Horse racing fills Dubai's Nad Al Sheba Racecourse to the brim most Thursday and Friday evenings during the winter months. The season comprises the Winter Racing Challenge, the Dubai International Racing Carnival and the Dubai World Cup.
The WRC starts in November
and ends in early March. Horses compete in 1.2km, 1.6km and 2km races
and earn points according to finishing positions, winners taking
Dh300,000 back to the stables.
The DIRC runs from the middle of
January to the beginning of March and the prize money for these races
surpasses the million dollar mark. Not surprisingly, some of the best
horses in the world come to race for this prize. The season climaxes
with the Dubai World Cup meeting, the world's richest race day, at the
end of March. Horses speed towards the US$6 million prize, which was
won in 2009 by American-trained Well Armed.
Money making is only
for the horses as betting is illegal in the UAE, but spectators can
participate in various games organised by the racecourse, such as Pick
Seven, Tricast, Horseplay and the Car Raffle.
| When: | 5 Nov 2009 - 28 Mar 2010; Thu and Fri only (annual) |
|---|---|
| Where: | Meydan Racecourse |
| Cost: | Free in public enclosures |
| Time: | Daily 7pm-10.30pm |
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