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Fuller steals the show

DUBAI — ‘Hot Rod’ Fuller raced his Abu Dhabi/Yas Marina Circuit Top Fuel dragster to the No. 3 position on Saturday afternoon at Infineon Raceway. The seven-time Top Fuel winner used a qualifying-best lap of 3.873-seconds on his final qualifying attempt to finish third in the order, a press release said.

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Hamdan praises festival organisers

NEWBURY — Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, praised the hard work of the organising committee of the Dubai Summer Festival, which is being held here, saying that it’s going to grow bigger and bigger in the coming few years.

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Stage set for the big race

NEWBURY - The curtain raiser of the final day of the Dubai Summer Festival, an all Arabian race-card, will see nine horses going to post in the Emirates Airline Premier Handicap Stakes over seven furlongs (an 1400m) at Newbury Racecourse on Sunday.

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Jaafar sprints to glory

Jaafar, ridden by Alan Munro, cruised to an easy victory in the Shadwell Dubai International Stakes Group-1 for Purebred Arabians, the highlight of the final day of the Dubai Summer Festival being held at Newbury on Sunday.

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Derrinstown Stud: A success story

DUBLIN — Leading international horse owner and breeder Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minsiter of Finance, purchased the Derrinstown Stud in 1982. It has been developed since then from 75 acre farm to over 2000 acres today.

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