The dates for the 2015-16 UAE racing season have been approved by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of Emirates Racing Authority, ERA.

The ERA season will offer 62 race dates, and starts at Jebel Ali Racecourse on Friday October 30th. Meydan will begin its racing season the following week on Thursday, November 5th, followed by Sharjah Racecourse on Saturday, November 7th and Abu Dhabi on Sunday November 8th. Al Ain will begin its racing season on Friday, November 20th.

The international racing season will kick off with the Dubai World Cup Carnival 2016 at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, January 7th, and will lead to the 21st running of the Dubai World Cup race day, sponsored by Emirates Airline, scheduled for Saturday, March 26th.

The 2015-16 UAE race season will include Al Ain Racecourse with 10 meetings, Meydan Racecourse with the largest number of dates, 20, Abu Dhabi Racecourse, 15 race nights, Jebel Ali Racecourse, 11 dates, and Sharjah Racecourse, six days of racing.

“We are pleased by this impressive schedule of race meetings to be offered for the 2015-16 ERA season,” said Malih Al Basti, ERA Board Member and Chairman of the ERA Steering…

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