Wednesday, February 08 2012

Four Group Races Await February 9 Dubai World Cup Carnival Meeting

Dubai, UAE, 7 February 2012 – The second round of the Al Maktoum Challenge, a Group 2 affair for Thoroughbreds and Group 1 for Purebred Arabians will be joined by the UAE 2000 Guineas and Firebreak Stakes, both Group 3 contests, on the action-packed February 9 Dubai World Cup Carnival programme sponsored by Dubai Aluminum.

Prizemoney will be impressive with both the Thoroughbred Al Maktoum Challenge, held at 1,900m, and the UAE 2000 Guineas, 1,600m, valued at US $250,000.