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20 April 2024

Al Tayer Motors sponsors impressive Dubai World Cup Carnival Card

Variety Club wins the 2014 Firebreak Stakes sponsored by Ford Explorer Sport on the Al Tayer Motors night in the Dubai World Cup Carnival. (Dubai Racing Club / Andrew Watkins)

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Al Tayer Motors, a longer term supporter of Dubai racing, will return to Meydan this Thursday with a high-class, six-race Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC) card that includes three Group 3 races and is worth $1,170,000 in prize money.

Group 3 outings include the UAE 2000 Guineas and the Firebreak Stakes both held at 1,600m and the 1,200m Al Shindagha Sprint all to be contested on the dirt track.

Al Tayer Motors is a regular sponsor of horseracing with support of a domestic 'Racing at Meydan' card in December as well as Dubai World Cup day’s 3,200m stayers’ race, the Group 3 $1 million Dubai Gold Cup to be held on March 28, 2015.

Ashok Khanna, Chief Executive Officer, Al Tayer Motors said: “The Dubai World Cup Carnival is an exciting event featuring some of the best horses in the region and beyond. This year being the 20th renewal of one of the most prestigious and high profile occasions on Dubai’s social calendar - the Dubai World Cup, it is even more special.”

Malih Al Basti, Meydan Group Board Member and Chairman of the Racing Committee said: “We are always appreciative of the generous support provided by Al Tayer Motors to the racing industry.”

Race cards can be viewed on www.emiratesracing.com.

Admission is free to the public areas of Meydan Racecourse, gates open at 5pm and the first race starts at 6.45pm.

Dubai World Cup tickets are on sale now, prices start Dh450. Visit www.dubairacingclub.com for more information.

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