• A work rider rides Epiphaneia on Tuesday during preparations for Saturday's Dubai World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA
    A work rider rides Epiphaneia on Tuesday during preparations for Saturday's Dubai World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA
  • A work rider rides California Chrome on Tuesday ahead of Saturday's 2015 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Ali Haider / EPA
    A work rider rides California Chrome on Tuesday ahead of Saturday's 2015 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Japanese horse Hokko Tarumae gets in work on Tuesday at Meydan Racecourse ahead of the Dubai World Cup on Saturday. Ali Haider / EPA
    Japanese horse Hokko Tarumae gets in work on Tuesday at Meydan Racecourse ahead of the Dubai World Cup on Saturday. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Japanese horse Epiphaneia trains with a work rider on Tuesday at Meydan racecourse ahead of the Dubai World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA
    Japanese horse Epiphaneia trains with a work rider on Tuesday at Meydan racecourse ahead of the Dubai World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA
  • California Chrome goes through his paces with a work rider on Tuesday night at Meydan racecourse to prepare for the 2015 Dubai World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA
    California Chrome goes through his paces with a work rider on Tuesday night at Meydan racecourse to prepare for the 2015 Dubai World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA
  • A work rider rides Harp Star on Tuesday at Meydan racecourse ahead of Saturday's Dubai World Cup night. Harp Star will race in the Dubai Sheema Classic. Ali Haider / EPA
    A work rider rides Harp Star on Tuesday at Meydan racecourse ahead of Saturday's Dubai World Cup night. Harp Star will race in the Dubai Sheema Classic. Ali Haider / EPA
  • A work rider shown with Cladocera on Tuesday at Meydan racecourse ahead of Saturday's 20th Dubai World Cup night. Cladocera will race in the Dubai Turf. Ali Haider / EPA
    A work rider shown with Cladocera on Tuesday at Meydan racecourse ahead of Saturday's 20th Dubai World Cup night. Cladocera will race in the Dubai Turf. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Dark Emerald gets in work on Tuesday ahead of Dubai World Cup night on Saturday. Dark Emerald will run in the Godolphin Mile. Ali Haider / EPA
    Dark Emerald gets in work on Tuesday ahead of Dubai World Cup night on Saturday. Dark Emerald will run in the Godolphin Mile. Ali Haider / EPA

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California Chrome and the Dubai World Cup contenders go through their paces – in pictures

Jake Badger

March 25, 2015

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Images from Meydan Racecourse on Tuesday night as horses got in prep work ahead of Saturday's 20th Dubai World Cup night. California Chrome, Epiphaneia and Hokko Tarumae were among the contenders going through paces to get ready for the US$10 million (Dh36.7m) Dubai World Cup showcase race. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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