That defining contest will sit at the heart of a thoughtfully balanced seven-race programme at Jebel Ali Racecourse on Saturday, 13 December 2025, a card designed to move from early speed to deeper examinations as the afternoon unfolds. With the winter season settling in, the track will once again provide a familiar stage for horses aiming to sharpen form, confirm progress, or take a meaningful step forward.
Proceedings will open at 14:00 with Race 1, The Porsche Cup, a sharp 1200m contest for AED 50,000. As the curtain-raiser, it will demand immediate focus from riders and connections, with early positioning and clean breaks expected to set the tone for the meeting.
At 14:30, Race 2, the Al Shafar Investment Stakes – Daaeemm Incentive Race, will extend the test to 1400m and offer AED 72,000 in prize money. This race will place a premium on balance and restraint, often favouring runners who can travel smoothly before producing a controlled finish.
Speed will return to the spotlight at 15:00 in Race 3, the JARC Sprint Series Stakes, contested over 1200m for AED 80,000. With tempo likely to be strong from the outset, it will be a race where fractions matter and decisive moves are rewarded without hesitation.
The quality will deepen further at 15:30 with Race 4, the Emirates Airline Cup – Daaeemm Incentive Race, another 1200m event but one carrying AED 100,000. Here, form and ambition will intersect, and performances are likely to resonate well beyond the immediate result.
A shift toward stamina will begin at 16:00 with Race 5, the Al Awir Stakes, run over 1600m for AED 90,000. This will be a race that tests rhythm and judgement, rewarding those able to conserve energy before committing at the right moment.
All of those strands will converge at 16:30 in the Umm Suqeim Stakes, where the extended 1950m distance will expose strengths and weaknesses with unforgiving clarity offering AED 120,000. As the day’s most valuable contest, it will ask horses and riders to show patience early and conviction late, often producing a winner shaped by discipline rather than impulse.
The meeting will conclude at 17:00 with Race 7, the Al Huzaifa Cup – Daaeemm Incentive Race, another 1950m contest worth AED 72,000. As the light softens and the pace steadies, it will provide a fitting final chapter, echoing the endurance themes introduced by the feature.
From brisk sprints to searching middle-distance tests, Saturday’s Jebel Ali card will promise a gradual, purposeful build — one that finds its meaning in the quiet authority of the Umm Suqeim Stakes.
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