{"id":2043,"date":"2016-12-20T00:39:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-12-20T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:12","slug":"types-of-people-youll-see-at-the-dubai-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/types-of-people-youll-see-at-the-dubai-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9 types of people you’ll see at the Dubai World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re all gearing up\u00a0for the\u00a0Dubai World Cup;\u00a0it’s Dubai\u2019s biggest race meet,\u00a0the most expensive race in the world AND\u00a0it\u00a0also happens to be the biggest\u00a0social event of the year.\u00a0At Meydan Racecourse\u00a0this Saturday,\u00a0you\u2019ll find\u00a0Dubai\u2019s most\u00a0glamorous\u00a0party crowd, combined with\u00a0racing enthusiasts and\u00a0of course, the mega-wealthy…we can’t wait!<\/p>\n

The event features nine high-class races\u00a0including\u00a0the world\u2019s richest horse race\u00a0worth $10m,\u00a0(just shy of AED\u00a037,000,000…eek!)\u00a0and every\u00a0year one big\u00a0star performs –\u00a0it’s already HUGE news that Janet Jackson is set to take to the stage.<\/p>\n

Anyway, because it\u2019s fun to generalise, we\u2019ve gone and listed the\u00a0types of people you can expect to\u00a0see at the races…so\u00a0grab your fascinators and\u00a0join us for\u00a0some Grade A people watching.\u00a0<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The party crowd…<\/h3>\n

They\u2019ve heard the World Cup\u00a0is\u00a0great fun but they couldn\u2019t give a monkey’s\u00a0about the horses; anyway\u00a0they’re probably\u00a0on a rollover after\u00a0a messy weekend. You\u2019ll find these guys propping up the Barasti\u00a0stand (spending a ridiculous amount of money on booze) and jeering at the big\u00a0screens\u00a0every now and again for no apparent reason.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0The\u00a0B-list celebs…\u00a0<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ll find plenty of this lot lurking about – the footballers\u00a0will be swigging\u00a0pints\/hanging at the\u00a0Mo\u00ebt stand\u00a0while\u00a0pretending they know something\u00a0about horse racing,\u00a0while the ‘tv presenter’ ‘model’ ‘pop star’ types\u00a0will be attempting to angle their way into any press pics. Catch these guys at the First Class Lounge where tickets (if you’re lucky enough to get one) go for AED 3,750…(although some of these people\u00a0will have spent the whole year since the last World Cup trying to blag a ticket)\u00a0and of course they’ll be at all the\u00a0exclusive after-parties\u00a0(Movida anyone?).<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0The racing enthusiasts…<\/h3>\n

Race\u00a0cards in hand, these guys will be studying the form from the moment they arrive;\u00a0they\u00a0may have a lot riding (sorry!) on each race so this is serious business. Expect less of the high-spirits and more of the serious ‘making notes’\u00a0vibes going on\u00a0around this lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0The ones in the extremely exclusive enclosures…<\/h3>\n

The royals will be there,\u00a0when they’re not\u00a0congratulating jockeys\u00a0in the\u00a0Winner\u2019s Enclosure (look out for them). This is the place to get your blag on for ..the A-list will be in here.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0The ones who are there to win best dressed…<\/h3>\n

As much prep work goes into\u00a0some outfits as into training\u00a0the racehorses –\u00a0seriously. Competitors for the Jaguar Style Stakes\u00a0will stand out for their\u00a0over-the-top and fantastical (is that even a word?) outfits…and who can blame them? With prizes ranging from a Jaguar F-Type to watches from Longines, cash prizes and lots more;\u00a0we\u2019re definitely\u00a0busting out our Phil Treacy’s\u00a0for the occasion.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0The ones who are only there for the\u00a0concert<\/h3>\n

Another group who couldn’t give a monkey’s\u00a0about the\u00a0races…these guys plan to arrive\u00a0a couple of races late just\u00a0to have a couple of\u00a0drinks\u00a0before\u00a0Ms. Jackson\u00a0makes her entrance. However\u00a0everything changes once they arrive as they quickly\u00a0realise what an unreal night it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0The ones there on a freebie corporate pass<\/h3>\n

The ‘corporates’\u00a0are there to flash some cash, impress clients and have a good ‘aul time in one fell swoop.\u00a0And\u00a0with ticket prices\u00a0between AED\u00a01,500 and AED\u00a03,250 (for The Gallery or The Terrace)\u00a0you\u2019re one lucky duck if corporate is paying your way…so take advantage\u00a0(and pass any drinks freebies out\u00a0to the rest of us poor sods).<\/p>\n

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8. The ones with the free drinks vouchers<\/h3>\n

If you’ve been to the races before, you’ve definitely\u00a0noticed this. What’s with every Tom, Dick and Harry (after being handed free drinks tokens)\u00a0being allowed to take a drink just because the races are on? I don’t know about you but I come from Ireland and I applaud this ‘measure’.<\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0The ones who are running a sideline ‘business’<\/h3>\n

Running a bookie? What\u2019s a bookie? And why are some people way\u00a0over-celebrating their race win? It’s not like they could put money\u00a0on it, right?…RIGHT?<\/p>\n

And are we stereotyping that anyone ‘running a bookie’ would be wearing\u00a0a peaked cap? You\u2019re damn right we are…(how else would we\u00a0recognise them?).<\/p>\n

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