March 27 : One of horse racing's richest paydays will go ahead on Saturday as the Dubai World Cup becomes the first major international sporting event in the region since war broke out in the Middle East nearly a month ago. The $30.5 million race at Meydan Racecourse is on schedule despite numerous regional sporting events being postponed or cancelled due to the conflict that started when the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran. Dubai's international airport was hit by drone attacks