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How Sheikh Mohammed turned a camel rider into a horse jockey

How Sheikh Mohammed turned a camel rider into a horse jockey

Ahmed Ajtebi was racing camels until he sat down to lunch with the Ruler of Dubai. Now he is a familiar face in paddocks across the horse-racing world, with his sights set on an Epsom Derby win. Jonny Beardsall meets the UAE’s only home-grown jockey.

Byword rises to the occasion in Prince of Wales's

Byword rises to the occasion in Prince of Wales’s

The aura of Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) hovered over Berkshire for a second day of the Royal Ascot meeting Wednesday, one day after the brilliant miler delivered the first winning stroke to open up the five-day stand.

Battle royal for Godolphin

Battle royal for Godolphin

Calming Influence takes on some of the world’s top milers today when he makes his first start in Europe since November in the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

3:50 Prince of Wales's Stakes Trader Tips & live stream

3:50 Prince of Wales’s Stakes Trader Tips & live stream

Henry Cecil’s Twice Over disappointed in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan last time when 10th of the 14 runners, with Mahmood Al Zarooni’s Allybar finishing a highly creditable third.

DED honours assessors of 2009 DQA and DHDA

DED honours assessors of 2009 DQA and DHDA

The Dubai Department of Economic Development, or DED, honoured the assessors of the Dubai Quality Award (DQA) and Dubai Human Development Award (DHDA) 2009 at a gala dinner held at the Meydan Hotel.

Mahmood Al Zarooni: Owner 'Sheikh Mohammed is amazing'

Mahmood Al Zarooni: Owner ‘Sheikh Mohammed is amazing’

But, with a victory from his first runner as Godolphin’s new trainer – at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night – a third in the Derby and a head defeat in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, it isn’t one he’s been called on to practise on his new boss, Sheikh Mohammed.

The boxing champion is in Dubai to promote Meydan’s World Cup footie events. He talks sport, allergies and Frank Bruno with Charley Court

The boxing champion is in Dubai to promote Meydan’s World Cup footie events. He talks sport, allergies and Frank Bruno with Charley Court

The boxing champion is in Dubai to promote Meydan’s World Cup footie events. He talks sport, allergies and Frank Bruno with Charley Court.

Scenes from the Dubai World Cup races

Scenes from the Dubai World Cup races

Teeny-weeny minis created a flutter and over-the-shoulder winks as flowy ensembles , plenty of peek-a-boos , lots of slender legs balancing on trendy stilettos, metallic blushes and vantage tans made for juicy tabloid tattle.