Races for Dubai World Cup will go on as scheduled despite the rain, according to organisers
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Race to go on as scheduled
Dubai: The races for Dubai World Cup will go on as scheduled despite the rain, according to organisers.
Thundershowers continued across the UAE on Saturday, a day after heavy rain and hailstorm fell on parts of the emirates.
“It’s all systems go for us,” Frank Gabriel Jr, Chief Executive of Dubai Racing Club, told Gulf News.
The nine-race card, boasting of the world’s richest payday in sport, opens with the Godolphin Mile Race at 3.45pm.
Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer
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