The first race is about to start at the 3.45pm Group Two 1600m Godolphin Mile on dirt prize money US$1,000,000.
| RACE 1 – GODOLPHIN MILE |
TRAINER |
|---|
| 1 |
ROSS (IRE) |
P Schiergen |
| 2 |
FARRIER (USA) |
S Seemar |
| 3 |
LE BERNARDIN (USA) |
A Al Rayhi |
| 4 |
GIFTED MASTER (IRE) |
H Palmer |
| 5 |
SECOND SUMMER (USA) |
D Watson |
| 6 |
SHARP AZTECA (USA) |
J Navarro |
| 7 |
NORTH AMERICA (GB) |
S Seemar |
| 8 |
HEAVY METAL (GB) |
S bin Ghadayer |
| 9 |
STORMARDAL (IRE) |
I Mohammed |
| 10 |
ETIJAAH (USA) |
D Watson |
| 11 |
TRIPLE NINE (KOR) |
Y Kim |
| 12 |
FITZGERALD (USA) |
A bin Harmash |
| 13 |
KAFUJI TAKE (JPN) |
S Yukubo |
The Dubai World Cup is about to begin! Features Writer Leslie Wilson Jr tells us what you can expect.
In Focus: Dubai World Cup 2017
4,000 taxis, 100 buses for visitors
The Roads and Transport Authority on Saturday urged people heading to Dubai World Cup to start early to avoid delays due to unstable weather.
The authority has arranged around 4,000 taxis for the racing event, it said.
A total of 6,400 parking slots have been reserved for people attending the racing event, the authority said in another tweet. The RTA has arranged 100 shuttle buses to take people from parking areas to the racing venue. Read more
Emergency Dubai Police number
The Dubai Police on Twitter informed the public that in case of an emergency during the Dubai World Cup, they can contact 04 3813516.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to miss Dubai World Cup
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a regular at the Dubai World Cup, will not be attending this year, her representatives have confirmed. Rai, who is the ambassador for Longines, one of the sponsors of the races, was scheduled to attend an event and make a store appearance. Read more
Track inspections at 2pm
Dubai World Cup track inspections are scheduled at 2pm.
RTA warns of expected traffic delays
The Roads and Transport Authority issued an alert on Twitter urging motorists to head towards the Dubai World Cup before 3pm due to expected delays on roads towards Meydan Street.
Dubai resident Fiona Jackson is here for the races
Rain leaves Meydan crowd undeterred
It is still raining in Dubai, with the crowd at the Meydan Racecourse slowly but surely trickling in. The information desk is giving out umbrellas.
Crowd sparse as Meydan gates open
At noon on Saturday, gates opened at the Meydan Racecourse for the Dubai World Cup but the crowd has been sparse so far.
Meydan Style Stakes to move indoors
The Meydan Style Stakes, the annual Dubai World Cup style competition, will be moved inside Concourse C due to heavy rain at the Meydan Racecourse. It will be a “very simple affair” due to the change in location, a spokesperson said. The event is set to kick off at 3.50pm.
Dubai World Cup: rain or shine
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.
In Focus: Dubai World Cup 2017
Will it be Arrogate’s Day?
Followers of racing form seem largely agreed that Arrogate is the most likely horse in the field of 14 to win the Cup race.
This will no doubt buoy his owner, Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who entrusts the horse’s care to California-based trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert has reportedly said that Arrogate has travelled well to Dubai. Read more
Ribchester can extend Godolphin reign
Ribchester, one of the leading milers in Europe last season, can continue Godolphin’s ascendancy in the $6 million (Dh22 million) Dubai turf (Group 1), the joint second richest turf race in the world and conceivably one of the most competitive events on the card. Read more
Dubai World Cup fashion guide
Meanwhile, in race fashion: Finding the best race dress can seem like mission impossible… but fear not, help is on hand. check out what makes for the most stylish race day look this season. Read more
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