NewsAl Ain camel festival sets AED2.7 million in cash prizes for final races
The committee allocated a combined AED2.7 million in cash to the winners of four open races during the October 3–8 finals.
Event / data period: 2026-10-01
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IllustrationThe Abu Dhabi Media Office said on October 1 that final competitions for the second Al Ain Camel Racing Festival would take place at Al Rawda Racetrack from October 3 to 8, 2026. The organising committee listed cash prizes for four race winners: AED500,000 for Bakkar Romooz, AED400,000 for Jeadan Romooz, AED1 million for Houl Open and AED800,000 for Zomool Open.
Those four cash awards total AED2.7 million; in-kind prizes such as cups and rifles are excluded. The amounts were set ahead of the programme, which is scheduled to conclude on October 8; the source does not report completed races or prizes already paid. The festival is being held at Al Rawda Camel Racetrack in Al Ain Region.
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Cash prizes for four final races
First-place cash prizes announced for the October 3–8 finals in Al Ain Region.
- Bakkar Romooz first-place cash prize
- 500,000 AED
- 2026-10-08 · Target
- Jeadan Romooz first-place cash prize
- 400,000 AED
- 2026-10-08 · Target
- Houl Open first-place cash prize
- 1,000,000 AED
- 2026-10-08 · Target
- Zomool Open first-place cash prize
- 800,000 AED
- 2026-10-08 · Target
Methodology
The source assigns separate cash awards to four race winners. The AED2.7 million total sums those four cash amounts and excludes in-kind prizes. Awards were announced before the races and are not presented as paid prizes.
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