Dubai Racing Club has announced that in an effort to avoid some expected hot weather, the races on the April 5 Dubai World Cup card will be pushed to an hour later from their originally scheduled time.
DRC said it made the decision to ensure the comfort of all jockeys and the safety of the horses participating on Saturday's 2025 Dubai World Cup card, as well as the well-being of all guests attending this landmark event, a minor adjustment to the day's schedule has been made, to a later start time. Temperatures are expected to reach 98 degrees during the day Saturday.
Gates to Meydan Racecourse will now open at 2:30 p.m. local time, with the first race—the Dubai Kahayla Classic for Arabian horses—set for 4:35 p.m. local time (8:35 a.m. ET). The highly anticipated main event, the Dubai World Cup, will take place at 9:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. ET), followed by the closing ceremony.
"Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of horses, jockeys, and guests is our top priority," said Dubai Racing Club chairman Sheikh Rashed bin Dalmook Al Maktoum. "The decision has been made to adjust the start time of the Dubai World Cup day. We remain fully committed to delivering an exceptional event filled with thrilling horseracing, world class hospitality, and a truly magical atmosphere befitting the Dubai World Cup."
All tickets, hospitality packages, and related bookings will remain in place, with the later timings to be adhered to. All information is available via dubairacingclub.com and on social media @racingdubai.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
