UAE 2000 Guineas

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UAE 2000 Guineas
ClassGroup Three
Location Meydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated2000
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3yo
Purse$250,000 [1]

The UAE 2000 Guineas, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on dirt in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is restricted to three-year-olds.

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It was first contested in 2000 on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on the synthetic Tapeta Footings surface. In 2015 the synthetic surface at Meydan was replaced by a dirt track. [2]

The UAE 2000 Guineas began as an ungraded race before being promoted to Group 3 level in 2002.

In 2026 the event became a qualification event for the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby. [3]

Records

Record time:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2000 Bachir Sylvain Guillot Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:34.80
2001 Street Cry Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:35:14
2002Essence of Dubai Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:36.60
2003Victory MoonWayne Smith Mike de Kock Madcap Syndicate1:37.40
2004Little JimTed DurcanSatish SeemarRashid Bin Mohammed1:37.63
2005Stagelight Eddie Ahern Jeremy Noseda Fieldspring Racing1:40:42
2006Gold For Sale Mick Kinane Ian JorySultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer1:37.56
2007 Asiatic Boy Johnny Murtagh Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:36.25
2008Honour Devil Johnny Murtagh Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:34.80
2009Desert Party Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:37.63
2010Musir Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:37.46
2011Splash Point Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:37.73
2012Kinglet Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 1:37.72
2013Soft Falling Rain Paul Hanagan Mike de Kock Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:36.70
2014Long John Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:36.23
2015Maftool Paul Hanagan Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:37.69
2016Market RallyChris HayesDhruba Selvaratnam Ahmed Al Maktoum 1:38.08
2017 Thunder Snow Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:38.48
2018Gold Town William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:37.77
2019Estihdaaf Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:39.87
2020Fore Left William Buick Doug O'Neill Reddam Racing 1:38.43
2021MouheebRyan CuratoloNicholas Bachalard Ahmed Al Maktoum 1:36.46
2022Azure CoastAntonio FresuPavel VashchenkoVladimir Kazakov1:39.21
2023Tall BoyWilliam BuickDoug O'NeillCalumet Farm1:37.32
2024Mendelssohn BayPatrick CosgroveBhupat SeemarSuited & Booted Racing Syndicate138.13

See also

References

  1. ↑ UAE races, IFHA Blue Book
  2. ↑ Peter Scargill (14 May 2014). "Dirt to replace Tapeta at Meydan for next season". Racing Post . Archived from the original on 18 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Three Races Added to European/Middle East Derby Series The European/Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby now comprises 10 races". Bloodhorse.com. Churchill Downs Inc. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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