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In photos: Thrilling Gulf News night of horse racing at Meydan

Drama on a big night sponsored by Gulf News in Dubai

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Matthew Smith, Sport Editor and Photos by Virendra Saklani
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Jayide Al Boraq, ridden by jockey Bernardo Pinheiro wins the Bani Yas race sponsored by Gulf News at Meydan
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Priya Nair presenting the winners trophy to Saood and Ahmad Al Rahmani after Jayide Al Boraq, won the Bani Yas at Meydan
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Super Chianti, ridden by jockey Patrick Dobbs and trained by Doug Watson wins the Reach By Gulf News at Meydan
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Riaz Rizvi presenting trophy to trainer Doug Watson after Super Chianti won the Reach By Gulf News at Meydan
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Antonio Vivaldi, ridden by jockey Antonio Fresu and trained by Musabeh al Muheiri, wins the getthat.com race
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Puja Wadhwa presents the winners trophy to Musabeh al Muheiri after Antonio Vivaldi won the getthat.com race
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Mayaadeen, ridden by jockey Dane O’Neill, wins the Friday race at Meydan
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Taruna Sajnani presenting the winners trophy to Salem Al Sabousi after Mayaadeen won the Friday race at Meydan
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Casey Jones (front), ridden by jockey Antonio Fresu, wins the gulfnews.com race at Meydan
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Sandeep Suvarna presenting the winners trophy to owner Nasir Askar after Casey Jones won the gulfnews.com race at Meydan
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Lavaspin, ridden by jockey Tadhg O’Shea, wins the agnc3 race at Meydan
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David George presenting the winners trophy to Maksood Ali after Lavaspin won the agnc3 race at Meydan
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Welsh Lord, ridden by jockey Antonio Fresu, wins the Watch Time race at Meydan
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Avtar Singh Deep presenting winners trophy to trainer Musabbeh Al Mheiri after Welsh Lord won the Watch Time race at Meydan
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