TravTalk Middle East Online Magazine
DCR announced 7th race meeting at Meydan Racecourse to highlight events, activities offered by emirate.
The move is part of the Dubai Racing Club’s (DCR) efforts to support the initiative, which was launched in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance the UAE’s profile as a leading global destination and make Dubai the world’s best city to stay and visit.
The first race night of the New Year featured a total of seven races, including the ‘UAE 1000 Guineas Trial’, with the total prize money exceeding AED800,000. Each of the day’s seven races will be named after one of Dubai’s iconic destinations, beginning with ‘Etihad Museum’ maiden race followed by the second maiden race ‘Dubai Frame’, with both races being dedicated to purebred Arabian horses.
The races will begin with the Al Jaddaf Mile presented by ‘Museum of the Future’, followed by four races bearing the names of tourist destinations in Dubai such as ‘Ain Dubai’, ‘Burj Al Arab’, ‘Burj Khalifa’, and ‘The Palm Jumeirah’.
Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Racing Club said that Dubai Racing Club is keen to support the #DubaiDestinations initiative as part of its efforts to raise Dubai’s profile as a leading global destination, in line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
HH Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum added that Dubai’s position in the equestrian field globally has enabled it to become a sports and tourist destination. The various sports events hosted in Dubai attract visitors annually to the emirate. The Meydan Racecourse is one of Dubai’s distinctive destinations, Sheikh Rashid said. The racecourse has a 1.6 km long grandstand that can put up 60,000 spectators. It features 100 metre long screens, allowing spectators to have a clear view of the races.
