Al Tayer Motors Sponsors Impressive Dubai World Cu

Variety Club wins the 2014 Firebreak Stakes sponsored by Ford Explorer Sport on the Al Tayer Motors night in the Dubai World Cup Carnival. Variety Club went on to win the Godolphin Mile on Dubai World Cup night.
Credit:Dubai Racing Club // Andrew Watkins

Al Tayer Motors, a longer term supporter of Dubai racing, will return to Meydan this Thursday with a high-class, six-race Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC) card that includes three Group 3 races and is worth US$1,170,000 in prize money.

Group 3 outings include the UAE 2000 Guineas and the Firebreak Stakes both held at 1600m and the 1200m Al Shindagha Sprint all to be contested on the dirt track.

Al Tayer Motors is a regular sponsor of horseracing with support of a domestic “Racing at Meydan” card in December as well as Dubai World Cup day’s 3200m stayers’ race, the Group 3 $1million Dubai Gold Cup to be held on March 28, 2015.

Ashok Khanna, Chief Executive Officer, Al Tayer Motors said: “The Dubai World Cup Carnival is an exciting event featuring some of the best horses in the region and beyond. This year being the 20th renewal of one of the most prestigious and high profile occasions on Dubai’s social calendar - the Dubai World Cup, it is even more special. Together with Jaguar Land Rover, we are pleased to present an action-packed evening of equestrian racing action as part of the 2015 DWCC season.”

Malih Al Basti, Meydan Group Board Member and Chairman of the Racing Committee said: “We are always appreciative of the generous support provided by Al Tayer Motors to the racing industry. From our local season to the Dubai World Cup Carnival and through to their support of the richest day of racing in the world, the 20th running of the Dubai World Cup, Al Tayer Motors is committed to the sport of racing and the growth and development of the industry here in Dubai and around the world.”

Al Tayer Motors was established in 1982 and represents major European and American automobile manufacturers including Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Lincoln, Ferrari, Maserati, Spyker, Ford Trucks and DAF Trucks across the UAE.

Race cards can be viewed on www.emiratesracing.com .

Admission is free to the public areas of Meydan Racecourse, gates open at 5pm and the first race starts at 6.45pm. For further details and hospitality ticket packages please contact: +971 4327 2110 or ticketoffice@dubairacingclub.com.

Dubai World Cup tickets are on sale now, prices start AED450. Visit www.dubairacingclub.com for more information.

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