A shark cruises over the ocean bottom during a scuba trip with dive company Emerald Charters off Jupiter Inlet, Florida, U. S. , May 18, 2022. REUTERS / Sam Wolfe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A shark cruises over the ocean bottom during a scuba trip with dive company Emerald Charters off Jupiter Inlet, Florida, U. S. , May 18, 2022. REUTERS / Sam Wolfe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Afghan children attend an event in Kandahar geared towards providing education for young people in all areas of the country where there is no school. EPA
Afghan children attend an event in Kandahar geared towards providing education for young people in all areas of the country where there is no school. EPA
The ALMA radio telescope antennae, at the Chajnantor plateau, towers 5,000 metres above the Atacama desert in Chile. It has started operating after being closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
The ALMA radio telescope antennae, at the Chajnantor plateau, towers 5,000 metres above the Atacama desert in Chile. It has started operating after being closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP
Rangers fans watch the UEFA Europa League Final on a giant screen inside the Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain but it all ended in tears when Eintracht Frankfurt beat them on penalties in the same city. Getty Images
Rangers fans watch the UEFA Europa League Final on a giant screen inside the Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain but it all ended in tears when Eintracht Frankfurt beat them on penalties in the same city. Getty Images
Waste disposal workers wear ponchos as they ride down a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok. AFP
Waste disposal workers wear ponchos as they ride down a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok. AFP
Thousands of Satmar Hasidim celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer in the village of Kiryas Joel, New York. AFP
Thousands of Satmar Hasidim celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer in the village of Kiryas Joel, New York. AFP
Flamingos in Chaxa Lake at the Salt Flat of Atacama, Chile. AFP
Flamingos in Chaxa Lake at the Salt Flat of Atacama, Chile. AFP
Environmental activist Rob Greenfield walks around Beverly Hills, California wearing a suit filled with every piece of rubbish he has generated merely by living and consuming like a typical American for one month. He is raising awareness about how much waste one person generates and on day 27 of the project he was wearing 28.5kg of rubbish. AFP
Environmental activist Rob Greenfield walks around Beverly Hills, California wearing a suit filled with every piece of rubbish he has generated merely by living and consuming like a typical American for one month. He is raising awareness about how much waste one person generates and on day 27 of the project he was wearing 28.5kg of rubbish. AFP

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Race 3

Produced: Salman Khan Films and Tips Films
Director: Remo D’Souza
Cast: Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah, Saqib Salem
Rating: 2.5 stars

Results

3pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (Dirt) 1,400m, Winner: Lancienegaboulevard, Adrie de Vries (jockey), Fawzi Nass (trainer).

3.35pm: Maiden Dh165,000 (Turf) 1,600m, Winner: Al Mukhtar Star, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass.

4.10pm: Handicap Dh165,000 (D) 2,000m, Winner: Gundogdu, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer.

4.45pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (T) 1,200m, Winner: Speedy Move, Sean Kirrane, Satish Seemar.

5.20pm: Handicap Dh185,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: Moqarrar, Dane O’Neill, Erwan Charpy.

5.55pm: Handicap Dh175,000 (T) 1,800m, Winner: Dolman, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

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