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Dubai
World Cup
Dubai
World Cup
The World Richest Race Meeting
29th March 2003
The Group I Dubai World Cup, sponsored
by Emirates Airline, is run at Nad Al
Sheba race course in Dubai and is worth
US$6,000,000 making it the richest race
in the world. It is the highlight of
a meeting worth US$15,250,000, which
is the world's richest race meeting.
There
are seven races on the programme, six
for thoroughbreds and one for Purebred
Arabians. Of the six thoroughbred events,
four are run at Group I level, the highest
standard in international racing.
These
are the Dubai World Cup, the US$2,000,000
Dubai Duty Free, the US$2,000,000 Dubai
Sheema Classic and the US$2,000,000
Dubai Golden Shaheen. The other two
thoroughbred races are the US$2,000,000
UAE Derby and the US$1,000,000 Godolphin
Mile and they are run at Group II level,
one step below Group I level.
The
Purebred Arabian race is the Dubai Kahayla
Classic and is run under Group I status
and at US$250,000 it is the richest
race for Purebred Arabians in the world.
Special
arrangements have been made this year
too to enhance the experience of this
event. As the epicenter of the social
scene, the International Village is
improved every year to accommodate everyone's
needs. Access to the International Village
is by entrance tickets priced at Dhs
150. The village incorporates a multitude
of food and beverage outlets offering
a variety of refreshment options, Exhibition
Stand, Live Entertainment and giant
screen race coverage.
The
Picnic Garden, a private enclosure located
close to the track rails on the 9th
fairway, allows guests to enjoy the
delights of their pre ordered hampers
prepared by Jumeirah Hospitality. A
selection of menus is available for
a minimum of 2 guests starting from
Dhs 400/- per hamper, which are all
presented within a souvenir hamper.
The
Millennium Terrace encompassing the
entire level 2 is for reserved grandstand
seating and will provide the convenience
of a dining area on the open concourse
overlooking the track along with licensed
beverage outlets
For
further details, information on the
hospitality options available and locations
of ticket sales outlets, please visit
www.dubaiworldcup.com.
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