The ever-popular Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) returns to Newbury Racecourse on Sunday with an eight-race card of some of the finest racing for Purebred Arabian horses on the planet.

With the Group 1 PA Shadwell Dubai International Stakes headlining what is sure to be an outstanding day of racing, there is plenty to keep racegoers entertained off the track too with a variety of activities and competitions on offer throughout the day.

The 36th DIAR will see 19 runners vie for prize money of ?193,000.

The event is being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance.

The Group 2 PA Emirates Equestrian Federation International Stakes has received a 20 per cent boost and is now worth ?25,000, and the day’s featured Group 1 PA Shadwell Dubai International Stakes increased by ?3,000 to ?58,000. The Jebel Ali Racecourse Za’abeel International Stakes and the Shadwell Arabian Stallions Hatta International Stakes, both Group 1 PA events, increase from ?32,500 to ?35,000.

Source: WAM