Looks like they're going in a different direction to get to the Derby....
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat...e-camels_N.htm
UAE prince spends millions at camel pageant
MADINAT ZAYED, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's crown prince bought a camel for a record $2.7 million during a desert festival in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the son of Dubai's ruler Sheik Mohammed and his heir apparent, bought 16 camels for $4.5 million during a camel beauty pageant taking place during a desert carnival that aims to preserve the nomadic way of life in the oil-rich Gulf.
Sheik Hamdan paid $2.7 million for one camel, Emirates' state news agency reported Tuesday. It gave no details on the camel.
04-08-2008, 04:15 PM
Godolphin isn't just buying overpriced horses
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