In Pictures: Dubai World Cup 2019 At Meydan

Thunder Snow made history on Saturday by becoming the first dual winner in the Dubai World Cup with a thrilling victory over Gronkowski at Meydan.

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Thunder Snow (Saeed bin Suroor - Charlie Appleby) wins the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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PLUS QUE PARFAIT (Brendan Walsh - Jose Oritz) wins UAE derby during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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OLD PERSIAN (Charlie Appleby - William Buick wins the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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Cross Counter (GB) (Charlie Appleby – William Buick) wins the Dubai Gold Cup during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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Coal Front (USA) (Todd Pletcher – Jose Ortiz) wins the Godolphin Mile during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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Blue Point (Charlie Appleby-William Buick) wins the Alquoz Sprint during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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Almond Eye (Sakae Kunieda-Christophe Lemaire wins the Dubai Turf during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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AF Maher (Ernst Oertel - Tadhg O Shea) wins the 2019 Dubai Kahayla Classic during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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X Y JET wins the Dubai Golden Shaheen during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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William Buick riding Blue Point wins the Al Quoz Sprint during the Dubai World Cup Day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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General view during the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

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Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

Sun 31 Mar 2019 10:55 AM GST

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