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Jebel Ali Racecourse gallops into action as exciting new season begins

01 Nov 2024

Adding new dimensions to enhance the race-day experience, Jebel Ali Racecourse is all set to kick off its eagerly anticipated season with an opener on Saturday, the first of the...

Halawani pays rich tributes as Jebel Ali names race after late Dr Redha

05 Jan 2021

The Jebel Ali Racecourse will host the sixth meeting of the season which will be a seven-race card on Friday. The meeting will be opened by a Purebred Arabian...

Halawani hails Emirates support to Jebel Ali

15 Dec 2020

The fifth meeting of the Jebel Ali Racecourse season on Friday is highlighted by 1,200m Conditions race for three-year-olds. All the six races are sponsored by Emirates Airline as...

Ghantoot storm into final of $100,000 Emirates Polo Championship

13 Dec 2020

In another power-packed performance, Ghantoot outclassed the Abu Dhabi team to storm into the final of the Emirates Polo Championship International 2020. The 20th edition of the Emirates Polo...

ERA praises Halawani for keeping track in shape

10 Nov 2020

DUBAI: The Jebel Ali Racecourse will host Purebred Arabian racing for the first time this season on its seven-race card on Friday, highlighted by a 1600m conditions contest. Sponsored...

Hamdan continues unwavering support to Jebel Ali Racecourse

26 Oct 2020

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE’s Minister of Finance and Industry, is renowned across the globe for his love of horses and his exceptional...

Lasisi aims to ‘clean’ sweep Jimenez at Caesars Bluewaters

04 Mar 2020

The proverb ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’ perfectly encapsulates the journey of a Dubai-based Nigerian boxer, Aliu Bamidele Lasisi alias ‘Lucky Boy’. He landed in Dubai in...

Tsitsipas advances into the next round; Evans spoils Fognini’s debut

25 Feb 2020

Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6, 6-1 to reach the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The Greek star Tsitsipas,...

Djokovic makes winning start at DDF Tennis Championships

24 Feb 2020

Returning to the court for the first time since lifting a record-extending eighth Australian Open title last month, top seed Novak Djokovic stormed into the second round of the Dubai...

Halep survives Jabeur scare, joins Muguruza in Dubai Open quarter-finals

19 Feb 2020

To seed Simona Halep survived an Ons Jabeur scare 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday. The 2015 winner required...

Amir Naqvi

A seasoned journalist covering major sports events around the world. Amir is Sports Editor with Gulf Today.

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