1996 Dubai World Cup - in pictures

  • US jockey Jerry Bailey at the Dubai World Cup in 1996 on Horse of the Year Cigar, after winning the $4 million race on March 27 that year. AFP
    US jockey Jerry Bailey at the Dubai World Cup in 1996 on Horse of the Year Cigar, after winning the $4 million race on March 27 that year. AFP
  • Bailey, right, riding Cigar, celebrates as he crosses the the finish line. AFP
    Bailey, right, riding Cigar, celebrates as he crosses the the finish line. AFP
  • Allen Paulson, owner of Horse of the Year Cigar, is presented with the Dubai World Cup trophy in 1996 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid, then ruler of Dubai. Getty Images
    Allen Paulson, owner of Horse of the Year Cigar, is presented with the Dubai World Cup trophy in 1996 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid, then ruler of Dubai. Getty Images
  • Bailey on Cigar edges out Soul of the Matter to win. Getty Images
    Bailey on Cigar edges out Soul of the Matter to win. Getty Images
  • A spectator at the race. Getty Images
    A spectator at the race. Getty Images
  • The presentation ceremony after the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba. Getty Images
    The presentation ceremony after the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba. Getty Images
  • The Nad Al Sheba racecourse in Dubai, which played host to the Dubai World Cup in 1996. Getty Images
    The Nad Al Sheba racecourse in Dubai, which played host to the Dubai World Cup in 1996. Getty Images
  • Bailey on Cigar celebrates after the race. Getty Images
    Bailey on Cigar celebrates after the race. Getty Images
  • Jockey Mamora Ishibasho riding Japanese horse Lively Mount is lead around the parade ring. Getty Images
    Jockey Mamora Ishibasho riding Japanese horse Lively Mount is lead around the parade ring. Getty Images
  • Racegoers asses at the horses in the parade ring. Getty Images
    Racegoers asses at the horses in the parade ring. Getty Images
  • The 1996 Dubai World Cup presentation ceremony. Getty Images
    The 1996 Dubai World Cup presentation ceremony. Getty Images