Al Rashidiya (horse race)
The Al Rashidiya, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,800 metres (nine furlongs) on turf in late January or early February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after a locality in Eastern Dubai.
Group Two race | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Inaugurated | 2003 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,800 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Purse | $200,000[1] |
It was first run in 2002 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010.
The race distance was 2000 metres for the first two runnings before being reduced to 1800 metres in 2004.
The race began as a Listed event in 2002. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2005 and became a Group 2 event in 2015.
Records
Record time:
- 1:47.41 - Barney Roy (2020)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Christophe Soumillon 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Most wins by a trainer:
- 8 - Mike de Kock 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Most wins by an owner:
- 6 - Godolphin 2003, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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2002 | Musha Merr | 4 | Ted Durcan | Kiaran McLaughlin | Rashid bin Mohammed | 2:04.94 |
2003 | Naheef | 4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:03.80 |
2004 | Right Approach | 5 | Kerrin McEvoy | Mike de Kock | B Kantor | 1:47.65 |
2005 | Wolf Whistle | 6 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Sargent, Egan, Enderie, Fenner & Harris | 1:50.41 |
2006 | Linngari | 4 | Ryan Moore | Herman Brown | James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski | 1:51.27 |
2007 | Formal Decree | 4 | Mick Kinane | Ismail Mohammed | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:50.34 |
2008 | Lord Admiral | 7 | Mick Kinane | Charles O'Brien | Vincent O'Brien | 1:49:34 |
2009 | Silver Mist | 4 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi | 1:50.70 |
2010 | Alexandros | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:51.74 |
2011 | Presvis | 7 | Ryan Moore | Luca Cumani | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 1:49.56 |
2012 | Musir | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 1:54.00 |
2013 | The Apache | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & Winston Chow | 1:49.68 |
2014 | Mujaarib | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:48.36 |
2015 | Vercingetorix | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 1:49.12 |
2016 | Forries Waltz | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Gerber & De Kock | 1:47.85 |
2017 | Promising Run | 4 | Jim Crowley | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:49.43 |
2018 | Benbatl | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:48.42 |
2019 | Dream Castle | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:48.24 |
2020 | Barney Roy | 6 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:47.41 |
References
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