Group 2 race | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Inaugurated | 2014 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,800 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
Purse | $200,000 [1] |
The Singspiel Stakes, is a horse race for horses aged four and over, run at a distance of 1,800 metres (nine furlongs) on turf in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
The Singspiel Stakes was first contested in 2014 as a Listed race before being elevated to Group 3 class in 2018. It gained Group 2 status in 2020. It is named in honour of the racehorse Singspiel.
Record time:
Most successful horse:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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2014 | Mushreq | 5 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:50.32 |
2015 | True Story | 4 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:48.79 |
2016 | More Aspen | 5 | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar | Mohamed Albousi Alghufli | 1:49.80 |
2017 | Light the Lights | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 1:48.12 [2] |
2018 | Benbatl | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:46.99 [3] |
2019 | Dream Castle | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:49.40 [4] |
2020 | Benbatl | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:52.18 |
2021 | Lord Glitters | 8 | Adrie de Vries | David O'Meara | Geoff & Sandra Turnbull | 1:46.82 |
2022 | Lord Glitters | 9 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | Geoff & Sandra Turnbull | 1:48.77 |
2023 | Valiant Prince | 9 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:46.82 |
2024 | Naval Power | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:48.57 |
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