UAE/UK. The Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend is set to lead UK’s Newbury Racecourse’s flat season this weekend, with three Group 3 contests featuring on the opening day.
The 16 April programme opens with the Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes which could see the return of course and distance winner, Ilaraab, carrying the colours of Dubai Duty Free Chairman H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Dubai Duty Free sponsors seven races at the two-day Newbury fixture over the Easter holiday period.
Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman & CEO Colm McLoughlin said: “We are delighted to be returning to Newbury Racecourse after an absence of two and a half years enforced by COVID-19 travel restrictions, and to be supporting the team at Newbury in staging this event over the Easter holiday weekend as a one-off.
“We hope it will provide an opportunity for families to enjoy a combination of racing and fun activities and perhaps introduce some new faces to the racecourse.”
Racegoers on both days will be able to enjoy complimentary Arabic coffee and dates in the Dubai Duty Free Marquee where there will also be the chance to win prizes, including free entry into the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draws.
