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The United Arab Emirates is well placed on the world map of international sport by hosting some of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. The infrastructure and facilities are world-class and has marked the UAE as the sporting capital of the Middle East. The 2006-2007 racing season began in November with the Winter Racing Challenge, the 2007 Dubai International Racing Carnival starts on 18th January and the season culminates with the world’s richest race, the Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline on Saturday 31st March 2007. Along with the Dubai World Cup, there are a further five Thoroughbred Group races and a Group One for Purebred Arabians, ensuring the day is one of the most significant in global Thoroughbred horse racing. The Carnival, which last year attracted over 200 horses from 14 countries, runs over 10 meetings at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. In addition to the racing, the Dubai Racing Club will be organising a number of glamorous social occasions, including the ever popular Fillies & Fashions.
At US$6 million it is the richest horse race in the world, the most glamorous of all days at the races. It takes place at Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba race track and not only attracts the best horses, jockeys, trainers and owners in the world, it also draws in the rich, the beautiful and the famous. Billionaire oil sheiks mingle with millionaire film stars, models and musicians swig vintage champagne and place six figure bets and the prize for the best dressed woman is almost as hotly contested as the World Cup itself. The race is run over 2000 metres and takes place on the last Saturday of March.
We are delighted to offer exceptional hospitality and dining at the heart of the racing action. Whether you are planning to spend a special evening with your guests, meet clients or reward you staff, the combination of the thrill of first class racing with dining offers a unique opportunity for entertainment. The Dubai World Cup will present “Breakfast with the Stars” during morning track work at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on Thursday 29th March from 7.00am onwards. Featuring live commentary, celebrity interviews with top guests and horse connections and live entertainment. In addition a lavish breakfast buffet will be served on the lawns near the paddock.

The Millennium Terrace will encompass the entire Level 2 area of the Millennium Grandstand and will feature reserved grandstand seats and casual dining areas on the open concourse overlooking the track. Accessed by the central and side stairwells of the Grandstand, Dubai Racing Club personnel will be on hand to guide patrons to their reserved seats. A dinner buffet inclusive of beers, house wines and soft drinks will be served on the terrace by the appointed caterer, Jumeirah Hospitality. A cash bar facility will be available for additional beverages.

Race dates for the carnival are Jan. 19 and 26; Feb. 2, 9, 10, 16, 23 and 24; and March 2, 9 and 25. The daily first post will be around 10:15 a.m. The final race day, March 25, will feature the $6 million Dubai World Cup. The Dubai World Cup could become one of the most memorable races in the history of the event.