2024-03-30 13:15:37
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, today (Saturday) witnessed the competitions of the twenty-eighth edition of the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan International Racecourse, and alongside him was His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
The Cup competitions this year, as in previous years, witness the participation of the best and strongest horses in the world, and return to a group of the most important and prominent horse owners, breeders and trainers, and are ridden by the most skilled knights in the world. In the nine rounds of the Cup, 120 horses from 14 countries compete, hoping to win the event’s prizes. Which totals $30.5 million.
The Dubai World Cup evening was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Supreme Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmuk Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Horse Racing Club, a number of sheikhs and dignitaries, and a group of… Horse owners, breeders and horse racing enthusiasts from around the world.
It is noteworthy that the Dubai World Cup for Horse Racing was launched in the year 1996, and the competitions of its first edition were held at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai, as a result of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which aimed at that time to make Dubai a destination for international athletes, especially at the level of horse racing. The horse “Cigar”, owned by Allen Paulson, was crowned champion of the first edition of the Cup, led by jockey Jerry Bailey.
1711811642
#Mohammed #bin #Rashid #witnesses #Dubai #World #Cup #evening
