Dubai Turf
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| Group One race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | Dubai World Cup |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Northern Hemisphere 4yo+ & Southern Hemisphere 3yo+ |
| Weight | SH 3yo: 54.5kg. NH & SH 4yo+: 57kg. Allowance fillies and mares 2kg |
| Purse | US$6 million |
The Dubai Turf, known as Dubai Duty Free 1996 to 2014. is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,800 metres (1 mile 1 furlong) on the turf at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai during the Dubai World Cup Night in March.[1]
It was first run in 1996 on dirt, with a distance of 2,000 metres (1 mile 2 furlongs). It was transferred to turf, and a distance of 1,777 metres, in 2000. The race attained Group 1 status in 2002. The name of the race is taken from its sponsors, Dubai Duty Free. Between 1996 and 2009 it was run at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Since 2010 it has been run in Meydan, where it is run at 1,800 metres.
In 2006, the race became the second leg of the four race Asian Mile Challenge.
The race currently offers a purse of US$5 million, which places it and the Dubai Sheema Classic among the richest races on turf in the world.[2][3]
From 2015, DP World Signs sponsorship with Meydan Group, the race name renamed to Dubai Turf.[4]
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1,800 metres and Meydan Racecourse)
- 1:45.52 – Just A Way (2014)
Most wins:
- 3 - Lord North (2021, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Frankie Dettori (1997, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 – Saeed bin Suroor (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2018)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Godolphin Racing (1997, 1998, 2013, 2018)
Winners
Incidents
- 2024: Catnip (USA) broke down in the final furlong and had to be euthanized on the track. Jockey Christophe Lemaire was hospitalized.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Dubai Turf | Past Winners | Results | United Arab Emirates". www.racingandsports.com.au. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "In pictures: The Dubai World Cup, one of the richest events in horse racing". CNN. 2 April 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Ben (4 April 2020). "Dubai's Big Prize. The World's Richest Horse Race is the Dubai World Cup". Beau Monde Traveler.
- ^ Emmet, James (16 January 2015). "DP World signs five-year racing deal". SportsPro. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Facteur Cheval hangs on for upset in Dubai Turf". www.drf.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.