Learn about the largest horse races in the world nowadays

Grand National is the largest horse racing in the world. This race was held at the Aintree Racecourse racetrack in England.

With this race, the horses have to run across 4 miles of 856 yards (equivalent to 7,242 meters), and the horse must jump over about 30 fences within 2 rounds of Aintree National Course.

The danger for the horses in this race is to continuously jump over fences of different shapes: triangles, rectangles. The organizer said that in the future, they will remove the barriers to ensure the safety of the horses. At the same time, hire talented medical professionals to ensure the health of the horses as well as the riders.

Grand National is the horse race with the largest prize money currently. This year the total prize value is £ 950,000. Up to now, about 500-600 million people are watching the Grand National horse racing around the world through live television channels or watching at the stands.

Largest horse racing in the world

Saudi Arabia will host the world’s largest horse racing with a cash prize of up to $ 20 million.

The horse race called The Saudi Cup is ready to kick off in the capital Riyadh. This horse race is organized by The Jockey Club. The organizer even award the 10th place winner.

The Saudi Cup also includes seven other races on the ground and the pitch with prizes worth $ 9.2 million. The purpose of this event is to encourage people to follow domestic sports as well as to open up the horse industry and connect with the international community to make a mark on the track.

Specifically, InstoneAir rented a Boeing 747 from Kalitta Air which carried the contestants from Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale (USA) to Saudi Arabia.

In recent years, Saudi Arabia invests heavily in sporting events. Thereby, they provide soft power to help embody a more moderate country image.