Churchill Downs Partners with Dubai Racing Club
22 Dec 2005
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – As reported by Business First: "Churchill Downs Simulcast Network will partner with the Dubai Racing Club for a second time in 2006.
"The network will be the exclusive North and South American host of the annual Dubai Carnival of Racing, according to a news release.
"…Race dates for the carnival are Jan. 19 and 26; Feb. 2, 9, 10, 16, 23 and 24; and March 2, 9 and 25. The daily first post will be around 10:15 a.m. The final race day, March 25, will feature the $6 million Dubai World Cup.
"Horseplayers in the United States wagered about $2.6 million on Dubai World Cup Day in 2005, and about $3.4 million during the entire Carnival of Racing…"