Presenting the latest high-tech, high-flying, high-falutin’ business and leisure venue on Dubai’s landscape that is fast-tracked on the road to success is the Meydan Racecourse, which translates to “meeting place”, in Arabic. Meet your clients and friends in style when you choose to make your stay at a luxury Jumeirah beach hotel such as the sumptuous interiors of the Anantara Palm – a stellar choice of luxury accommodation in Dubai that is situated in the heart of the city’s latest development project – the Palm Jumeirah. Home to what is billed as the “world’s richest race day”, Meydan plays host to a prestigious array of racing events such as the Dubai World Cup Night, a glitzy and glamourous affairs that draws in the world’s most prominent high-rollers, and movers and shakers in pursuit of the USD26 million prize money jackpot. The racing season begins in November of this year, under the billing “Racing in Meydan”, which comprises nine races over the following four months, through March, with the month’s end seeing the highlight of the racing scene with the Dubai World Cup. Soak in the Meydan’s world-class dining options and stellar entertainment in the midst of the blitz and dazzle right in the heart of some exciting racing action.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and intends to visit them all someday.