Dubai City of Gold
| Dubai City of Gold | |
|---|---|
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Emirates Racing Association |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 meters (app. 1 1⁄2 miles) (12 Furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | NH & SH bred Four-Years-Old+ |
| Weight |
NH bred 4YO: 55.5 kg NH bred 5YO+ 56 kg SH bred 4YO+ : 56 kg |
| Purse | US$250,000 |
The Dubai City of Gold is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1998 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Given the nickname for the city of Dubai, the Group 2 race is open to Northern and Southern Hemisphere bred horses age four years and up. It is raced on tuf at a distance of 2400 meters (app. 1 1⁄2 miles).
Initially a conditions race, it was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2001 and then to Group 2 status in 2009.
Records
Time record:
- 2:28.91 - Sibling Rival (1999)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Godolphin Racing (2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Frankie Dettori (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Saeed bin Suroor
Winners of the Dubai City of Gold
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Monterosso | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin Racing | 2:36.09 |
| 2010 | Campanologist | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed Bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:37.36 |
| 2009 | Front House | 4 | Kevin Shea | Mike De Kock | Mrs John Magnier & Wilgerbodsdrift Stud | 2:31.70 |
| 2008 | Gower Song | 5 | Richard Hills | David Elsworth | Usk Valley Stud | 2:30.10 |
| 2007 | Quijano | 5 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Fährhof | 2:33.07 |
| 2006 | Oracle West | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike De Kock | Kenny Geemooi | 2:33.89 |
| 2005 | Greys Inn | 5 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Bridget D. Oppenheimer | 2:30:18 |
| 2004 | Fair Mix | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Marcel Rolland | Ecurie Week-End | 2:29.24 |
| 2003 | Highest | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:30.15 |
| 2002 | Narrative | 4 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:32.63 |
| 2001 | Give The Slip | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:30.71 |
| 2000 | High-Rise | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Sheikh M. Obaid | 2:29:30 |
| 1999 | Sibling Rival | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:28:91 |
| 1998 | Happy Valentine | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Sheikh Maktoum | 2:36:97 |