Within the framework of "Carnival Racing in Dubai" more than 124 horses, both local and international, will compete for the prizes in the final race, organized by the Dubai Club for Horse Racing, today on the world track "Meydan". The event's sponsor is Longines, with a total prize fund of 1.56 million dirhams.
The accent is on the fact that the final races represent the last chance for many horses to try to earn the most valuable prizes (Dubai World Cup), which will take place on April 5th. In the evening, a race for Arabian thoroughbred horses "Longines La Grande Classique" opens with a prize fund of 120 thousand dirhams, the distance of which is 1400 meters on the sand.
Then, there will be three major races, rated races, on the turf from five thousand to single-seat races with a prize fund of 190 thousand dirhams each. In the "Longines Spirit Flights" race, 14 horses will participate, with a distance of 2410 meters, led by jockey Max Maya, belonging to the Nibrasa stables, under the guidance of trainer Hihala Kubeis.
In the derby for the title, the horse "Prince off Roos" enters, belonging to the Dahi stable, under the guidance of trainer Bobbi Simara, seeking its second victory on the turf after most of its wins were secured on the sand.
