Group 1 race | |
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Dubai Golden Shaheen | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Inaugurated | 1996 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres (6 furlongs) |
Track | Tapeta, left-handed |
Qualification | Northern & Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds & up |
Weight | NH 3yo: 55kg. - SH 3yo: 58.5kg - NH & SH 4yo+: 60kg |
Purse | US$2,000,000 |
The Dubai Golden Shaheen is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) on the dirt course at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai in late March.
It was first run in December 1993 as the Nad Al Sheba Sprint, and its place in the calendar was moved in 1996 to be included in the Dubai World Cup Night held annually in March. The race took its present name in 2000 and it attained Group 1 status in 2002. Prior to 2010 it was run at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.
The Dubai Golden Shaheen currently offers a purse of US$2 million.
Speed record: (at Meydan Racecourse)
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
2011 | Rocket Man | 6 | Felix Coetzee | Patrick Shaw | Alfredo L. A. Crabbia | 1:11.28 |
2010 | Kinsale King | 5 | Garrett K. Gomez | Carl O'Callaghan | Super Horse Inc. | 1:10.85 |
2009 | Big City Man | 4 | Jose Verenzuela | Jerry Barton | Saud Al Kabeer | 1:08:93 |
2008 | Benny the Bull | 5 | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | IEAH Stables et al. | 1:08.70 |
2007 | Kelly's Landing | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Eddie Kenneally | Summerplace Farm | 1:10.34 |
2006 | Proud Tower Too | 4 | David Cohen | Sal Gonzalez | Tricar Stables | 1:09.86 |
2005 | Saratoga County | 4 | Javier Castellano | George Weaver | Evelyn Pollard | 1:11.21 |
2004 | Our New Recruit | 5 | Alex Solis | John W. Sadler | CRK Stable | 1:10.30 |
2003 | State City | 4 | Michael Hills | Paddy Rudkin | S M R M | 1:09.95 |
2002 | Caller One | 5 | Gary Stevens | James Chapman | C. Chapman, T. McArthur | 1:09.91 |
2001 | Caller One | 4 | Corey Nakatani | James Chapman | C. Chapman, T. McArthur | 1:08.38 |
2000 | Big Jag | 7 | Alex Solis | Tim Pinfield | Julius Zolezzi | 1:08.10 |
1999 | Ramp and Rave | 5 | Gary Stevens | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 1:09.97 |
1998 | Mudallel | 5 | Willie Supple | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ziad Galadari | 1:10.61 |
1997 | Atraf | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Kiaran McLaughlin | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:11.24 |
1996 | Kassbaan | 6 | John Carroll | Saeed bin Suroor | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:13.04 |