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Race 1: Dubai Kahayla Classic (Group 1) Purebred Arabians 4:35pm 2,000m; $250,000 sponsored by Emaar

Race 6: Dubai Duty Free (Group 1) 7.45pm 1,800m; $5,000,000 sponsored by Dubai Duty Free

Race 8: Dubai World Cup (Group 1) 9.35pm 2,000m; $10,000,000 sponsored by Emirates Airline

A helpful crash course on reading race cards and, in most cases, the future

Race 2: Al Quoz Sprint (Group 3) 5.15pm 1,000m; $1,000,000 sponsored by Emirates NBD

Race 3: Godolphin Mile (Group 2) 5.50pm 1,600m; $1,000,000 sponsored by Etisalat

Race 5: Dubai Golden Shaheen (Group 1) 7.05pm 1,200m; $2,000,000 sponsored by Gulf News

Race 4: UAE Derby (Group 2) 6.25pm 1,900m; $2,000,000 sponsored by Saeed and Mohammad Al Naboodah Group