Bahrain Trophy

Bahrain Trophy
Group 3 race
Location July Course
Newmarket, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Kingdom of Bahrain
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance 1m 5f (2,615 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-hand "L"
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight 9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since January 1
Purse £100,000 (2015)
1st: £56,710
Bahrain Trophy
2015
Mr Singh Future Empire Tommy Docc

The Bahrain Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. 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 contested over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 175 yards. It became a Listed race in 1990.

The current name was adopted in 1991, having previously been used for a three year old fillies' handicap over 7 furlongs on the same card.

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, and is often used as a stepping-stone towards the St Leger.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (7 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Podrida (1989), Spring to Action (1993), Grey Shot (1995), Three Cheers (1997), Kite Wood (2009), Corsica (2010), Mr Singh (2015)

Leading trainer since 1986 (5 wins):

  • John Gosden - Three Cheers (1997), Masked Marvel (2011), Shantaram (2012), Feel like Dancing (2013), Mr Singh (2015)

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
2012 Shantaram William Buick John Gosden 2:53.07
2013 Feel like Dancing William Buick John Gosden 2:45.35
2014 Hartnell Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:46.29
2015 Mr Singh Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:42.99

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. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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