Dubai City of Gold
The Dubai City of Gold is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1998 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Given the nickname for the city of Dubai, the Group 2 race is open to Northern and Southern Hemisphere bred horses age four years and up. It is raced on tuf at a distance of 2400 meters (app. 1 1⁄2 miles).
Group 2 race | |
Location | Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Inaugurated | 1998 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | Emirates Racing Association |
Race information | |
Distance | 2400 meters (app. 1 1⁄2 miles) (12 Furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | NH & SH bred Four-Years-Old+ |
Weight | NH bred 4YO: 55.5 kg NH bred 5YO+ 56 kg SH bred 4YO+ : 56 kg |
Purse | US$250,000 |
Initially a conditions race, it was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2001 and then to Group 2 status in 2009.
Records
Time record:
- 2:26.85 - Hawkbill 2018
Most wins by an owner:
- 11 - Godolphin Racing 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Frankie Dettori 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010
Most wins by a trainer:
- 10 - Saeed bin Suroor 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017
Winners of the Dubai City of Gold
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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1998 | Happy Valentine | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:36:97 |
1999 | Sibling Rival | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:28:91 |
2000 | High-Rise | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 2:29:30 |
2001 | Give The Slip | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:30.71 |
2002 | Narrative | 4 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:32.63 |
2003 | Highest | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:30.15 |
2004 | Fair Mix | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Marcel Rolland | Ecurie Week-End | 2:29.24 |
2005 | Greys Inn | 5 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Bridget D. Oppenheimer | 2:30:18 |
2006 | Oracle West | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike De Kock | Kenny Geemooi | 2:33.89 |
2007 | Quijano | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:33.07 |
2008 | Gower Song | 5 | Richard Hills | David Elsworth | Usk Valley Stud | 2:30.10 |
2009 | Front House | 4 | Kevin Shea | Mike De Kock | Sue Magnier & Wilgerbodsdrift Stud | 2:31.70 |
2010 | Campanologist | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed Bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:37.36 |
2011 | Monterosso | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin Racing | 2:36.09 |
2012 | Mikhail Glinka | 5 | Royston Ffrench | Herman Brown | Ramzan Kadyrov | 2:33.68 |
2013 | Jakkalberry | 7 | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti | Jakkalberry Syndicate et al. | 2:35.36 |
2014 | Excellent Result | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:32.87 |
2015 | Sky Hunter | 5 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:32.88 |
2016 | Postponed | 5 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 2:27.90 |
2017 | Prize Money | 4 | Adrie de Vries | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:29.33 |
2018 | Hawkbill | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | 2:26.85 |
2019 | Old Persian | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | 2:32.68 |
2020 | Loxley | 5 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | 2:28.59 |
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