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Ushna Suhail hails from a family of tennis players

By Rafiq Vayani
April 21, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

By Strawberry Sports Management DUBAI: Ushna Suhail hails from a family of tennis players. Her grandfather, Khwaja Iftikhar was a Tennis stalwart. Carrying on the tradition, Ushna became the first female Tennis player from Pakistan to hold an international ranking in Women Tennis Association. As a sportswoman, Ushna laments the lack of international sporting events in Pakistan. She feels that …

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25th edition of Dubai World Cup postponed

By Rafiq Vayani
March 22, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport, World

Sport Desk DUBAI: To safeguard the health of all participants, the higher organising committee of the Dubai World Cup has decided to postpone the 25th edition of the global event to the next year.   Further to the UAE Government’s precautionary measures against the virus, we believe it is our duty to help protect the well-being of residents and guests.  We …

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Dubai World Cup 2020 likely fields announced by Dubai Racing Club

By Rafiq Vayani
March 18, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport, World

Sport Desk DUBAI: The historic 25th edition of the Dubai World Cup on March 28 at Meydan Racecourse will be composed of nine races—six Group 1s and three Group 2s—worth a world-leading $35 million. Below you will find the likely fields for the nine fixtures, including such global G1-winning luminaries as Benbatl, Chrysoberyl and Sir Winston in the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1), …

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Kew Gardens to lead Aidan O’brien Army

By Rafiq Vayani
March 14, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

Coolmore’s multiple Group 1 winner Kew Gardens will likely be making his 2020 debut in the $1.5 million Dubai Gold Cup sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (G2) on Dubai World Cup night, per Aidan O’Brien, leading a strong team for the Irish-based outfit. It will be the bay 5-year-old’s first test outside of Europe after finishing off his 2019 season with arguably …

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Imperial Hint flies in Shaheen breeze

By Rafiq Vayani
March 14, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

DUBAI: Raymond Mamone’s $2.5 million Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Gulf News (G1) favourite Imperial Hint had his last serious work at Meydan toward the 2020 edition of the world’s richest dirt sprint, breezing 800m (four furlongs) on Thursday morning in 47 seconds flat under exercise rider Jose Contreras. The Luis Carvajal Jr. trainee broke off at the 800m pole and went his first …

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Dubai World Cup 2020 to be contested without paid hospitality spectators

By Rafiq Vayani
March 13, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

DUBAI: Due to the ongoing global health implications of the COVID-19/ coronavirus and precautionary measures being implemented by the United Arab Emirates government, Dubai Racing Club will host the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 28 without paid hospitality spectators at Meydan Racecourse. All supporting Dubai World Cup events, including the Post-Position Draw (Wednesday, March 25), Breakfast with the Stars …

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Alkaamel outstanding in Meydan feature

By editor
March 12, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

DUBAI: Racing at Meydan had its 10th domestic meeting of the season on Thursday evening, which was highlighted by the featured fourth race, the Longines Master Collection Handicap over 1600m. Said affair was won in absolutely dominant style by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Mussabeh Al Mheiri-trianed Alkaamel, who was ridden aggressively by Antonio Fresu from his rail post, a move …

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Wildman Jack, Barney Roy star on Super Saturday Card

By editor
March 7, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

Sport Desk DUBAI: Three weeks out from the world’s richest race day, the $35 million Dubai World Cup, Super Saturday proved a night of super performances for horses hoping to earn their way onto the big stage in 21 days. Chief among those were one-sided victories on the turf by Godolphin’s Barney Roy in the Group 1 $400,000 Jebel Hatta and a course record-setting …

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British Airways achieves Guinness World Records title for Sport Relief

By editor
March 7, 2020 UTC
in :  Business & Finance, News, Sport, Travel

LONDON: British Airways’ week of Sport Relief fundraising events has taken off on Friday, 6th March by achieving a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the Heaviest Aircraft Pulled Over 100 Metres by a team (mixed), made up of colleagues and sporting celebrities. British Airways’ support for Sport Relief comes as part of the airline’s global charity partnership with Comic Relief, …

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Seven Super Saturday stakes fuel Dubai World Cup dreams

By editor
March 7, 2020 UTC
in :  News, Sport

DUBAI: Super Saturday is finally upon us! Prize money of $2.7 million will be distributed among seven fixtures that are course and distance preps for the world’s richest day of racing, the $35 million Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday, March 28. Race 1 (4:00 p.m.)—Listed $300,000 Al Bastakiya (1900m, 3YOs) Sponsored by emirates.com The final prep for the $2.5 million UAE Derby …

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