural Dubai World Cup, won by the aforementioned Cigar

$12 (Dh44.08) million – The purse for the Dubai World Cup, with the winner collecting $7.2 (Dh26.45) million

24 — First run in 1996, this year is the 26th edition of the Dubai World Cup

1996 — The first running of the race was won by the Bill Mott-trained Cigar

2:01.38 — The fastest time the race has been completed in on the Meydan dirt. Godolphin’s Thunder Snow set the record last year

6 – The most appearance by a horse at the meeting. Sole Power has run in the Al Quoz Sprint each year from 2011 through 2016. The British raider also won the race in 2015 and, in 2012, was the runner-up.