The financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are being felt all over the world, with the Emirates Racing Authority the latest to announce significant prize-money cuts to its headline fixture, the Dubai World Cup card.

Dubai World Cup night at Meydan next Saturday has been cancelled with the organising committee citing safeguarding the health of all participants during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Ed Marnane – Meydan: The UAE Oaks, the final Classic of the season, headlines a cracking card at Meydan on Thursday, the eighth night of the Dubai Carnival.

Ed Marnane, Dubai – The Al Rashidiya, Thursday’s Group 2 feature at Meydan, is one of the few major prizes at the Dubai Carnival to have eluded Charlie Appleby since Godolphin promoted him to trainer in July 2013.

At Meydan on Thursday, the Dubai World Cup Carnival cranks up a gear with the UAE 1,000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season.