The Meydan Racecourse includes Meydan Marina, The Meydan, the world's first five-star trackside hotel with 285 rooms, two race tracks and the Grandstand, which consists of a
hotel,
restaurants, a racing
museum and 72 corporate suites for entertaining throughout the year. It has a 2,400 m left-handed turf
race track and a left-handed 8.75-furlong (1,750 m) dirt course. It operates from November through March and features the Winter Racing Challenge, Dubai International Racing Carnival and the
Dubai World Cup Night. The Dubai World Cup is the world's richest race day with over US$26.25 million in prize money. The Racecourse district occupies 67 million sq ft (620 ha); the overall
Meydan City development however is 200 million sq ft (1,900 ha). The Meydan Racecourse and Meydan City were master planned by Teo A. Khing Design Consultants (TAK). The Racecourse is divided into four sub-districts: Meydan Racecourse, Meydan Metropolis, Meydan Horizons, and Meydan Godolphin Parks. Meydan is closely affiliated with
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Lady Gaga performed there on 10 September 2014 as part of her world tour,
ArtRave: The Artpop Ball, in support of her third studio album
ARTPOP. The racecourse has also hosted concerts by
Elton John,
Santana,
Kylie Minogue,
Janet Jackson and
Sia. ==Major Thoroughbred races==