Bahrain Trophy

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.

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):

• Frankie Dettori – Podrida (1989), Spring to Action (1993), Grey Shot (1995), Three Cheers (1997), Kite Wood (2009), Corsica (2010)

Leading trainer since 1986 (4 wins):

• Henry Cecil – River God (1990), Jendali (1991), Red Route (1994), Tranquil Tiger (2007)
• John Gosden - Three Cheers (1997), Masked Marvel (2011), Shantaram (2012), Feel like Dancing (2013)

Winners since 1986

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

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

• galopp-sieger.de – Bahrain Trophy.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bahrain Trophy (2011).
• pedigreequery.com – Bahrain Trophy – Newmarket.