Godolphin trainers Saeed bin Suroor and Charlie Appleby send out their first runners of 2014 at the first fixture of the Dubai World Cup Carnival on Thursday, January 9.

Steeler and Shuruq represent Godolphin in the highlight of the first 2014 Dubai World Cup Carnival raceday, the Al Maktoum Challenge Round One Presented By Longines, at Meydan, Dubai, on Thursday, January 9.

Artigiano and Do It All return from long absences in the Listed Singspiel Stakes Presented By Longines Prima Luna over nine furlongs on turf at Meydan, Dubai, on Thursday, January 9.

Steeler (Charlie Appleby/Mickael Barzalona) & Shuruq (Saeed bin Suroor/Silvestre de Sousa) run in the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round One Presented By Longines over a mile on Tapeta at Meydan, Dubai, on Thursday, January 9.

Artigiano (Charlie Appleby/Mickael Barzalona) & Do It All (Saeed bin Suroor/Silvestre de Sousa) line up in the nine-furlong Listed Singspiel Stakes Presented By Longines Prima Luna on turf at Meydan, Dubai, on Thursday, January 9.

Some of the Godolphin horses banned from racing for six months last year have returned to training and are intended runners during the 2014 Dubai World Cup Carnival which starts at Meydan on Thursday, January 9.