Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Posted 4 hours ago The inaugural edition of the $1-million Abu Dhabi Gold Cup will be run on Saturday, February 7. The one-turn turf mile will be the most valuable Thoroughbred race ever to be held in Abu Dhabi, with the winner set to receive $600,000. The race is free to enter, with entries closing on February 4. Travel and stabling costs for overseas runners will be paid for by the Abu Dhabi Turf Club with owners, trainers and jockeys also being hosted for the event. Racing manager Ali AlJAaffal said, “The $1-million Abu Dhabi Gold Cup will be the most valuable turf mile race to be staged in the Gulf region in 2026 and the new race demonstrates the ambition and vision of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the determination to take horse racing in Abu Dhabi to new levels. The Abu Dhabi Turf Club has long been an integral part of the globally respected horse racing scene in the UAE, and we look forward to attracting a truly international cast of participants to the inaugural $1-million Abu Dhabi Gold Cup and to developing the race into one of the most prestigious turf mile contests in the world in the years to come.” The race will be linked with the $1-million GI Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, run over nine furlongs at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day, May 2. The winner of the Abu Dhabi Gold Cup will receive an invitation from Churchill Downs Inc. to run in the Kentucky race, with entry fees waived and a travel stipends offered by the Abu Dhabi Turf Club. CDI vice president of racing Gary Palmisano said, “Churchill Downs, Inc. is fully committed to encouraging international participation in our extensive portfolio of Grade I races and we are delighted to announce the new link up between the $1-million GI Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic and the inaugural $1-million Abu Dhabi Gold Cup which is the most valuable mile race in the Gulf region. The Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic is one of five Grade I races on Kentucky Derby Day, annually one of the most spectacular days of sport in America broadcast to tens of millions of people throughout the world, and the association with the Abu Dhabi Turf Club is a demonstration of our commitment to international racing at the highest level.” The post Inaugural Abu Dhabi Gold Cup To Carry Million-Dollar Purse; Race Linked To Turf Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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