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All you need to know as the Dubai Carnival gets under way

Meydan: where the action will unfold on Saturday
Meydan, where the carnival is set to beginCredit: Edward Whitaker

Now in its 17th year, the Dubai Carnival is back again and that means a series of high-class international fixtures at Meydan over the coming weeks.

It culminates at the end of March in the 25th running of the Dubai World Cup – there was a World Cup before there was a carnival, with Cigar's epic victory in 1996 just the start – and as usual there is much to look forward to.

Hopefully the following guide offers some useful punting pointers.

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Ron WoodRaceday Editor

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