His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, right this moment attended the celebrated ‘Vogue Friday’ occasion on the Meydan Racecourse.
The occasion is a key spotlight of the Dubai Racing Carnival and a standout within the area’s horse racing calendar, famend for its internationally acclaimed high-calibre races.
The night featured the participation of an elite lineup of the world’s best horses getting ready for the twenty ninth version of the Dubai World Cup, scheduled for five April 2025.
The occasion’s 9 races, labeled throughout varied group classes, introduced collectively 99 horses competing for a complete prize pool of AED10.53 million.
The centrepiece of the night was the Group 1 Al Maktoum Problem, the sixth race of the programme. It serves as a key preparatory race for the Dubai World Cup, overlaying a distance of two,000 metres on the grime observe with prize cash of AED3.68 million. Among the many rivals was the defending champion, Kabirkhan.
One other spotlight was the Group 1 Jebel Hatta, the seventh race of the night, which is a key lead-up to the Dubai Turf. The race, contested over 1,800 metres on the turf, had a complete prize pool of AED1.85 million.
The night additionally included races from the Group 2 and Group 3 classes, such because the Al Fahidi Fort over 1,400 metres, the Blue Level Dash, and the Group 3 Firebreak Stakes, which featured the 2024 Dubai World Cup winner, Laurel River, as a part of his preparations for an additional try on the prestigious title. Further races included the UAE 2000 Guineas for three-year-olds.
The night additionally featured standout races such because the Group 3 Al Shindagha Dash over 1,200 metres and the Al Khail Trophy, run over an prolonged distance of two,810 metres.
The programme opened with Al Maktoum Problem for Purebred Arabian horses, a Group 2 race that set the stage for an distinctive evening of competitors.
Since its launch in 2024, ‘Vogue Friday’ has gained outstanding recognition, attracting among the greatest worldwide horses and reinforcing Dubai’s place as a worldwide centre for horse coaching.
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