Dubai World Cup 2007 Report & Photos

The Dubai World Cup, celebrating its 13th year anniversary,  took place at Nad Al Sheba racecourse on Saturday 31 March 2007.

Countdown to the event

The position draw took place on Wednesday 28 March and this year, it was held in the Johara Ballroom  at Madinat  Jumeirah. All the big players and official guests attended. After the position draw, a charity Art auction took place in the room next door. 11 paintings  of  past Dubai World Cup winners were sold to the highest bidders. No surprisers there, the highest bid was for Dubai Millennium which was the highest of the evening at $65000. All the money  raised went to Al Saada School for underprivileged children in Dubai.

Thursday morning  Breakfast with the Stars event was an ideal opportunity to see the early morning gallops and workouts  of all the horses taking part in the races on Saturday. A lavish breakfast was served in the open air, a truly wonderful experience. In addition to a live commentary, there were plenty famous faces of the world of racing and celebrities mingling amongst the crowd.

Thursday night  was Arabian party night . This well established event, organised by the Dubai World Cup, has become a truly magical evening . In addition to the excellent range of meals, drinks & fresh foods on offer , the entertainment was second to none. Additionally, many VIPs including  Jockeys, Owners & Trainers attended the event.

On Friday evening at Beach Arena, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Racing Club organised a special party to celebrate racing in Dubai .And to everyone's surprise, in the presence of H H Sheik Mohammed , unveiled the plans for the new Dubai racecourse Meydan. A truly magnificient arena to be completed and ready for Dubai World Cup 2010 ! Look forward to seeing it for real  !

Futuristic Meydan Racecourse, ready in 2010!

The event was better organised this year with attendances  up on last year and all hospitality packages on offer were all sold out. As the weather was perfect for the day: sunny in the afternoon and pleasant in the evening, it appeared that the whole of  Dubai was  at  Nad Al Sheba. Both locals and  international visitors were dressed to impress: the international village was the place to be seen and the venue for the Fashion competition. This year, there were more competitors, of all ages,  taking part. And judging by the number of entries, it was a total success for the organisers and sponsors (BurJuman ). The categories, this year, were for  best dressed lady and runner up , best hat and best dressed couple.

The first prize for best dressed lady was awarded to Alicia Fernandes from India/UK. Runner Up prize was awarded to Matshepo Selesho from South Africa . The best hat award went to Nazira Sailer  .The best dressed couple prize was awarded to Heath Meldrun & Brodie Harper  both from Melbourne , Australia.

The 2007 BurJuman Style Stakes results.

Left: Matshepo Selesho  Centre: Alicia Fernandes  Right: Nazira Sailer           &           Best Dressed Couple: Heath Meldrun/Brodie Harper

For a selection of photographs of the best dressed ladies and gentlemen , click on here: Fashion photos

Now back to the big day at Nad Al Sheba. There were seven races on the card, with the big one coming  last. The results were as follows:

The Winners in the paddock...

What a show  to remember! We are already looking forward to next year's event...

All the photographs were taken by our photographer (Khider). SwinleySport.com (Editors & Publishers of the 'Horse Racing Worldwide Magazine',Copy rights reserved ) wishes to thank all our customers and racegoers for the above photographs. Should you require the original copy of your photograph, please let us know by e.mail to: res@swinleysport.com and we will send it to you free of charge.

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