Meydan Racecourse, racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai whose grandstand runs half a mile along the track, with a 2,400 m left-handed turf course and a 1,750 m left-handed dirt course inside it. The building holds a five-star trackside hotel with 285 rooms, restaurants, a racing museum and 72 corporate suites. A large oval sign with a white "4" stands before the stand.
Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which had occupied the same site; the older track's fixtures, including the Dubai World Cup, moved to the new grandstand. The 7.5 million m2 complex was master planned by Teo A. Khing Design Consultants and is closely affiliated with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The Dubai World Cup night, run here since 2010, is the world's richest race day, with over US$26.25 million in prize money. The season runs from November to March and also includes the Winter Racing Challenge and the Dubai International Racing Carnival. The venue has hosted concerts by Elton John, Santana, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson and Sia, and Lady Gaga performed here on 10 September 2014.
The grandstand runs half a mile along the home straight, so allow time to walk between the track, the hotel and the museum. The car park is shaped like a falcon, the UAE's national bird, and holds about 10,000 vehicles. A boat dock lets visitors arrive at the racecourse by water.
The grandstand runs half a mile, and the site's parking area is laid out in the shape of a falcon, the UAE's national bird, holding about 10,000 cars. The infield track interior appeared in Star Trek Beyond as the docking bay where the USS Enterprise is moored.
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