There are two graded stakes and two guineas trials on the card.
The first of the graded races is the Group 3 Dubawi Stakes on dirt over 1200m with Doug Watson's Sound Money the current favourite in the UK on 2/1. Tuz from the Seemar yard is on 9/2 with stable jockey O'Shea on board and Michael Costa, currently the leading trainer in the UAE, is on 11/2. 13 starters.
The Zabeel Mile is G2 on turf over the 1600m again with 13 runners. Real World won this in 2022 and is on 9/4 for bin Suroor and Cristian Demuro and on the same quote is San Donato from the Watson-Dobbs team who has again got a car park draw but he's won a Listed and has a very fast finish.
Michael Costa saddles Marbaan who used to be with Charlie Fellowes and won at Goodwood etc so is on 7/2.
The Guineas Trial is over 1400m turf with 14 runners and the two Godolphin stables are represented here with Legend of Time 11/8 Appleby-Buick and Movie Maker bin Suroor-Demuro on 4/1. Shamrock Glitter is 11/2 for Francis Graffard and Royston Ffrench, and a roughie here in Geologist 9/2 Amy Murphy- R Mullen.
The 2000 Guineas Trial is also over 1400m dirt with 7 runners headed by Costa's Ma Yetal who won her previous outing at Jebel Ali by 14 lengths. Strongest opposition is expected to come from Mendelssohn's Bay who is on 7/2 for Seemar-O'Shea.
