UK/UAE. The Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at Newbury Racecourse on 19 and 20 April attracted a large crowd and offered strong international exposure for the leading travel retailer.
Italian horse Folgaria, ridden by Hollie Doyle, sprang a surprise with victory in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes Group 3 for three-year-old fillies over seven furlongs on day two. The Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes was won by Hamish, ridden by Doyle’s husband Tom Marquand.
Other races sponsored by the travel retailer included the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes for three-year-olds, won by Economics.
The opening day of the meeting saw success for the Dubai Royal Family with Teraabb ridden to victory in the yellow and black colours of H.H Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the £32,500 Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises Handicap.
Racegoers on both days of this popular fixture were able to sample Arabic Hospitality in the Dubai Duty Free Marquee. There were also opportunities to win prizes including free entry into the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise and Millennium Millionaire prize draws.
Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin said, “The Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend never fails to produce quality racing, which helps elevate our brand on the international stage. We look forward to following the progress of many of the bright prospects we have seen on the track this weekend as the season unfolds.” ✈
