Meydan Racecourse
The grandstand at Meydan | |
| Location | Meydan City, Dubai |
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| Coordinates | 25°09′22″N 55°18′24″E / 25.1561024°N 55.3065491°E |
| Owned by | Dubai Racing Club |
| Date opened | 27 March 2010 |
| Course type | Flat |
| Notable races | Dubai World Cup |
| Official website | |
Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is a half mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators.
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 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.