A highlight in the sporting and social calendar, this tournament is considered the world’s richest day of horse racing, where total purses for the card, which will feature six Group 1 and three Group 2 fixtures, are worth USD35 million. The gala dinner marked the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, who welcomed participants in the event that included a Burj Khalifa light show, fireworks and a night full of world-class entertainment.