Here are 16 of the best pics and videos from the Dubai World Cup

Horses. Fashion. Fireworks. Sia. What a day, what a night…

The Dubai World Cup is full of contrasts, and it’s such a Dubai event: fashionistas rubbing shoulders with jockeys and world-class music competing with the Dhs36 million horse race on the track.

The rain wasn’t going to stop the party yesterday – here are 16 of the greatest moments from the day…

There were fireworks (of course there were)… and they were grand (again, of course they were). Click to play:

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, was there with his family (read about Princess Haya’s chic sequin dress here):

Here’s how Sheikh Mohammed’s day at the races went down (click to play)…

These Sia buffs slaying the art of fandom are officially our best dressed ladies:

But here are the best dressed folks as judged by the officials (to the left is the best dressed gent, and the centre is the best dressed lady):

And it’s safe to say there were plenty of impeccably dressed people on the day…

Including this horse racing enthusiast…

Sheikh Mohammed met Lebanese pop legend Nancy Ajram at the event:

Who was wearing the same dress as fashionista Joelle Laoun (ooh, snap):

There were British celebs there too – here’s reality star Millie Mackintosh with Kim Kardashian’s Dubai-based BFF Carla DiBello:

We personally loved the Segway performers on the night (this is definitely as cool as a Segway ever gets):

And yes, while there was rain on the day, the sky still lit up…

What about the actual racing? Well the USD10 million World Cup was won by the Kentucky-bred, Saudi-owned Arrogate:

And post-race, Sia impressed on stage. While her style of standing there unmoving while the show goes on around her does take a little getting used to, her voice was radio-crisp and her dancers phenomenal (click to play):

See you there next year!

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