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Three newcomers made a winning debut at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club last evening as the Mazin Al Kurdi-Wayne Smith team combined for another compelling victory.

The inaugural running of the Dh350,000 Al Nakhlee at Nad Al Sheba this evening will answer a number of questions for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin regarding the highly-promising colt Seattle Fitz.

Argentine-bred Lanzador can provide former champion trainer Dhruba Selvaratnam with his second victory of the season by winning the thoroughbred maiden race at today's Abu Dhabi race meet.

The outstanding South Africans Grand Jete and Proud Classic highlight a top class field assembled for today's Dhs350,000 Listed Jebel Ali Stakes.

The ever resilient Proud Irishman, a veteran of numerous sprint battles over the years, announced himself as a strong contender for sprint honours in the new season after dominating a small but select field at Jebel Ali's opening meeting yesterday.

Street Cry's outstanding victory in the seventh running of the $6 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup last March saw the Godolphin horse scoop the prestigious Nashwan Horse of the Year prize for the 2001/2002 season at the Emirates Racing Association's annual Awards night ceremony held at the Emirates Towers Hotel's Godolphin Ballroom yesterday evening.

Trainers and jockeys based in the Emirates will set the standard for their counterparts in Melbourne to try and emulate later when the Emirates Challenge takes place at Nad Al Sheba tonight.

The perfect partnership between one of the UAE's most successful conglomerates on the one hand and the most prestigious equine events on the other hand continues at Nad Al Sheba this evening when the Al Rostamani Group maintains its association with the Al Maktoum Challenge/Round II.

Faster, more user friendly and easier to navigate are just three of the many features that highlight the look of the new Dubai World Cup website launched today.

The Frankfurt Racing Club today hosts the fifth running of the Emirates Challenge Stakes, sponsored by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Industry.

Despite problems in the past a brighter future has been predicted for Purebred Arabian racing in Germany.

The record crowd that attended the fifth running of the Emirates Challenge Stakes in Frankfurt yesterday enjoyed an exciting afternoon of Arabian racing despite the miserable wet conditions.