Dubai Camel Racing Al Marmoon Race Track and Dubai Camel Hospital

Dubai Camel Racing Al Marmoon Race Track and Dubai Camel Hospital liquid grain

Camel racing is a big deal in the UAE, like a super big deal with big money involved.  When we visited we hoped to catch a race but unfortunately the timings didn't work out. 

However, we did stop in at the Al Marmoon Race Track and did a drive-by style visit.  We stopped in and did a loop and even spotted the elite Dubai Camel Hospital (for all your camel vet needs).

A fun camel racing fact for you - there isn't a jockey on the camels when they race.  There is a special robot jockey, which the camel trains with on and learns to respond to it.  It's a speaker which the trainer can shout commands through and activate a "whip" to give the camel a boost.  In real time the support team drives in pickups next to the track, shouting commands through the robot!  

Isn't that fun? 

It's worth ten minutes to do a drive-through I'd say 

Dubai Camel Racing Al Marmoon Race Track and Dubai Camel Hospital liquid grain
Dubai Camel Racing Al Marmoon Race Track and Dubai Camel Hospital liquid grain
Dubai Camel Racing Al Marmoon Race Track and Dubai Camel Hospital liquid grain
Dubai Camel Racing Al Marmoon Race Track and Dubai Camel Hospital liquid grain

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