Dubai Duty Free
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The Dubai Duty Free is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,777 metres (1 mile 194 yards) on the turf at Nad Al Sheba racecourse in Dubai during the Dubai World Cup meeting in March.
It was first run in 1996 on dirt, with a distance of 2,000 metres (1 mile 2 furlongs). It was transferred to turf, and its present distance, in 2000. The race attained Group 1 status in 2002. The name of the race is taken from its sponsors, Dubai Duty Free.
In 2006, the race became the second leg of the four race Asian Mile Challenge.
[edit] Winners
- Pre Group 1 years indicated by shading.
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1996 | Key of Luck | 5 | Gary Stevens | Kieran McLaughlin | Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:03.77 |
| 1997 | Tamayaz | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Stables | 2:02.20 |
| 1998 | Annus Mirabilis | 6 | Gary Stevens | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Stables | 2:04.32 |
| 1999 | Altibr | 4 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:00.79 |
| 2000 | Rhythm Band | 4 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:48.60 |
| 2001 | Jim and Tonic | 7 | Gérald Mossé | François Doumen | John Martin & Roger Barby | 1:47.83 |
| 2002 | Terre à Terre | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Eric Libaud | Mmes Henri Devin & Biden Ashbrooke | 1:48.75 |
| 2003 | Ipi Tombe | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Team Valor et al | 1:47.61 |
| 2004 | = Right Approach | 5 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Bernard Kantor et al | 1:49.36 |
| = Paolini | 7 | Eduard Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Carde Ostermann-Richter | ||
| 2005 | Elvstroem | 5 | Nash Rawiller | Tony Vasil | Elvstroem Syndicate | 1:50.54 |
| 2006 | David Junior | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan | Roldvale Ltd & Gold Group International | 1:49.65 |
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