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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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