Dubai: The largest airline in the Middle East, Emirates will sponsor the 1st horse race of the season on November 4 at Dubai’s legendary Meydan Racecourse. The racecard has two features with a combined prize value of $57,173 (AED210,000) in it.
Some horses that have already qualified for the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival will compete in the 80-100 handicap, as well as in the important 1,900-meter race.
The racegoers will give a chance to glimpse the next generation of potential stars in the 1st two-year-old race of the season, a maiden over 1200 meters. For more than 20 years, the airline has backed racing in Dubai, even endowing the $12 million Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup with its name.
We are delighted to have Emirates on board for the first meeting of our 2022/23 season at Meydan Racecourse. They remain one of the world’s leading airlines and their support to us here at Dubai Racing Club is unparalleled.
Mr Mohammed Essa Al Adhab, General Manager of Dubai Racing Club, commented.
the Dubai Racing Club General Manager further added that, “We look forward to working with them once again and to an exciting evening of racing, which will mark the curtain raiser to our season at Dubai’s flagship racecourse.”
Boutros Boutros, Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing & Brand for Emirates remarked that, “With the start of a new season at the Meydan Racecourse, we begin another exciting racing period that will quickly culminate in the Dubai World Cup, an event that has firmly established itself as some of the top racing challenges in the world. We are committed to further elevating Dubai’s standing as a global destination at the forefront of premier sporting events, business, and tourism.”