The 2020 Dubai World Cup Carnival programme, worth $12.74 million, was announced by the Dubai Racing Club on Thursday. Meydan plays host over the 10-week carnival which begins Jan. 2 and lasts until Feb. 27 on Thursdays and Saturdays, before the Mar. 7 Super Saturday card. Super Saturday features seven course and distance preps for the $35-million Dubai World Cup night at the end of the month. The newly upgraded $250,000 G2 Singspiel S., formerly a Group 3, has received a purse boost and will be contested on Jan. 9. There are also six $175,000 turf handicaps which have been upgraded to listed status (base rating of 95) that will act as feeder races:
- Jan. 2 Dubai Racing Club Classic (2410mT)
- Jan. 2 Meydan Challenge (1400mT)
- Jan. 16 Zabeel Turf (2000mT)
- Jan. 23 Dubai Dash (1000mT)
- Jan. 30 Meydan Cup (2810mT)
- Feb. 6 Dubai Sprint (1200mT)
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