Dubai delays one of world's richest horse races over virus

Published: 12:02, March 23, 2020 | Updated: 06:02, June 6, 2023

By Bloomberg

Dubai decided to postpone one of the world’s richest horse races to next year amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.

The 25th edition of Dubai World Cup, a race which attracts some of the best horses, had a prize money of about US$12 million. The event was scheduled to take place on March 28.

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