With the exception of limited horse connections, racing official, accredited media and sponsors, the Dubai World Cup card at Meydan on Mar. 27 will be staged without spectators. A release from the Dubai Racing Club on Thursday also reiterated that the Dubai World Cup will take place under strict health and safety measures “including full sanitisation, thermal screening of attendees and social distancing.”
“Dubai Racing Club will host the race meeting, without spectators and tickets will not be sold,” the release continued. “All races will be contested and regulated in a standard fashion and results will be recorded in an official capacity.”
The Dubai World Cup, which celebrates its 25th renewal in 2021, was an early victim of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, with the 2020 renewal cancelled altogether six days out.
The meeting's flagship race, the G1 Dubai World Cup, is this year again worth $12-million. The supporting features include the $5-million G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic over 2400 metres on the turf, set to feature Saudi Cup winner Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), and the $4-million G1 Dubai Turf over 1800 metres.
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