The 2013 Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC) will offer total prize money of $37.36m to attract the best names in horse racing, it was announced on Tuesday.
The prize money will be offered across the schedule of 11 fixtures, concluding with the Dubai World Cup night on March 30, 2013.
The Dubai World Cup will feature an impressive list of nine Group races that include eight events for Thoroughbreds and one Purebred Arabian race.
This will mark the second year that the Dubai World Cup will offer nine races after the Dubai Gold Cup made its debut earlier this year.
The list of Group races will be topped by the world’s richest race – the Group 1 $10m Dubai World Cup.
“The success of the Dubai World Cup Carnival and the Dubai World Cup has brought international prominence to racing in Dubai and the UAE, said Malhi Al Basti, Meydan Group board mMember and chairman of the Racing Committee.
“Each year we welcome the best in racing to Dubai for our Dubai World Cup Carnival, a season that is the goal of horsemen from around the world. It is our privilege to share our passion for this wonderful sport that connects the world through the power and beauty of the horse.”
Super Saturday is scheduled for March 9 and once again will serve as prep races for many of the horses looking to compete in the Dubai World Cup, three weeks later.
The Dubai World Cup Carnival programme will begin on January 10 and end with the Dubai World Cup on March 30.
A total of 27 Group and Listed races will be held throughout the combined 20 race fixtures held at Meydan and include seven Group 1 contests, 10 Group 2 events, seven Group 3 races, and 3 Listed events.
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