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Dubai World Cup Purse To Stay At $12 Million; $8.5 Million Cut From Other Purses In Event’s 25th Running

Dubai Racing Club has announced that the Dubai World Cup purse has been retained at US$12 million and that the deadline for free nominations to the historic 25th Dubai World Cup has been extended until January 20, 2021. Held on the final Saturday of March each year, the single day of racing boasts an impressive six Grade 1 and three Grade 2 races, reflective of the elite standard of competition, hosted at the iconic Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates.

Last year a total of 1,774 nominations were accepted from 902 horses trained in 21 countries.

Scheduled on March 27, 2021, the Dubai World Cup has been contested at 1 ¼ miles (2,000 meters) on dirt since 1996 and has been won by horses trained in France, Japan, UAE, UK and USA.

Purses for the remaining eight races are reduced from the previous running by a total of US$8.5 million, but given the challenging events over the past few months on account of Covid-19, Dubai Racing Club has made every effort to ensure the return of racing in safe and secure conditions. Purses for the night will total $26.5 million.

A positive addition is the decision to modify the purse structure, allowing for payment to eighth place in all races on the night.

Dubai World Cup – Revised Prize Money:
G1 (Arabian) 2000m Dubai Kahayla Classic Sponsored by Mubadala – US$750,000 (formerly US$1 million)

G2 1600 m(Dirt) Godolphin Mile – US$750,000 (formerly US$1.5 million)

G2 3200m (Turf) Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors – US$750,000 (formerly US$1.5 million)

G1 1200m (Turf) Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored by Azizi Developments – US$1,000,000 (formerly US$2 million)

G2 1900m(Dirt) UAE Derby Sponsored by Emirates NBD – US$750,000 (formerly US$2.5 million)

G1 1200m (Dirt) Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored by Gulf News – US$1,500,000 (formerly US$2.5 million)

G1 1800m (Turf) Dubai Turf Sponsored DP World – US$4,000,000 (formerly US$6 million)

G1 2410m (Turf) Longines Dubai Sheema Classic – US$5,000,000 (formerly US$6 million)

G1 2000m (Dirt) Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline – US$12,000,000

The brochure with further details regarding nominations of horses to Dubai World Cup day will be released shortly, meanwhile the link below may be used for nominations.

http://carnivalhorsemen.dubairacingclub.com/DWC-nomination

The first supplementary stage for all races on Dubai World Cup day will close on Wednesday, February 10, when connections can nominate their horse for 0.1% of the prize money of their chosen race. The second supplementary stage is on Monday, March 8, when horses can be supplemented for 1% of the prize money. The third and final supplementary stage takes place on Sunday, March 21, when horses can be supplemented into the race for 10% of the prize money. Entry/declaration takes place Monday, March 22.

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Nate Newby: ‘A Better Day-To-Day Product’ Is Key To Santa Anita’s Success

Santa Anita's new general manager Nate Newby spoke to the Los Angeles Times this week about his vision for the Arcadia, Calif. track. The long-time racing executive has been with Santa Anita for approximately 20 years, and is committed to improving the Southern California racing product.

A regular at handicapping tournaments over the years, Newby plans to use the handle and field size statistics to measure success in this new role. The track's groundbreaking safety initiatives will continue to be a primary focus, as well.

“Southern California and Santa Anita have over the years been the gold standard of racing,” Newby told latimes.com. “We have the quality, we have the best horses in the world and that shows in the premier events — the Triple Crown races and Breeders' Cup. Putting on a better day-to-day product for our horse players is key. My top priorities, 1 and 1a, are continuing our safety initiatives, making sure we're safe for both horses and riders.”

Remington’s Handle Exceeds $100 Million, Up 31.8 Percent In 2020

Remington Park set an all-time pari-mutuel handle record in the 2020 Thoroughbred Season, concluded earlier this week. The 66-day session yielded total handle exceeding $100 million for the first time in the track's 32-year history.

All sources handle on Remington Park racing reached $101,313,352, an increase of 31.8 percent over the 2019 total of $76,885,108. The 2020 season marks the fourth consecutive Thoroughbred meeting of increased total handle for Remington Park.

The increase of $25,620,002 is a direct result of Remington Park's ability to safely continue a normal racing schedule throughout the pandemic year of 2020.

Remington Park conducted 66 Thoroughbred race dates, one fewer than 2019. The track also managed to reschedule three of the four postponed dates due to winter weather, and conduct 610 races, six more than the 2019 total. The Thoroughbred schedule extended to Dec. 22, the deepest run into the final month of the year in track history.

Horseplayers around the world responded to the reliability of Remington Park with export handle hitting $99,092,575 for an increase of 34.9 percent over the 2019 export handle figure of $73,472,573.

Remington Park's lone off-track wagering location, Thunder Roadhouse in Oklahoma City, wagered $230,854, 18 percent higher than the 2019 total of $195,661.

Due to safety protocols, Remington Park limited on-site attendance availability to only the ground, or track, level on live race dates. The smaller crowds wagered $1,989,923 which was down 38.1 percent from the 2019 on-track wagering of $3,216,874.

Average field size for the 2020 season was 8.62 with a total of 5,261 horses starting. The average is a decrease of one percent from the 2019 average of 8.71 per race when 5,259 horses competed.

Horsemen competed for total purses of $14,047,536 over the 66 dates, for an average daily amount of $212,841. The 2020 purse numbers are 17.2 percent lower compared to the 2019 total purses of $16,971,799. This year's purse amounts were affected by the shutdown of the Remington Park casino for two months in the spring.

Remington Park live racing will return on March 4 with the start of the 2021 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season.

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Assistant Starter At Zia Park Suspended For Possession Of Electrical Device

According to a recent ruling posted on the Association of Racing Commissioners International website, Zia Park assistant starter Jamie Aldavaz, Jr. has been summarily suspended by the New Mexico Racing Commission after the discovery of an electrical device in his possession.

Assistant starters work on the starting gate, loading horses and holding their heads straight prior to the start of a race.

A search was conducted by the Lea County Drug Enforcement Agency, and Aldavaz was also cited for “disruptive behavior interfering with the orderly conduct of this race meet prior to the start of the races at Zia Park on Dec. 22, 2020.”

Stewards will hold a hearing with Aldavaz via teleconference on Dec. 30, per 15.2.1.9(B)(3)(a) Summary Suspension, which states in pertinent part, “If the Stewards determine that a licensee's action constitute an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, the Stewards may summarily suspend the licensee pending a hearing.”

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