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UAE: Doyle dominates on opening day of the Carnival 2023-01-06

DUBAI: The Dubai World Cup Carnival is back with a bang on Friday. Seven races take place at Meydan and it is a card which could easily unveil some major contenders for the World Cup fixture on March 25. The official feature is Group 2 Maktoum Challenge Round 1, over a mile on dirt, for which Listed Dubai Creek Mile winner Prince Eiji is the favorite. He deserves to be, as a

Frankie Dettori Doubles On Opening Night Of Dubai World Cup Carnival Sponsored by: Frankie Dettori pilots Equilateral to victory in the Dubai Dash The Longines Worlds Best Jockey Frankie Dettori will be riding in the UAE through March, and recorded victories in the final two of seven races on opening night at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday. Dettori piloted Godolphins Land of Legends to win the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort for trainer Saeed bin Suroor, and Equi...

Picture: iStock A remarkable 63 trainers from 12 countries have had 158 horses accepted to compete in the nine-meeting Dubai World Cup Carnival, which culminates in the World Cup itself on 27 March. Of course, the 2020 Cup meeting had to be scrapped as Covid descended on the world. That and diminished racing and stakes throughout the world have sparked keener interest than usual in the mega prizes on offer in the desert. Among ...