Dubai Gold Cup
Appearance
Group 2 race | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Inaugurated | 2012 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | Dubai World Cup |
Race information | |
Distance | 3,200 metres (abt 2 miles) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three=years-old and up |
The Dubai Gold Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held in Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first run in 2012 as part of Dubai World Cup night. It was initially a Group 3 race and has been run at Group 2 level since 2014.
The first running of the race was marred by the fatal injury sustained by Fox Hunt. The race was abandoned and rerun later that evening.[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 3:17.92 – Vazirabad (2018)
Most wins: 3
- Vazirabad: (2016, 2017,2018)
Most wins by a jockey (3):
- Christophe Soumillon: Vazirabad (2016, 2017,2018)
Most wins by a trainer (3):
- Alain de Royer-Dupre: Vazirabad (2016, 2017,2018)
Most wins by an owner (3)
- Aga Khan IV: Vazirabad (2016, 2017,2018)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2012 | Opinion Poll | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin Racing | 3:23.73 |
2013 | Cavalryman | 7 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 3:25.31 |
2014 | Certerach | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Michael Halford | Paul Rooney | 3:23.14 |
2015 | Brown Panther | 7 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | A Black & Michael Owen | 3:18.84 |
2016 | Vazirabad | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer Dupre | Aga Khan IV | 3:19.56 |
2017 | Vazirabad | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer Dupre | Aga Khan IV | 3:22.52 |
2018 | Vazirabad | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer Dupre | Aga Khan IV | 3:17.92 |
See also
References
- ^ Greg Wood. "Dubai World Cup meeting is marred by deaths in Gold Cup". the Guardian.
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