Thursday 1st October 2009
It's the Jumeirah Dewhurst Stakes!
JUMEIRAH Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed as the new sponsor of the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on 17 October, 2009.
Jumeirah is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive and innovative hospitality groups in the world and thus provides a perfect partnership for the Dewhurst Stakes.
Apo Demirtas, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of the Jumeirah Group, said: "Following the success of Jumeirah’s partnership with the Dubai World Cup, we are thrilled to be involved in one of the most important and prestigious two-year-old races in Britain; and indeed with Newmarket Racecourses, which has had a long standing relationship with Dubai."
Jumeirah Group encompasses Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel and symbol of Dubai; the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai; Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and Jumeirah Essex House in New York. Jumeirah Group has extensive plans to expand its portfolio over the next few years.
Stephen Wallis, Managing Director of Newmarket Racecourses added, “We are delighted to be welcoming Jumeirah to Newmarket. Jumeirah is a leader in hospitality and their name is synonymous with quality. Their ambitions and values are ones that we share. Sheikh Mohammed has had a long and successful association with Newmarket Racecourses and we are absolutely thrilled that he is continuing his support of the Dewhurst Stakes, a race that consistently proves itself to be Europe's premier two- year- old race. It is a sponsorship that will sit perfectly alongside the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, the other magnificent Group One feature on Champions Day. ”
John Ferguson, Bloodstock Advisor to Sheikh Mohammed and Vice Chairman of Falcon and Associates said, “Sheikh Mohammed has sponsored racing for many years through companies such as Emirates, Dubai Duty Free and Darley. Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts is a brand in which Dubai is rightfully very proud. Sheikh Mohammed feels that the Group One Dewhurst Stakes as a two-year-old race of the highest quality is a perfect fit.”
Explaining Jumeirah’s appointment as the new sponsor, Ferguson continued, “Darley sponsors the Group One July Cup in Europe in the summer so already reaps the rewards of race sponsorship. The same opportunities are now available to Jumeirah.”
