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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.
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
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.
Royal Ascot 2010: Byword ensures Khalid Abdulla’s reign continues
A French horse took the feature race at Royal Ascot for the second day running when Byword, trained by Andre Fabre, continued Khalid Abdulla’s fantastic season by leading home a one-two for the owner in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.
War Artist has international class to beat Golden Jubilee field
War Artist isn’t the sort of horse to back at short odds, given his inconsistent profile. He finished a long way behind Joy And Fun in Hong Kong last December and was again put in his place by that rival in Dubai afterwards.
Tattenham Corner
References to the new hotel at Meydan racecourse were found to be particularly in breach of the rule. “The item about the hotel adopted a tone, style and use of language that was not appropriate and did not integrate editorially with the rest of the event coverage,” stated Ofcom.
Dubai connections to flavour Royal Ascot event
Leading horses with Dubai connections are poised to make a swoop for top honours at this year’s Royal Ascot meeting which starts at the famous Berkshirecourse in England Tuesday.
