Dubai World Cup 2015 at Meydan Racecourse – in pictures

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  William Buick celebrates after winning the Dubai World Cup with Prince Bishop. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters

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  Manark ridden by Dane O ’ Neill wins the Dubai Kahayla Classic race at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National )

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  Jockey Paul Hanagan riding Tamarkuz (third from right) wins the Godolphin Mile during the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  H .H . Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National )

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  Jockey Christophe Soumillon, riding Mubtaahij, celebrates winning the UAE Derby during the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  Jockey Richard Hughes, riding Sole Power (left, in red and white), wins the Al Quoz Sprint during the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  Jockey Victor Espinozae riding Secret Circle wins the Gulf News Cup during the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  Jockey Maxime Guyon riding Solow wins the DP World during the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  Racegoers cheer during Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, March 28, 2015. (Photo by: Sarah Dea/The National)

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  Jockey Christophe Soumillon riding Dolniya wins the Dubai Sheema Classic during the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  Marlon Weir, centre, wins the Best Dressed Man award at the 2015 Dubai World Cup. Sarah Dea / The National

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  Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry and Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai celebrate winning the Dubai World Cup. Warren Little / Getty Images

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  Racegoers enjoys the fireworks at the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. ( Satish Kumar / The National )

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  Kylie Minogue performs after the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, March 28, 2015. (Photo by: Sarah Dea/The National)

Prince Bishop produced a stunning late run to win the Dubai World Cup on Saturday night and give jockey William Buick his biggest career win and seventh win for the Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor.

It was also the first for owner Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed in the 20th running of the world’s richest race.

Japan’s Hooko Tarumae under Michiaki Yabe and African Story, last year’s winner, under James Doyle, set the early pace with Long River (Mickael Barzalona) and California Chrome (Victor Espinoza), the international favourite, stalking on the outside in fourth.

Not much changed until they approached the final bend with Long River first to fade away and African Story dropped down the order.

California Chrome looked imposing on the home stretch but Buick made his move from the outside and drew clear to win by an impressive two and three-quarter lengths.

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