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Pure gold bars offered as prizes at Dubai horse race

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Thursday, 15th July 2004 (4736 views)

Well-dressed race goers in Dubai are to be rewarded with pure gold at this month's Dubai International Arabian Horse Race.<BR/><BR/>Nakheel, developers of residential, leisure and tourism projects will present the lady with the best outfit with a pure gold bar, whilst a second bar will go to the woman with the best hat.<BR/><BR/>The kilo of gold awards will be based on innovation, creativity and elegance.<BR/><BR/>Wahid Attalla, Executive Director of Commercial Operations for Nakheel told AME Info: "Dubai places great value on the sport of kings and we believe our prizes should reflect this. <BR/><BR/>"We wanted to highlight this to the race fans at Newbury while at the same time conveying the sense of luxury that is synonymous with Nakheel's vision in Dubai."<BR/><BR/>The group also plans to hide a kilo of gold each day within the 'Dive Experience' scuba diving park at its opening of The Palm.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=3034647"/>

 

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