DUBAI WORLD CUP NIGHT
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.
Authentic. Pic: AP
Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby unlike any other, kicking away from heavy favorite Tiz the Law in the stretch and giving Bob Baffert a record-tying sixth victory on Saturday after the trainer’s other entry was a late scratch.
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.
CHARLIE APPLEBY
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.
MAJESTIC MAMBO
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.
