Dubai Millennium Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
| Purse | $200,000[1] |
The Dubai Millennium Stakes, is a horse race for horses aged four and over, run at a distance of 2,000 metres (ten furlongs) on turf in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
The Dubai Millennium Stakes was first contested in 2014 as a Listed race before being elevated to Group 3 class in 2016. It is named in honour of the racehorse Dubai Millennium.
Records
Record time:
- 2:00.33 – Ghaiyyath 2020
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – William Buick 2016, 2018, 2020
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Charlie Appleby 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Most wins by an owner:
- 6 – Godolphin 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tasaday | 4 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:02.33 |
| 2015 | Hunter's Light | 7 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:00.67 |
| 2016 | Tryster | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:04.79 |
| 2017 | Zarak | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:03.73[2] |
| 2018 | Folkswood | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:02.33[3] |
| 2019 | Spotify | 5 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:05.55[4] |
| 2020 | Ghaiyyath | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:00.33 |
See also
References
- ^ "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 22 February 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 21 February 2019.