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Soillse: Series 6: Episode 18: An Sheikh agus na Stàbaill aige/The Sheikh's Horses

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Episode 18: An Sheikh agus na Stàbaill aige/The Sheikh's Horses

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An Sheikh agus na Stàbaill aige/The Sheikh's Horses

BBC ALBA - Soillse, Series 6, An Sheikh agus na Stàbaill aige/The Sheikh's Horses

Documentary about Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum and his love of racehorses.

Documentary about Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, and his passion for thoroughbred racehorses.

Tha ceithir mìle each rèis aig prionnsa crùn Dubai. Tha an t-emir a' cosg airgead mòr gus dèanamh a' chùis aig na rèisean. Seo dealbh air duine a tha air leth dèidheil air eich, agus aig a bheil an t-airgead gus na tha e a' miannachadh a cheannachd. Chan eil ach aon rud a' lìonadh smuaintean Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, prionnsa crùn Dubai: eich rèis. Airson nam fichead bliadhna mu dheireadh, tha e air fortan a chur a-mach air feadhainn dhe na h-eich rèis as daoire agus as àlainn san t-saoghal. Gheibh e air suas ri deich millean Euro a chur a-mach air bliadhnach, agus tha làmh an uachdair aige ann am margaidean an t-saoghail.

Tha làmh an uachdair aig teaghlach Al Maktoum ann an saoghal nan each rèis. Tha na h-eich aca a th' air na farpaisean as motha san t-saoghal a bhuannachadh - Cupa Cruinne Dubai sa Mhàrt 2003 (dà mhìle 's a trì), Duais an Arc de Triomphe ann an 2001 (dà mhìle 's a h-aon) agus 2002 (dà mhìle 's a dhà), agus Farpais Maireannachd na Roinn-Eòrpa san t-Sultain 2203 (dà mhìle 's a trì). Tha am film seo ag innse sgeulachd mu shaoghal iongantach far a bheil eud Crùn phrionnsa Dhubai airson nan each àlainn agus luath seo cho tarraingeach.

Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, has 4,000 thoroughbred horses. The emir spends lavish amounts in order to shine at the races, and this a man who is mad about horses and has the money to indulge in his passion. For the past twenty or so years he has been investing his fortune in the most beautiful endurance racehorses and he dominates the world market.

The Al Maktoum family dominates the horseracing world and has practically no competition. Their horses have won the most prestigious competitions, such as the Dubai World Cup, the Arc de Triomphe Prize and the Punchestown European Endurance Championship. This documentary tells the story of a fascinating world, shedding light on the excessiveness of the crown prince's passion for these thoroughbreds.

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