Sheikh Mohammed toured the location of the event and inspected the readiness of the riders. His Highness was satisfied with the pre-race preparations.

Last year’s winner of the CEI*** 160Km race Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum participated in a pre-ride to ensure the readiness of his mount.

The race is to offer prize money of almost AED 15 million and will see participation of 220 riders from around the world.