Just six days from one of the richest racing days in the world, the Dubai World Cup and its stakes-laden card has been cancelled.
The World Cup had a big group of American-based handicap horses including Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston, trained by Mark Casse.
From the Dubai Media Office:
To safeguard the health of all participants, the higher organising committee of the Dubai World Cup 2020 has decided to postpone 25th edition of the global tournament to next year.
More from Canadian Thoroughbred:
The re-scheduled Autumn Stakes (G2) had its distance changed for this year from 1 1/16 miles to 1 1/8 miles.
Dr. Van Arem and family's homebred 'hot shot' tries a distance in the Lake Ontario and Little Teddy has won the filly division points prize.
Over the nine days of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Canadians bought mares to bring north to foal.
Representatives of Tapeta All-Weather are in town to monitor maintenance on the track following three fatalities last weekend.
