The silver jubilee meeting of the Dubai World Cup will be held without spectators, the Dubai Racing Club has announced.
Last year, the event that was due to celebrate the meeting's 25th anniversary was called-off due a week before the scheduled date due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
“We will welcome limited horse connections, racing officials, accredited media and sponsors to Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 27,” a statement said.
“Dubai Racing Club will host the race meeting, without spectators and tickets will not be sold. All races will be contested and regulated in a standard fashion and results will be recorded in an official capacity.
“In line with the UAE Government regulations, Dubai Racing Club will follow the strict health and safety measures, including full sanitisation, thermal screening of attendees and social distancing.
“We encourage all those unable to attend, to be a part of the event by following our social media platforms @DubaiWorldCup and YouTube channel MeydanRacing.”
The Dubai World Cup purse has been retained at $12 million in the meeting but the prize monies for the remaining eight races are slightly reduced from the previous running due to the challenging events because of Covid-19.
The nine-race card consists of an impressive six Group 1 and three Group 2 races for a total prize fund of $26.5m.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends Super Saturday in Dubai
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, attends Super Saturday at Meydan. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends Super Saturday races at Dubai’s Meydan racecourse in Nad Al Sheba, with a total prize fund of $1.7 million. Courtesy Dubai Media Office Twitter / @DXBMediaOffice -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid at Super Saturday races at Meydan. Courtesy Dubai Media Office Twitter / @DXBMediaOffice -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, attends Super Saturday at Meydan. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Panadol, ridden by Mickael Barzalona, won the Al Bastakiya on Super Saturday at Meydan. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Runners in the Dubai City Of Gold on Super Saturday at Meydan. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Panadol ridden by Mickael Barzalona won the Al Bastakiya. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Final Son ridden by Frankie Dettori, won the Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint on Super Saturday. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Salute The Soldier, ridden by Adrie de Vries, won the Al Maktoum Challenge R3. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Salute The Soldier won the Al Maktoum Challenge R3. Chris Whiteoak / The National
