One of the world's fastest-growing airlines, Emirates Airline's flight EK 776 is given the 'canon wash christening' as it lands into Durban International Airport in an inaugural non-stop flight from Dubai on October 01, 2009. The christening is the culmination of negotiations between the two governments since 2007 that will offer passangers 99 global destinations. Emirates Airlines is the official partner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

One of the world's fastest-growing airlines, Emirates Airline's flight EK 776 is given the 'canon wash christening' as it lands into Durban International Airport in an inaugural non-stop flight from Dubai on October 01, 2009. The christening is the culmination of negotiations between the two governments since 2007 that will offer passangers 99 global destinations. Emirates Airlines is the official partner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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  1. Jockey Ryan Moore after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  2. Jockey Ryan Moore aboard Conduit celebrates in the winners' circle after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf thoroughbred horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 7, 2009.

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  1. One of the world's fastest-growing airlines, Emirates Airline's flight EK 776 is given the 'canon wash christening' as it lands into Durban International Airport in an inaugural non-stop flight from Dubai on October 01, 2009. The christening is the culmination of negotiations between the two governments since 2007 that will offer passangers 99 global destinations. Emirates Airlines is the official partner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
  2. Jockey Ryan Moore after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  3. Jockey Ryan Moore (L) wins the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  4. Jockey Ryan Moore aboard Conduit celebrates in the winners' circle after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf thoroughbred horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 7, 2009.
  5. Jockey Ryan Moore (R) wins the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  6. Jockey Ryan Moore (R) after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  7. Jockey Ryan Moore after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  8. Jockey Ryan Moore after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf race on the horse Conduit, during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia on November 7, 2009. The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth 25.5 million-dollars over two days and is capped by the five million-dollar Classic.
  9. Jockey Ryan Moore rides Conduit (L) to a win in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf thoroughbred horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 7, 2009.
  10. Jockey Ryan Moore rides Conduit (C) to a win in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf thoroughbred horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 7, 2009.
  11. Jockey Ryan Moore rides Conduit (2) to a win in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf thoroughbred horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 7, 2009.
  12. Jockey Ryan Moore, on Conduit, reacts after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf horse race at Santa Anita Park Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif.
  13. Conduit, ridden by Ryan Moore, crosses the finish line ahead of Presious Passion, ridden by Elvis Trujillo, to win the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf horse race at Santa Anita Park Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif.
  14. Conduit, ridden by Ryan Moore (2), crosses the finish line ahead of Presious Passion, ridden by Elvis Trujillo, center, and Dar Re Mi, ridden by Lanfranco Dettori, back left, to win the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf horse race at Santa Anita Park Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif.
  15. Conduit, ridden by Jockey Ryan Moore is congratulated after winning the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf horse race at Santa Anita Park Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif.
  16. Jockey Ryan Moore, on Conduit, left, jockey Elvis Trujillo, on Presious Passion, and jockey Lanfranco Dettori, on Dar Re Mi, right, race to the finish line during the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf horse race at Santa Anita Park Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Arcadia, Calif.

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