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General News, The Knight, Sports - 30 March, 2019

Mohammed bin Rashid follows as Thunder Snow snatches Dubai World Cup title

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the spectacular 24th edition of the Dubai World Cup event at the Meydan racecourse in Dubai. In the hotly contested finale, Godolphin’s Thunder Snow, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Christophe Soumillon, managed to snatch the title of the world’s richest horse race with a total purse of US$12 million.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid celebrated Godolphin’s achievement and lifted the trophy in presence of Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police & Public Security Major General His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and CEO and Chairman of the Emirates Group His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Minister of Tolerance His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Director General of Dubai Protocol Department Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Chairman and CEO of the Meydan Group Saeed Humaid Al Tayer and a host of Sheikhs and a crowd of more than 72,000 from different nationalities.

Wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein also attended the crowning ceremony at Meydan.

Sheikh Mohammed said he was pleased with the organizing of the 24th edition of the event.
"The source of my happiness is not the precious cup, or the cash prize, but seeing the happiness of the UAE people, the owners, trainers, jockeys and the fans who keep waiting for this special event year after year," Sheikh Mohammed said.

Sheikh Mohammed recalled the time when the Dubai World Cup was won by the legendary horse 'Dubai Millennium'. "I love equestrian sports because every day there is something new in this industry. The passion for equestrian and horses runs in my blood and it is part of our Emirati and Arab heritage," he noted.

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