Where Are Arabian Horse Races Held?

Arabian horse races are held all over the world. Some of the most popular locations include the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Arabian horse races are also held in the United States, Canada, Australia, South America, and a number of European countries.

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List of Arabian Horse Races

This list covers prominent sprint / flat Arabian horse races in Europe, UK, Middle East, United States, South America and Australia. These races and dates vary from year to year, but this is the general schedule as of 2022 based on our research. Check each race track’s calendar (see links in second table below) for the actual dates each year.

Month	Race Name	Location	Type	Distance
February	Obaiya Arabian Classic	Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, Riyahd, Saudi Arabia	Sprint	2000 m (1 1/4 miles)
April	President of the UAE Cup	Al Shams Racecourse, Cairo, Egypt	Sprint
April	Marrakesh Racecourse	Marrakesh, Morocco	Sprint
April	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Capannelle Racecourse, Rome, Italy	Sprint
March	Arabian Racing Cup	Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, TX, USA	Sprint	6 furlongs (3/4 mile)
March	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia	Sprint
May	Arabian Racing Cup	Delaware Park, Wilmington, DE, USA	Sprint	6 furlongs (3/4 mile)
May	President of the UAE Cup	Hippodrome Paris Longchamp, Paris, France
May	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim, Sao Paolo, Brazil	Sprint
June	President of the UAE Cup	San Siro Racecourse, Milan, Italy	Sprint
June	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, UK	Sprint
June	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Duindigt Racecourse, Wassenaar, Netherlands	Sprint
June	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Chepstow Racecourse, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK	Sprint
June	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Bro Park Racecourse, Stockholm, Sweden	Sprint
June	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	La Teste de Buch Racecourse, Bordeaux, France	Sprint
June	President of the UAE Cup	Churchill Downs	Sprint	1 1/16 mile
July	Premio Dubai International Arabian Races	Capannelle Racecourse, Rome, Italy	Sprint	1900 m
July	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, UK	Sprint
July	Qatar Goodwood Festival	Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester, UK	Sprint
August	HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival	Royal Windsor Racecourse, Windsor, UK	Sprint
August	Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Al Khalediah Poland Cup	Sluzewiec Racecourse, Warsaw, Poland	Sprint	2600 m
August	HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival	Kazan Hippodrome, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia	Sprint
September	Sardegna International	Chilivani Hippodromo, Chilivani, Sardegna, Italy	Sprint
October	French Arabian Breeders’s Challenge	Hippodrome de Bordeaux Le Bouscat, Bordeaux, France	Sprint
November	DIAR Dubai International Arabian Races	Lone Star Park, Houston, TX, USA	Sprint	3/4, 11/16 and 1 mile
November	Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown	Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE	Sprint

Tracks Where Arabian Horses Race

Race Track	Location	Link
Al Shams Racecourse	Cairo, Egypt
Arapahoe Park	Aurora, CO, USA	https://casinos.ballys.com/arapahoe-park
Bro Park Racecourse	Stockholm, Sweden	https://www.svenskgalopp.se/banor-evenemang/bro-park
Capannelle Racecourse	Rome, Italy	https://www.capannelleippodromo.it
Chepstow Racecourse	Monmouthshire, Wales, UK	https://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk
Chilivani Hippodromo	Chilivani, Italy	https://ippodromochilivani.it
Churchill Downs	Louisville, KY, USA	https://www.churchilldowns.com
Delaware Park	New Castle, DE, USA	https://delawarepark.com
Duindigt Racecourse	Wassenaar, Netherlands	https://www.renbaanduindigt.nl
Goodwood Racecourse	Chichester, UK	https://www.goodwood.com/horseracing
Hereford Racecourse	Hereford, UK	https://www.hereford-racecourse.co.uk
Hippodrome de Bordeaux Le Bouscat	Bordeaux, France	https://hippodromebordeauxlebouscat.com
Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim	Sao Paolo, Brazil
Hippodrome Paris Longchamp	Paris, France	https://www.parislongchamp.com
Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Racecourse	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	https://www.frusiya.com
Kazan Hippodrome	Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
La Teste de Buch Racecourse	Bordeaux, France	http://horseraces.pmu.fr/courses/la-teste-de-buch
Lonestar Park	Grand Prairie, TX, USA	https://www.lonestarpark.com
Los Alamitos Race Course	Cypress, CA, USA	https://www.losalamitos.com
Marrakesh Racecourse	Marrakesh, Morocco
Morphettville Racecourse	Adelaide, Australia	https://morphettville.com.au
Newbury Racecourse	Berkshire, UK	https://newburyracecourse.co.uk
Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, Bahrain Turf Club	Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain	https://bahrainturfclub.com
Pyatigorsk Racecourse	Pyatigorsk, Russia
Royal Windsor Racecourse	Windsor, UK	https://www.windsor-racecourse.co.uk
Sam Houston Race Park	Houston, TX, USA	https://www.shrp.com
San Siro Racecourse	Milan, Italy	https://www.ippodromisnai.it
Sluzewiec Racecourse	Warsaw, Poland	http://torsluzewiec.pl

Today, Arabian horse sprint / flat racing is enjoyed by people all over the world. Some of the most prestigious Arabian horse races include the Dubai World Cup, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and the Saudi Derby.

The sport of Arabian horse raceing has come a long way since its early days, and there are now many different types of races held all over the globe. Whether you’re a fan of flat racing or endurance racing, there’s an Arabian horse race for you!

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