2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival schedule Day Date Event Thursday Jan 5 MEYDAN MASTERS Friday Jan 6 MEYDAN MASTERS Thursday Jan 12 $200,000 Al Maktoum Challenge (Round 1 - Group 3) Friday Jan 20 $200,000 Cape Verdi (Group 2) Saturday Jan 21 Racing At Meydan Thursday Jan 26 $200,000 Al Rashida (Group 2) Friday Feb 3 $200,000 Al SAhindagha Sprint (Group 3) Thursday Feb 9 250,000 Al Maktoum Challenge (Round 2 - Group 2) $250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas (Group 3) $200,000 Firebreak Stakes (Group 3) Thursday Feb. 16 $250,000 Al Fahidi Fort (Group 2) Friday Feb 17 $200,000 Balanchine (Group 2) Thursday Feb 23 $250,000 UAE Oaks (G3) $175,000 Meydan Classic Thursday March 1 $200,000 Nad Al Sheba Trophy (Group 3) $250,000 Zabeel Mile (Group 2) Saturday March 3 Racing At Meydan Saturday March 10 SUPER SATURDAY $250,000 Dubai City of Gold (Group 2) $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge (Round 3 - Group 1) $250,000 Al Bastakiya (Listed) $300,000 Jebel Hatta (Group 1) $200,000 Burj Nahaar (Group 3) $200,000 Mahab Al Shimaal (Group 3) $175,000 Meydan Sprint Saturday March 17 Racing At Meydan Saturday March 31 2012 Dubai World Cup Day $1,000,000 Dubai Gold Cup (Group 3) $1,000,000 Godolphin Mile (Group 2) $1,000,000 Al Quoz Sprint (Group 1) $2,000,000 UAE Derby (Group 2) $2,000,000 Dubai Golden Shaheen (Group 1) $5,000,000 Dubai Duty Free (Group 1) $5,000,000 Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup (Group 1)