An historic night: The Dubai World Cup 2011

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Dubai's ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum walks with his wife Princess Haya bint Hussein after the eighth and final race of the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. (AP)
Mirco Demuro (top), riding Victoire Pisa, holds the flag of Japan as Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Dubai's ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (R) applauds, after Demuro won the eighth and final race of the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. (REUTERS)
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein , wife of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Dubai's ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, carries her daughter Al-Jalila Bint Mohammed nin Rashid Al Maktoum as she attends the Dubai World Cup 2011 at Meydan race track in the rich Gulf Emirate. (REUTERS)
A model poses for a photographer ahead of the 16th Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. (REUTERS)
In this photo taken on Tuesday March 15, 2011 and made available by Meydan City Corporation, three-time Dubai World Cup winning jockey Frankie Detorri, 2nd left, holds the world's richest horse race, Dubai World Cup's trophy, with Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations of Emirates Airlines, Ahmed Khoory, 2nd right, on top of the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)
Sophie Chan (L) and Myriam Al Rai pose for a picture ahead of the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. (REUTERS)
Women pose for a picture ahead of the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The Dubai World Cup, with a cash prize of $10 million, is horse racing's richest race. (REUTERS)
Lanfranco Dettori riding Skysurfers celebrates after winning the third race of the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan in Dubai. (REUTERS)
Ryan Moore, riding Presvis of Britain, celebrates after winning the sixth race of the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. (REUTERS)
Cadets from the Dubai Police Academy walk after performing the national anthem during a presentation at the 16th Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. (REUTERS)
Race horses start the US$ 5 million Dubai Sheema Classic race at the Meydan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)
Jockey Mirco Demuro leads on Victoire Pisa (R) gestures as he races to win the Dubai World Cup 2011 at the Meydan race track in the Gulf emirate. (AFP)
Mirco Demuro, the jockey of Victorie Pisa from Japan, right ,celebrates after he won the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup at the Meydan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)