Racing in the Dubai next season will feature three new Classic races.
The United Arab Emirates 2000 Guineas over a mile on March 1, the UAE 1000 Guineas over a mile on March 15, and the UAE Oaks over nine furlongs on April 14 will be introduced during the 2000/1 campaign.
The three newly-unveiled races will be run on dirt at Nad Al Sheba and carry purses of US$250,000 (about £165,000).
The contests join the UAE Derby which will be worth $2 million (about #1.35million) next year and be run on March 24.
Emirates Racing Association chief executive Les Benton said: 'All major racing centres around the world have their own Classics and with the Emirates being recognized as a leader in world racing, we thought it time that the United Arab Emirates had its own set of classics.
'We are hosting the world's richest Derby in 2000/1 and we felt that that event should be complemented by some class lead-up races.
'There are now valuable options for all types of horses and, with this Pattern calendar perfectly balanced within the regular racing season, leads us to believe that the 2000/1 will be the best season to date in the Emirates.'
The UAE 2000 Guineas was run this year as the Khor Dubai and won by Bachir, subsequent winner of the French and Irish 2000 Guineas. - PA
