Camel Race: January 2013

Kuwait Camel Racing Club

. Kuwait Camel Racing Club Detial

Camel racing in the desert gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “jockeying for position” – because there aren’t any jockeys. Well, not human ones anyway.

Yes, in the 21st Century world of the dromedary derby in Qatar the ships of the desert have robot riders.

Trust me, the sight of a thundering herd of camels with 1ft high “jockeys”

on their humps is quite extraordinary.

And then it gets even weirder. For the mechanical versions of Tony McCoy are controlled by trainers being driven in 4x4s alongside the five-mile track just outside the Gulf nation’s capital Doha,

barking orders on walkie talkies and pressing the “whip” button every so often

Kuwait Camel Racing Club

Camel Racing Video Detail
Camel racing is a popular sport in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Australia, and Mongolia. Professional camel racing, like horse racing, is an event for betting and tourist attraction. Camels can run at speeds up to 65 km/h (18 m/s; 40 mph) in short sprints and they can maintain a speed of 40 km/h (11 m/s; 25 mph) for an hour.[citation needed]

Camels are often controlled by child jockeys, but allegations of human rights abuses have led to nationwide bans on underage labor in the UAE and Qatar. The current North Wales Camel racing champion is Frederick Maier.

A major camel race in Australia is the Camel Cup held at Alice Springs. It is held annually and includes not only the camel races themselves, but also a collection of market stalls and other entertainment.

The biggest prize money camel race in Australia is the "Sheikh Zayed International camel endurance race" held in Hughenden in Queensland.It has a prize purse of A$50,000

Camel Racing Video

Racing Camels

Racing Camels Detial

Camel racing in the desert gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “jockeying for position” – because there aren’t any jockeys. Well, not human ones anyway.
Yes, in the 21st Century world of the dromedary derby in Qatar the ships of the desert have robot riders.
Trust me, the sight of a thundering herd of camels with 1ft high “jockeys”
on their humps is quite extraordinary.
And then it gets even weirder. For the mechanical versions of Tony McCoy are controlled by trainers being driven in 4x4s alongside the five-mile track just outside the Gulf nation’s capital Doha,
barking orders on walkie talkies and pressing the “whip” button every so often.

Racing Camels

Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

Nad Al Sheba Racecourse detil
Nad Al Sheba (Arabic: ند الشبا‎) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).Situated south of the Dubai Creek, Nad Al Sheba is best known for its racecourse, the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which hosted the Dubai World Cup annually until 2009[citation needed]
Nad Al Sheba comprises four sub-communities:
Nad Al Sheba 1
Nad Al Sheba 2
Nad Al Sheba 3
Nad Al Sheba 4
The racecourse is located in Nad Al Sheba 1, while the stables that bred racehorses such as Dubai Millennium and Essence of Dubai are located in Nad Al Sheba 2. The Nad Al Sheba palace of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is located in Nad Al Sheba 1.
Nad Al Sheba is bordered to the north by Al Markada, Bu Kadra and Ras Al Khor Industrial Areas, and to the west by Al Quoz.

Nad Al Sheba Racecourse