He confirmed that the Dubai World Cup for Horses has become a unique event awaited by equestrian enthusiasts around the world
Mohammed bin Rashid: The UAE is a land of opportunities and a field of competition in various fields
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the United Arab Emirates has become a land of opportunities and a field of competition in various fields, with its components and capabilities, pointing to what it is witnessing. The UAE has made progress and growth in various sectors, especially the sports sector in general, and equestrian sports in particular, due to its great popularity and long history, as an integral part of the heritage of the UAE and the Arab region.
His Highness also confirmed that the Dubai World Cup for Horses has become a unique event awaited by all equestrian enthusiasts in the world, and has managed over the past years to attract the most prominent people interested in this sport, after leaving a clear and influential imprint in the world of horse racing, and became the first destination for the participation of elite owners, trainers and jockeys, What makes us all proud of the distinguished position that Dubai and the UAE have achieved by hosting the most important equestrian championships, and proves its worth in hosting and organizing the strongest and largest sporting events.
This came during the attendance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the 26th edition of the Dubai World Cup 2022, the strongest and most famous, with great interest and global follow-up.
strong competition
His Highness, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, watched the World Championships, which was attended by more than 60,000 equestrian sports fans, and witnessed strong competitions between the world's riders, expressing his happiness with the large participations witnessed by the 26th edition of the Cup, commensurate with its size. And its quality, reputation and position, the first globally in the equestrian world, which witnessed during its current session a wide participation of elite horse owners, trainers and jockeys, who came to Dubai specifically from all over the world to compete for its titles.
coronation
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, was crowned the winner of the Dubai World Cup for Horses, in which the horse "Country Grammer" was crowned "Zidane Stables for Racing", led by jockey Frankie Dettori, and under the supervision of American coach Bob Baffert, and received Amr Zeidan, the owner of the horse, won the Dubai World Cup for Horses, which was held on the “Meydan” track, sponsored by Emirates Airlines, for a distance of 2000 meters, and the prizes amounted to 12 million dollars, while the total prizes of the tournament amounted to 30.5 million dollars.
the audience
The global event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Authority Dubai Civil Aviation, Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Group, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal, Adviser at the Saudi Royal Court, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Chairman of the General Sports Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Racing Club.
• The exceptional session of the world-famous championship witnesses a wide participation of elite horse owners, trainers and jockeys.
• The global event enhances Dubai's position as the leading country in the field of equestrian championships and proves its worth in hosting and organizing the strongest and largest events.
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