Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Draw Car Series 1390
June 22, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Dubai News
The winner of Bentley Continental Flying Spur was announced yesterday, 28 March at the Dubai World Cup 2009, where Dubai Duty Free, one of the founding sponsors, conducted its Finest Surprise Draw in Series 1390 immediately after the Dubai Duty Free Race.
Mr. Ali Hasan received an early morning call, notifying about his great win. “It’s fantastic news to begin my day”! – he exclaimed. “My thanks to Dubai Duty Free for such a great prize”! Mr. Ali, a British national, based in London, England, always dreamt to have such a luxury car and bought his winning ticket no. 0354 to try his luck on his way back home from Dubai. He is a regular patron of Dubai Duty Free’s Finest Surprise Promotion.
The winning ticket was drawn by George Horan, Deputy Managing Director and Sinead El Sibai, Manager Events, Advertising and Media Relations.
Classic Hopes On Show At Dubai Duty Free Meeting
June 22, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Dubai News
Dubai Duty Free returns as title sponsor of Newbury’s important two-day ‘spring trials’ meeting for the fourteenth consecutive year, beginning on Friday, 17 April.
The multi-award winning airport retailer is backing no fewer than seven of the fixture’s fourteen scheduled races, highlighted by the £65,000 Dubai Duty Free Stakes, which enjoys Group 3 status and brings together some of the best three-year-old fillies in training over a distance of seven furlongs.
This fixture follows a magical night at Nad Al Sheba last month when apprentice jockey Ahmed Ajtebi was the surprise hero with an astonishing double at the celebrated Dubai World Cup meeting.
The former camel rider demolished a high class field to win the $5 million Dubai Duty Free on Gladiatorus, and followed that up with a nail biting narrow victory on Eastern Anthem in the Dubai Sheema Classic.
Commenting on Dubai Duty Free’s sponsorship, Managing Director Colm McLoughlin, said, “Horseracing continues to play a major role in our sports sponsorship programme and we are delighted to be returning to Newbury in support of the Spring Meeting which is a must see event for those looking for classic race clues.”
HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s fancied 2,000 Guineas hope Finjaan will be among several high-profile classic-race candidates on show. A 25-1 chance for next month’s Newmarket showcase, Finjaan has done exceptionally well throughout the winter says his Lambourn trainer, Marcus Tregoning, who is aiming the colt at the Group 3 Greenham Stakes, run over seven furlongs on Saturday, 18 April. “He is as forward as anything I’ve got in the yard and is ready to run,” he added. “We worked him over a mile last week and his jockey, Richard Hills, was very pleased with him. If he transmits his work on the gallops to the racecourse, I think he’ll go very well.”
Her Majesty The Queen’s colt Four Winds, who is 33-1 for the Derby, may be given an entry in the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Conditions Stakes which features as part of the programme on the opening day of the meeting.
Run over seven furlongs, this hugely significant contest, was inaugurated in 1949 as the Fred Darling Stakes, the same year as John Porter Stakes, which is now known as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Stakes, and also has the distinction of being a Group 3 event.
Dubai World Championship Receives Patronage From His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince Of Dubai
June 22, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Dubai News
The inaugural Dubai World Championship has received a significant endorsement from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai after he granted his official Patronage for what is set to become one of the Middle East’s premier sporting events.
The Dubai World Championship is the grand finale to The Race to Dubai – a season-long competition which encompasses 52 golf tournaments around the world. The leading 60 players in The Race to Dubai will qualify for the Dubai World Championship ensuring that only the world’s best players will compete at Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 19-22.
The patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum means the Dubai World Championship will join an elite list of sporting events such as the Dubai World Cup and Dubai Tennis Championships which received patronage in their beginnings before growing to become leading events in world sport.
Abdul Wahid Al Ulama, Leisurecorp Vice Chairman, said:
“The significance of The Race to Dubai and the Dubai World Championship cannot be underestimated and has already placed the Emirate of Dubai at the forefront of the global sports world as an innovator and leader in the historic sport of golf.
“We are truly honoured to have received patronage from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and with his support and guidance, we are certain that the Dubai World Championship will become one of the Middle East’s most important sporting events.”
George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, said:
“The European Tour is honoured that His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has granted his official patronage for the Dubai World Championship. This gives us great confidence as we continue with The Race to Dubai and look forward to a successful inaugural Dubai World Championship on the superb Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates.”
Preparations for the Dubai World Championship are well underway with the Greg Norman-designed Earth course unveiled by Leisurecorp in January. Stars Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke, Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer, Robert Karlsson and young Emirati golfer Khalid Yousef previewed the final four holes of the course described by the legendary Norman as “the most challenging mile in golf”.
David Spencer, Leisurecorp CEO-Golf, said:
“As a Dubai World company, Leisurecorp is extremely proud to support the Emirate’s growth as a world-class destination for sport and tourism and we believe that the Dubai World Championship is very much in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s great vision for Dubai and the UAE.
“The excitement surrounding The Race to Dubai has made this European Tour season one of the most important in living memory. The Dubai World Championship will feature arguably the most impressive field of sporting talent ever assembled in Dubai, and they will all be competing for golf’s ultimate prize, which means that come November the eyes of the sporting world will be on Jumeirah Golf Estates.”
Dubai in March
March 20, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Planning Your Trip to Dubai
Dubai International Jazz Festival
Within just a few years, Dubai’s jazz festival has grown from a simple village event to a major annual attraction. The 10-day festival includes nightly concerts by internationally acclaimed musicians and takes place at major venues throughout the city. Ten days in March. www.dubaijazzfest.com
Dubai World Cup
This $15-million event is the world’s richest horse race, with $6 million going to the Group One Dubai World Cup race alone. It takes place at Nad Al Sheba and marks the finale of the Dubai Racing Carnival, a 9-week festival of top-class racing beginning in late February. One Saturday in late March. www.dubaiworldcup.com
Dubai World Cup
March 2, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Planning Your Trip to Dubai
This $15-million event is the world’s richest horse race, with $6 million going to the Group One Dubai World Cup race alone. It takes place at Nad Al Sheba and marks the finale of the Dubai Racing Carnival, a 9-week festival of top-class racing beginning in late February. One Saturday in late March. www.dubaiworldcup.com
Dubai Best Events & Seasons
February 28, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Best of Dubai
• Best Season in Dubai:
Dubai Shopping Festival. As long as you don’t mind crowds, Dubai Shopping Festival is a thrilling time to visit the city, with people from around the world and special events taking place day and night.
• Best Sports Event:
Dubai World Cup. The world’s richest horse race, at the end of March, is the culmination of a 9-week horse-racing festival and brings in celebrities and jet-setters from around the globe.
• Best Time to Come to Dubai:
November to March. Most people prefer the temperate days of “winter,” and this is when the bulk of outdoor activities and special events take place.
• Best Thing to Do in Summer:
Stay Inside. With extreme humidity and temperatures routinely more than 100°F (38°C), summer is too hot to be outside. This is the perfect time to visit the malls, and Dubai Summer Surprises is a 10-week festival offering deeply discounted hotel, restaurant, and store prices, as well as children’s entertainment and educational activities.
