Tomorrow night at Nad Al Sheba sees the running of the UAE 2000 Guineas - won last year by Victory Moon. South Africa has a strong representative in last year’s Equus champion two year old colt, Ice Cube.

The colt, a dual Group One winner, faces a field of 13 other runners.  Ice Cube has not run since his game win in the Premier Champion Juvenile Stakes in July.  

Amongst his competition is the Argentinian group one winner, Little Jim and Mike de Kock representative, unbeaten Lundy’s Liability.  

The Al Kurdi yard, successful in the Maktoum Challenge last week, is represented by four runners, including the Italian Group Three winner, Clifden and the smart Prince of Denmark, a winner of his last two starts including a three and half length beating of Song of Tara, whom he meets again here.

Godolphin field two, Rosencrans, to be ridden by Frankie Dettori and Sutter’s Fort. Mark Johnston, who has a formidable team of three year olds, will be represented by the promising Kris S colt, Carte Sauvage. 

Two races earlier at 18:15 - South African time, National Currency makes his Dubai debut. The colt appears in the six furlong Al Shindagha Sprint and will be partnered by Weichong Mawing.  

He does face a useful field which includes Jersey Stakes hero, Membership, the former Godolphin smart sprinter, Three Points and useful Aramram. National Currency’s second to Silent Witness was given a boost by the latter’s impressive win in the Bahuinia Sprint Trophy on Sunday. 

Champion older female, Special Parade runs in the fourth race, a mile race on turf. She takes on high class St Expedit, a dual winner of the Ormonde Stakes, the smart Wizard of Noz and the high class Mick Channon trained filly, Londonnetdotcom.  

The final Woodruff trained star to appear is champion stayer, Fantastic Horse. The latter runs in the last race, to be run over 12 furlongs on turf. He carries top weight and is the sole group/graded race winner in the 12 horse field.