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Tag Archives: Sheikh Mohammed

Jul
10
2010

Inside Ahmed Ajtebi

The National’s Jonny Beardsell sits down with Emirati jockey Ahmed Ajtebi at his home in Newmarket to discuss family, racing, Sheikh Mohammed, and more. CLICK HERE for the full story.

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Oct
20
2009

Lure of Dubai stings Breeders’ Cup: Gitano Hernando skips Classic to prepare for 2010 Dubai World Cup

A potential flagship moment in Dubai racing was announced on Tuesday when the Daily Racing Form reported recent longshot winner of the Goodwood Stakes (G1), Gitano Hernando, will skip the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic to prepare for the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup (G1).  This is, essentially, the first published occasion in which the sky-high purses [...]

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Jan
07
2009

Winter Racing Challenge winding down Thursday

Thursday night marks the end of the Winter Racing Challenge at Nad al Sheba, which will be soon followed by the start of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, next Thursday.  One sentence that begins and ends with “Thursday,” probably a sign I should have used two sentences… A six race card, sponsored by Keeneland, caps [...]

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Jan
06
2009

Meydan cancels racecourse building contract

Missed deadlines do not sit well with the “now, now, now” mindset of those working for Sheikh Mohammed, by default, the visionary of the revolutionary facility, Meydan, which will replace Nad al Sheba as the main center of racing in Dubai.  Here is the story as picked up by the Associated Press.  Below are pictures [...]

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