The eyes of the racing world were on Meydan for the 2022 Dubai World Cup day. Some of the world's top horse squared off for millions of dollars in purses in the United Arab Emirates. It was a big day for Japan-based horses, who won five races on the program. The team at Eclipse Sportswire was on hand to capture the great racing action.
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Patrick O’Neill’s Dubai Diary: An Incredible Journey With Hot Rod Charlie
Patrick O’Neill, nephew to two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill and bloodstock agent Dennis O’Neill, had a different interest from most college kids when he was an undergraduate student and a member of Brown University’s football team. He insisted on adding TVG to the fraternity house’s cable television package; he was the one who watched horse racing at every opportunity, including in class and in film study prior to practice.
Hello, Hot Springs: My First Trip to This Unique Racing Destination
Since my first day of live racing at age 12, I have had “visit every racetrack in America” on my bucket list, doing my best to check another track off my list each year.
Where to Watch/Listen: Louisiana Derby and Dubai World Cup Week 2022
After a week of relative quiet on the North American racing calendar, activity picks back up in a big way over the next several days, and the focus will expand beyond this continent over to the desert sands of Dubai in the Middle East, where several top U.S. horses are slated to compete at Meydan Racecourse.
