The winners of the annual Saluki Championship were crowned after an action-packed day at the Al Marmoum racetrack in Dubai.
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00:00The winners of the yearly Saluki Championship were crowned after an action-packed day at
00:07the Al Marmoon racetrack in Dubai on Saturday.
00:11Organized by the Hamdan bin Muhammad Heritage Center, the competition honors the fastest
00:16Salukis in a series of races that pits the prized canines against each other in the ultimate
00:22test of speed and stamina.
00:28The 60 Salukis, including 25 from Saudi Arabia, took part in the 13th edition of the contest,
00:34having cleared qualifying rounds on January 27 and 28.
00:39We have six races.
00:44On the 1,000 meters, we have male-female grand rounds, which is the final race.
00:51And on the 2,500, we'll have the general, which is the Arabian Saluki, which is for
01:01the general, two race, male-female, and also for professional, male-female.
01:06So total six races today, inshallah, which are the final and closing of this season.
01:11Famous for their hunting prowess, Salukis are a traditional part of Bedouin culture.
01:16Egged on by their breeders and owners, the strong and graceful animals sprinted down
01:20the racetrack at blistering speeds as they chased their prey, a robotic gazelle, held
01:25by a crane on the back of a pickup.
01:27This was the first time a robotic gazelle was used in a championship, and the Salukis
01:31fell for it.
01:33Irish Eden Belieza for Gulf News.