Ronan Groome

IT wouldn’t be like Dubai to do anything by half measure would it? Today the Dubai World Cup, the culmination of the Dubai racing carnival, features a card that holds three Group 2s, five Group 1s and another Group 1 race for purebred Arabian horses. Horses from 13 different countries will compete for a total prize fund just short of €28m and the card will be broadcast to over one billion homes in 150 territories. It is also the first race meeting to be made available to watch on a plane and on a cruise boat. For Irish viewers, all today’s Meydan action will be shown on At The Races and Racing UK, while 3e is showing the final three races live in a 90-minute broadcast starting at 3pm.