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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008..The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. A woman is taking a snapshot of her friends.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008..The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. A man and woman are exchanging their phone numbers.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008..The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. A woman with large hat is making a phone call.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008..The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. A woman is enjoying a glass of champagne and the attention of her admirers.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008.The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Two young women are having a good time at the bubble zone.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008. The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. A woman carrying a bottle of champagne.
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  • The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Racegoers are filling their champagne glasses.
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  • The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Two young women are having a good time at the bubble zone.
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  • The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a woman takes a photo of her friend, who is dressed fully in red.
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  • The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
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  • The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. A woman photographes her friends in the bubble zone.
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  • The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
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  • Dubai World Cup 2008: Am Zaun zur Bubble Lounge
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a giant fireworks display marks the end of Dubai World Cup 2010.
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  • Dubai World Cup 2011. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 26.03.2011: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US26.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 in 2009 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
    M110326_MG_5186Voransicht.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a giant fireworks display marks the end of Dubai World Cup 2010.
    M100327_X5F9433pr25.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a giant fireworks display marks the end of Dubai World Cup 2010.
    M100327_X5F9443pr25.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a giant fireworks display marks the end of Dubai World Cup 2010.
    M100327_X5F9444pr25.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a giant fireworks display marks the end of Dubai World Cup 2010.
    M100327_X5F9431pr25.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here is a visitor following the race, in the background the spectacular new Meydan grandstand, with a capacity of 60,000 visitors..
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  • Dubai World Cup 2011. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 26.03.2011: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US26.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 in 2009 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
    M110326_MG_5219Voransicht.jpg
  • Dubai World Cup 2011. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 26.03.2011: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US26.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 in 2009 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
    M110326_MG_5109Voransicht.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here are the HK owners of Joy And Fun, the horse which just won the 2nd race of the day, the Al Quoz Sprint.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here is Sheikh Mohammed bin rashid Al Maktoum - center - following a race with guests.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here Johnny and Nancy Wong, owners of Joy And Fun, the horse which went on to win the 2nd race of the day, the Al Quoz Sprint.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
    M100327_MG_0126pr25.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here visitors following the race, in the background the spectacular new Meydan grandstand, with a capacity of 60,000 visitors..
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
    M140329_F8A2292pr30.jpg
  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
    M140329_F8A2258v.jpg
  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
    M140329_F8A2236v.jpg
  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
    M140329_F8A2223v.jpg
  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US20.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here visitors following the race, in the background the spectacular new Meydan grandstand, with a capacity of 60,000 visitors..
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Mr. Kleindienst on a boat departing from Germany on The World complex. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Italian celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori leaving the track after a race, being slighly disappointed. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2008..The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of $US21.25 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family. Here, a woman takes a photo of her friend, who is dressed fully in red.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world. The bottles of champagne are magnum-sized, like so many things in this emirate of superlatives.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
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  • The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse racing event in the world. It is also a once-a-year extravaganza of suits, frocks and hats, and the chance to catch some of the best racing in the world.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2010. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 27.03.2010: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. The Dubai Kahayla Classic, sponsored by EMAAR, the opening race of the Dubai World Cup night, went to Qatar after the Julian Smart trained Jaafer burst to the front in the final two hundred meters to beat the highly regarded No Risk Al Maury by five lengths. Here is jockey Adrie de Vries in high spirits after the win.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing a journalist the island of Germany. The boat just arrives at Germany's sandy beach. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: A horse being led to the stable after a race. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and within 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Italian celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori leaving the track after a race., being slighly disappointed. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Italian celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori leaving the track after a race, slightly disappointed. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: A jockey leaving the track after a race. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai World Cup 2011. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 26.03.2011: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US26.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Event he economic crisis hasn't slowed down the ruler srive for superlative: the price-money for the final race, the Dubai World Cup card, has gone up from $US6.00 in 2009 to $USD10.00 Mio this year. And yet, it is one of the most democratic international sport events that one can attend. While most of the westerners simply want to have a good party (and to get drunk), the ruler's focus is exclusively on the outcome of the races. Large sections of the  crowd- many of them from the Subcontinent and from Africa- simply enjoy a good day out with friends or family.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 19.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Mr. Kleindienst is showing a journalist the island of Germany. Here, some drilling work is being made. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9425PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Dubai World Cup 2011. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 26.03.2011: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai. With prize-money of more than  $US26.00 million it is the highest-paid racing event in the world - anything else would have been a major surprise in this city of superlatives. Here, Chechen president Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov with his son.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • Million-Dollar-Races: Dubai World Cup 2009. ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 28.03.2009: The Dubai World Cup, the final event of a racing season that run from November till March, is the top sport and society event in Dubai.
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  • The Dubai World Cup 2011 - the richest horse race meeting in the world - finishes with a spectacular light show. It is the first time the World Cup is held at the new Meydan racecourse. This year, Earth Day - calling worldwide for an hour of energy-saving -falls on the same date;  an event which Meydan apparently ignores.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 19.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100319_X5F9170v.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 19.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100319_X5F9212v.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9340PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. The UK can be seen in the background. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • ABU DHABI // Just 2 hours after Lewis Hamilton was crowned new Formula One champion at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, F1 visitors had the unique chance to see a bit of music history: British rock legends The Who finished off the Abu Dhabi F1 weekend with an energetic performance - playing 2 hours of pure rock and roll in a show marking also the start of their 50th anniversary World Tour. A tour which many believe could be the band's last major one.
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  • ABU DHABI // Just 2 hours after Lewis Hamilton was crowned new Formula One champion at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, F1 visitors had the unique chance to see a bit of music history: British rock legends The Who finished off the Abu Dhabi F1 weekend with an energetic performance - playing 2 hours of pure rock and roll in a show marking also the start of their 50th anniversary World Tour. A tour which many believe could be the band's last major one.
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  • portrait Sir Rocco Forte: EUROPE, RUSSIA, ST. PETERSBURG, 02.10.2008: this portrait was taken at the Astoria Hotel in St. Petersburg - a 5-star hotel adjacent to St. Isaac's Square.   Sir Rocco Forte is the Chairman and Chief Executive of The Rocco Forte Collection, the luxury hotel company that he founded in 1996. The Rocco Forte Collection includes luxury hotels all over the world and the company has won dozens of awards for both, its service and the design of its hotels, which his overseen by Sir Rocco's sister, Olga Polizzi. Sir Rocco was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive of Forte Plc. Sir Rocco was knighted in December 1994 for services to the UK tourism industry and received the highest Italian accolade, the Gran Croce dell'Ordine al Merito della Republicca Italiana, for his entrepreneurial merits and strong links with Italy in March 2005. He was President of the British Hospitality Association from 1991 to 1996. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council and chaired the appeals to send the English teams to the Commonwealth Games for many years. He is currently Principal Patron of the charity Hospitality Action.<br />
Sir Rocco was educated at Downside School in England and went on to read modern languages at Pembroke College, Oxford. After graduating, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1969, later becoming a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1979. Sir Rocco married Lady (Aliai) Forte in 1986. They have three children: Lydia, Irene and Charles.
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  • ABU DHABI // Just 2 hours after Lewis Hamilton was crowned new Formula One champion at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, F1 visitors had the unique chance to see a bit of music history: British rock legends The Who finished off the Abu Dhabi F1 weekend with an energetic performance - playing 2 hours of pure rock and roll in a show marking also the start of their 50th anniversary World Tour. A tour which many believe could be the band's last major one.
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