By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Racing at Meydan on Saturday, a seven-race card which starts at 4:00 p.m., is highlighted by three AED 190,000 handicaps, of which two are on turf, including the 2000m finale (District One Crystal Lagoon Trophy). Topping the the maximum field of 16 is Dubai World Cup Carnival aspirant Key Bid, who exits a resounding victory on dirt …

DUBAI: The opening night of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan featured the 1200m Dubawi Stakes and 1800m Singspiel Stakes—both Group 3 and worth $200,000—with each providing thrilling stretch runs and popular victories. The evening also featured three wide-open, lucrative handicaps on turf and the UAE 1000 Guineas Trial for newly turned 3-year-old fillies. Recap: DUBAWI STAKES (Group …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Dubai Racing Club invites media members to apply for 2019 Dubai World Cup accreditation. The $35 million race day will take place on Saturday, March 30, at Meydan Racecourse. Early applications are encouraged. CLICK HERE TO APPLY Applicants should upload 1MB jpg scans of their passport photo page and a photograph. UAE residents will also require …

KARACHI: Pakistan Premier League’s reigning champions K-Electric Football Club (KEFC) defeated Pakistan SNGPL FC by 3-0 and emerged victorious during the 12th Premier League at the KPT football stadium in Karachi. The win takes KEFC to a prominent position place after Murtaza Hussain opened with the Captain Mohammad Rasool and Muhammad Riaz scoring one apiece. The score was 0 – …

ISLAMKOT: The first Thar Foundation All-Sindh Female Football Tournament ends with an exhilarating show of sportsmanship, skill and dexterity in the final, in which Tharparkar Terminators beat Karachi Royals by 2:1 in penalty kicking. It was but a high-strung play as both the teams came very hard on each other, causing the match to end at zero goal, leading to …

DUBAI: Al Masaood Group recently organised a day-long event at the Al Masaood Automobiles’ flagship Service Centre for both employees and customers wishing to register to volunteer at the Special Olympics World Games 2019, taking place in Abu Dhabi for the first time. The Special Olympics Staff Volunteering Programme is in line with the Group’s corporate commitment to present employees …

DUBAI: Winning races at Meydan Racecourse proved elementary for Doug Watson, as the six-time UAE champion trainer turned up the proverbial heat two days before the first day of winter, winning five races, including a sweep of the evening’s Listed stakes. The U.S. expat kicked off his quintet of wins in the evening’s second race, the Azizi Star for 2-year-old …

DUBAI: Thursday’s Racing at Meydan card features a fitting preview of the 10-night Dubai World Cup Carnival, which commences for nine consecutive Thursdays starting on Jan. 3 and ultimately ends with Super Saturday, Mar. 9. Seven races are on tap, including a pair of Listed AED 265,000 (about $72,000) stakes, the Dubai Creek Mile and The Entisar. The evening’s racing …

DUBAI: Royal Stag has partnered with the International Cricket Council (ICC) that further strengthens the brand’s ties with Cricket; the sport loved by more than one billion adult fans the world over. The partnership, which runs through 2023, confirms Royal Stag as official sponsors of cricket’s international events, including the upcoming big-ticket calendar events – the ICC Cricket World Cup, …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and a main sponsor of Spanish football club, Real Madrid, today unveiled a new decal featuring action images of some of the club’s top players on one of its A380 aircraft. The new decal was created to mark the occasion of Real Madrid’s charter flight on an Emirates A380 from Madrid to Abu Dhabi today, …