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Jamesie, the six year old from Ireland, is considered a contender in the Dubai Golden Shaheen race on Saturday. Pawan Singh / The National -
Belshazzar, from the Shadai farm in Japan, is slated to run the final race – the Dubai World Cup – on Saturday. Pawan Singh / The National -
Penitent, a bay gelding from the UK, being prepared for the Godolphin Mile race. Pawan Singh / The National -
Festive Cheer has a run on Friday morning. The bay colt will compete in the Dubai Sheema Classic. Pawan Singh / The National -
There are horses from 15 countries taking part in what is considered as the richest horse racing event in the world. Pawan Singh / The National -
Joshua Tree, the bay horse from Ireland, looks good ahead of the Dubai Gold Cup. Pawan Singh / The National -
Brightline, who will run in the Godolphin Mile, is one of eight horses from Japan – the country’s biggest entourage since 2007. Caren Firouz / Reuters -
Rain over the past wo days is likely to change plans of some of the racing operations ahead of Saturday’s big night. Caren Firouz / Reuters -
Another Irish horse, Gabrial, is being readied. Caren Firouz / Reuters -
Hokko Tarumae is one of two Japanese horses slated to run in the final race of the night. Caren Firouz / Reuters -
Yuichi Fukunaga, the Japanese jockey, will compete in two races on Saturday – aboard Brightline in the Godolphin Mile and Just A Way who is fancied to win the Dubai Duty Free. Caren Firouz / Reuters
In pictures: Preparations for Dubai World Cup
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