• Racegoers look at the race card prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    Racegoers look at the race card prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • An ubiquitous must among women fans are racing hats, which come in all forms and sizes. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    An ubiquitous must among women fans are racing hats, which come in all forms and sizes. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • A racing fan takes a photo of the band prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    A racing fan takes a photo of the band prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • Racegoers look on prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    Racegoers look on prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • Fans wait for the races to start. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    Fans wait for the races to start. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • An ubiquitous must among women fans are racing hats, which come in all forms and sizes. Ravindranath K / The National
    An ubiquitous must among women fans are racing hats, which come in all forms and sizes. Ravindranath K / The National
  • The Dubai World Cup 2016 is not only about horse racing but glamour as well. Ravindranath K / The National
    The Dubai World Cup 2016 is not only about horse racing but glamour as well. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Women are encouraged to wear hats and racewear, though optional, at horse races. Ravindranath K / The National
    Women are encouraged to wear hats and racewear, though optional, at horse races. Ravindranath K / The National
  • An ubiquitous must among women fans are racing hats, which come in all forms and sizes. Ravindranath K / The National
    An ubiquitous must among women fans are racing hats, which come in all forms and sizes. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A spectator poses during a hat presentation at the Dubai World Cup 2016, the world’s richest horse race. Ali Haider / EPA
    A spectator poses during a hat presentation at the Dubai World Cup 2016, the world’s richest horse race. Ali Haider / EPA
  • A crowd of 60,000 fans attended the Dubai World Cup this year. Ali Haider / EPA
    A crowd of 60,000 fans attended the Dubai World Cup this year. Ali Haider / EPA
  • A guest wearing a hat arrives at the Meydan racecourse to attend the Dubai World Cup day horse racing event. Karim Sahib / AFP
    A guest wearing a hat arrives at the Meydan racecourse to attend the Dubai World Cup day horse racing event. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • An incredible hat is a must for a day at the race. Karim Sahib / AFP
    An incredible hat is a must for a day at the race. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • A crowd of 60,000 fans attended the Dubai World Cup this year. Karim Sahib / AFP
    A crowd of 60,000 fans attended the Dubai World Cup this year. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • The award for the best hat went to an Australian milliner based in the UK, 31-year-old Ana Pribylova. Karim Sahib / AFP
    The award for the best hat went to an Australian milliner based in the UK, 31-year-old Ana Pribylova. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • A racegoer looks on prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    A racegoer looks on prior to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • A crowd of 60,000 fans attended the Dubai World Cup this year. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    A crowd of 60,000 fans attended the Dubai World Cup this year. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • A guest wearing a hat arrives at the Meydan racecourse to attend the Dubai World Cup day horse racing event. Karim Sahib / AFP
    A guest wearing a hat arrives at the Meydan racecourse to attend the Dubai World Cup day horse racing event. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • A guest wearing a hat arrives at the Meydan racecourse to attend the Dubai World Cup day horse racing event. Karim Sahib / AFP
    A guest wearing a hat arrives at the Meydan racecourse to attend the Dubai World Cup day horse racing event. Karim Sahib / AFP

Dubai World Cup at Meydan – in pictures


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Take a look at the crowd in attendance at the 2016 Dubai World Cup, the the world’s richest night of horse racing, from Meydan Racecourse.