Top jockeys to compete at Wenjiang in April

The Chengdu government and Emirates Racing Authority will join forces to stage the second Chengdu Dubai International Cup in Wenjiang, an equestrianism center in Chengdu, Sichuan province on April 3, 2015.

Twelve jockeys from Dubai Racing Club and 59 horses will take part in the annual equestrian event. The horses come from the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United States, Australia, Argentina and Saudi Arabia and will be transported to Wenjiang at the end of March.

Jockeys from Dubai Racing Club take part in the match at the 2014 Chengdu Dubai International Cup last year in Wenjiang, Chengdu, Sichuan province. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The race meeting will take place at the Wenjiang Jinma International Equestrianism Sports Center. Five turf races over distances from 1,400 meters to 2,418 meters will be contested.

The games held in Wenjiang district will make Chengdu the first foreign city to stage the Dubai International Cup outside of the UAE.

The Jinma International Equestrianism Sports Center, where the Chengdu Dubai International Cup will take place, is located in Jinma town in Wenjiang district, Chengdu, Sichuan province. [Photo provided to China Daily]

By Shi Zihan and edited by Nicole Fortin