UAE 2000 Guineas explained

Surface:Dirt
Class:Group Three
Horse Race:UAE 2000 Guineas
Location:Meydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated:2000
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance:1,600 metres
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:3yo
Purse:$250,000[1]

The UAE 2000 Guineas, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on dirt in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is restricted to three-year-olds.

It was first contested in 2000 on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on the synthetic Tapeta Footings surface. In 2015 the synthetic surface at Meydan was replaced by a dirt track.[2]

The UAE 2000 Guineas began as an ungraded race before being promoted to Group 3 level in 2002.

Records

Record time:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2000BachirSylvain GuillotSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:34.80
2001Street CryFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:35:14
2002Essence of DubaiFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:36.60
2003Victory MoonWayne SmithMike de KockMadcap Syndicate1:37.40
2004Little JimTed DurcanSatish SeemarRashid Bin Mohammed1:37.63
2005StagelightEddie AhernJeremy NosedaFieldspring Racing1:40:42
2006Gold For SaleMick KinaneIan JorySultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer1:37.56
2007Asiatic BoyJohnny MurtaghMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:36.25
2008Honour DevilJohnny MurtaghMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:34.80
2009Desert PartyFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:37.63
2010MusirChristophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:37.46
2011Splash PointMickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:37.73
2012KingletMickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin1:37.72
2013Soft Falling RainPaul HanaganMike de KockHamdan Al Maktoum1:36.70
2014Long JohnMickael BarzalonaCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:36.23
2015MaftoolPaul HanaganSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:37.69
2016Market RallyChris HayesDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed Al Maktoum1:38.08
2017Thunder SnowChristophe SoumillonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:38.48
2018Gold TownWilliam BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:37.77
2019EstihdaafChristophe SoumillonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:39.87
2020Fore LeftWilliam BuickDoug O'NeillReddam Racing1:38.43
2021MouheebRyan CuratoloNicholas BachalardAhmed Al Maktoum1:36.46
2022Azure CoastAntonio FresuPavel VashchenkoVladimir Kazakov1:39.21
2023Tall BoyWilliam BuickDoug O'NeillCalumet Farm1:37.32
2024Mendelssohn BayPatrick CosgroveBhupat SeemarSuited & Booted Racing Syndicate138.13

See also

References

  1. http://www.tjcis.com/pdf/icsc15/ICSC-partI_UAE.pdf UAE races, IFHA Blue Book
  2. Web site: Dirt to replace Tapeta at Meydan for next season. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518010703/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/uae-dirt-to-replace-tapeta-at-meydan-for-next-season/1656516/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews. dead. 18 May 2014. Peter Scargill. Racing Post. 14 May 2014.