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Jebel Ali Racecourse stages its first meeting of the season on Friday afternoon, the third fixture of the new 2019/20 UAE campaign and highlighted by a competitive 1400m handicap. A field of 13 have been declared for this race, including High On Life and Riflescope, first and second in the equivalent race last year.

The second meeting of the new UAE season was on the Abu Dhabi turf on Friday, highlighted by the inaugural running of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown Prep, a rated conditions contest over the same 1600m as the AED 5 million big race itself, and won by RB Torch who was chased home by stable companion Darius Du Paon.

Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club stage the second meeting of the 2019-20 UAE racing season on Friday afternoon with a six-race card. Highlighting the meet is the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown Prep, a rated conditions contest over the same 1600m as the AED 5 million big race itself, which takes place in just over a month. Introduced to provide local horses a chance to race before the big day and compete against race-fit rivals from mainly Europe and America, officials have been rewarded with a strong first edition. Six of the sixteen horses declared are rated 110 or more.

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PHOENIX GEARS UP FOR STRONG UAE SEASON; DECEMBER MEYDAN RETURN FOR GRONKOWSKI

Performing in Group/Grade 1 company on four continents amid its ever-prevalent presence, the growing empire of Phoenix Thoroughbreds with its subsidiary Phoenix Ladies’ Syndicate is primed to bring the action back home to its Dubai base of operations for the 2019-20 UAE racing season—starting with opening day at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, October 24.

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UAE CHAMPION JOCKEY O'SHEA JOINS JEBEL ALI STABLES

Seven-time UAE champion jockey Tadhg O’Shea (pictured above) will be joining a new team when the new season commences on Thursday at Meydan Racecourse. The fan favourite will start his 2019-20 tenure wearing the predominately yellow silks of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and receiving a leg-up from the master of Jebel Ali Stables, trainer Nicholas Bachalard.

A reminder that media accreditation for the 2019-2020 UAE racing season is open. With racing set to commence in nine days on October 24, 2019, all interested in covering race meetings are encouraged to apply at the earliest.

The link below can be used by media members who are planning to cover meetings at Meydan Racecourse, Abu Dhabi Racecourse, Jebel Ali Racecourse, Sharjah Longines Racecourse and Al Ain Racecourse.

This accreditation does not cover Dubai World Cup, but does accredit through April 10, 2020, including Super Saturday (March 7, 2020).

At the completion of the 2018/19 racing season the ERA reviewed safety field sizes at all the UAE Tracks. After consultation with the Clubs and Jockeys, the following changes have been made to the safety field sizes:

Meydan
1400 metres on the dirt has been increased from 14 to 16.

Jebel Ali
1600 metres has been decreased from 16 to 14.

Abu Dhabi
Previously Abu Dhabi has had different safety field limits depending on the breed of the horse. As per all other tracks in the UAE, the new safety field limit will be the same for both Purebred Arabians and Thoroughbreds.