Bahrain Trophy

Group 3 race
Bahrain Trophy
Location July Course
Newmarket, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Kingdom of Bahrain
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance 1m 5f (2,615 metres)
Track Turf, right-hand "L"
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight 9 st 0 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since January 1
Purse £50,000 (2011)
1st: £28,355

The Bahrain Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 5 furlongs (2,615 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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History

The event was formerly known as the H & K Commissions Handicap. For a period it was a handicap contested over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 175 yards. It became a Listed conditions race in 1990, and it was renamed the Bahrain Trophy in 1991.

The race was cut to 1 mile and 5 furlongs in 2006. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2009.[1] It is now held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):

Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

Winners since 1986

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1986 Zaubarr Steve Dawson Barry Hills
1987 Cockatoo Island Gary Carter Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1988 Cold Marble John Reid William Haggas 3:14.03
1989 Podrida Frankie Dettori William Jarvis 3:13.42
1990 River God Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:09.76
1991 Jendali Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:10.58
1992 Rain Rider Willie Carson John Dunlop 3:12.72
1993 Spring to Action Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 3:06.07
1994 Red Route Willie Ryan Henry Cecil 3:12.79
1995 Grey Shot Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 3:08.23
1996 Persian Punch Richard Quinn David Elsworth 3:06.32
1997 Three Cheers Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:06.68
1998 Kahtan Richard Hills John Dunlop 3:06.92
1999 Moon Dragon [a] Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 3:05.62
2000 Cephalonia Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:11.04
2001 Arrive Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 3:04.27
2002 Spanish John Kieren Fallon Paul Cole 3:11.10
2003 Gold Medallist Kevin Darley David Elsworth 3:10.02
2004 Anousa Kieren Fallon Paul Howling 3:17.83
2005 Mr Vegas Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam 3:19.23
2006 Youmzain Tony Culhane Mick Channon 2:43.85
2007 Tranquil Tiger Richard Hughes Henry Cecil 2:42.11
2008 Donegal William Buick Andrew Balding 2:44.83
2009 Kite Wood Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:42.01
2010 Corsica Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 2:43.51
2011 Masked Marvel Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:49.74

a Royal Line finished first in 1999, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boost for Bahrain Trophy". sportinglife.com. 21 January 2009. http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/09/01/21/manual_121957.html. Retrieved 21 August 2011.