By Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer

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Meydan to honour Dubai Expo 2020

All six races on Thursday’s card to highlight UAE’s landmark Expo 2020 victory

Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Archives

Fresu lays down the law at Meydan Racecourse

Italian rides Al Muheiri’s Military Law to victory in Round 1 of Al Maktoum Challenge

Military Law, ridden by Antonio Fresu, wins Round 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge, the feature race on the opening day of the 2021 Duabi World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecouse in Dubai.

Seemar treble warms cold night at Meydan

Actor Steven Seagal the surprise guest at Dubai iconic racecourse

Recordman and Tadhg O'Shea win the Al Tayer Motors Handicap

Santos, Teixeira face off in high stakes fight

Claudia Gadelha chases third consecutive win in women’s strawweight against Yan Xiaonan

Glover Teixeira of Brazil (right) on his way to victory over Anthony Smith of the United States last year.

Shane Lowry to play Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Galgorm Castle Golf Club plays host to the event from September 24-27

Shane Lowry

Ghaiyyath pulverises rivals in York showpiece on Day I

Charlie Appleby galloper stakes strong claim to being the best racehorse in the world

Godolphin’s Ghaiyyath decimated a small but quality field to win the Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes today.

Saudi Cup withhold prize money for Maximum Security

Organisers release fund for second-placed finishers onwards in the marquee race

Maximum Security winning the inaugural Saudi Cup in Riyadh last February.

Godolphin in orbit at Goodwood with Space Blues

Stradivarius survives scare to win a fourth race on the first day of the festival

Space Blues, William Buick up, en route to winning the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood today.

Iranian fighter tips Gaethje to floor Ferguson early

Benizl Dariush helps out the challenger with a short training session for May 9 fight

Justin Gaethje, challenger to Tony Ferguson in the May 9 fight, had a short training session with Iranian-American Brazilian Jui Jitsu world champion Benizl Dariush.

Fury dying to get his hands on Wilder once again

British heavyweight boxing champion wants to get COVID-19 ‘out of the way’ soon

Tyson Fury (right) wants to give Deontay Wilder a 'bit more' when they clash for the third time later this year. The first of their heavyeight title fights ended in a controversial draw in 2018 while last month, Fury prevailed in a brutal seventh round knockout.

Domestic season continues at Meydan on Thursday

Longines-sponsored meeting features six races, headed by a mile handicap

Matterhorn, ridden by jockey Mickael Barzalona and trained by Salem Bin Ghadayer, wins the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 on Super Saturday at Meydan racecourse last week.

Jebel Ali’s UAE National Day meeting

Performance augurs well for team based at the racecourse

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