BY
JOHN CIRILLO, for Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Monday, March 20, 2017—The invincible Arrogate–Travers Stakes, Breeders’ Cup
Classic and Pegasus World Cup champion deservedly proclaimed as the “World’s
Best Racehorse”–tries to continue his dominance in the $10 million Dubai World
Cup this Saturday (March 25).
Look no further than Empire
City Casino at Yonkers Raceway as the place to be for simulcast wagering on
this epic.
The 4-year-old son of
Unbridled Song, trainer Bob Baffert and regular jockey Mike Smith have headed
halfway across the world to square off against such familiar names as Keen Ice,
Hoppertunity, Gun Runner, Lani and Mubtaahji in the elite field of 14, but New
York-area racing enthusiasts only need a short trip to Empire City Casino just
north of New York City to partake in the betting action.
Post time for the World Cup is
12:45 PM.
After finishing third in his
career debut, Arrogate has reeled off six consecutive wins (including the trio
of multi-million dollar stakes) in dramatic and emphatic fashion.
Meydan Racecourse is the host
of the Dubai World Cup Carnival, and Yonkers will be accepting wagering on the
last four races – all Group 1 affairs – on the program.
Race 6 – Dubai Golden Shaheen,
10:35 AM ET
Race 7 – Dubai Turf, 11:30 AM
ET
Race 8 – Dubai Sheema Classic,
12:05 PM ET
Race 9 – Dubai World Cup,
12:45 PM ET
Doors at Empire City open at
10 AM (free coffee), with mutuel windows available on the third and fourth
floors.
The Dubai World Cup field
(alphabetically) includes Arrogate, Mubtaahji, Gun Runner,
Hoppertunity, Neolithic, Special Fighter, Keen Ice, Gold Dream, Awardee, Apollo
Kentucky, Long River, Move Up, Furia Cruzada and Lani.
Empire City Bets will have
wagering on the nine-race card available (see full program below). Please visit www.empirecitybets.com for more information. The immortal Cigar won the inaugural Dubai World Cup win
1996, and such champions as Silver Charm, Curlin, Animal Kingdom, and
California Chrome have brought the Cup back to America.
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Race
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Post Time Dubai
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Post Time UK
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Post Time ET
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Race 1
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Godolphin Mile (Group
1)
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3:45pm
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11:45am
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7:45am
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Race 2
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Kahayla Classic (Group
1 Arabian)
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4:15pm
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12:15pm
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8:15am
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Race 3
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Dubai Gold Cup (Group
1)
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4:50pm
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12:50pm
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8:50am
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Race 4
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UAE Derby (Group
2)
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5:25pm
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1:25pm
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9:25am
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Race 5
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Al Quoz Sprint (Group
1)
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6:00pm
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2:00pm
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10:00am
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Race 6
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Dubai Golden Shaheen (Group
1)
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6:35pm
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2:35pm
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10:35am
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Race 7
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Dubai Turf (Group
1)
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7:30pm
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3:30pm
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11:30am
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Race 8
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Dubai Sheema Classic (Group
1)
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8:05pm
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4:05pm
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12:05pm
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Race 9
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Dubai World Cup (Group
1)
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8:45pm
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4:45pm
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12:45pm
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