...racegoers as they attend the Dubai World Cup horse race at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai, United...side . Dubai's success in hosting tennis, horse racing, and golf has made the Middle Eastern city...

...Arab Emirates.Dubai's success in hosting tennis, horse racing, and golf has made the Middle Eastern city...

...Arab Emirates. Dubai's success in hosting tennis, horse racing, and golf has made the Middle Eastern city...

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The "Greatest Story Ever Told" is about Jesus himself, but these days you'd half-expect to find that title on a bookseller's sports shelves. A quick glance at the genre shows many epic tales of triumph, glory and agony. Way, way too many, actually.