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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 Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is over a mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators. Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occupi ...
in
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
. The race is restricted to three-year-olds. It was first contested in 2000 on dirt at
Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Nad Al Sheba Racecourse was Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It had a 2,200 m left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed turf course of the same distance. It operated from November through March ...
. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on the synthetic
Tapeta Footings The track surface of a horse racing track refers to the material of which the track is made. There are three types of track surfaces used in modern horse racing. These are: *Turf, the most common track surface in Europe *Dirt, the most common trac ...
surface. In 2015 the synthetic surface at Meydan was replaced by a dirt track. The UAE 2000 Guineas began as an ungraded race before being promoted to Group 3 level in 2002.


Records

Record time: *1:34.80 - Bachir ''2000'', Honour Devil ''2008'' Most wins by a jockey: * 3 -
Frankie Dettori Lanfranco Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), better known as Frankie Dettori, is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and has ...
''2001, 2002, 2009'' * 3 -
Mickael Barzalona Mickaël Barzalona (born 3 August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey, who is the retained jockey in France for Godolphin. Career Barzalona was born into a racing family, his grandfather is Christian Ba ...
''2011, 2012, 2014'' Most wins by a trainer: * 7 -
Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
''2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019'' Most wins by an owner: * 8 -
Godolphin Racing Godolphin (Arabic: جودلفين) is the Maktoum family's private Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of ...
''2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019''


Winners

, Godolphin , 1:34.80 , - , 2001 , Street Cry ,
Frankie Dettori Lanfranco Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), better known as Frankie Dettori, is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and has ...
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Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
, Godolphin , 1:35:14 , - , 2002 , Essence of Dubai ,
Frankie Dettori Lanfranco Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), better known as Frankie Dettori, is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and has ...
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Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
, Godolphin , 1:36.60 , - , 2003 , Victory Moon , Wayne Smith ,
Mike de Kock Mike de Kock (born February 14, 1964) is a South African racehorse trainer. He currently holds the South African record for most Grade 1 wins by a trainer with 133. He has trained over 3,400 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, ...
, Madcap Syndicate , 1:37.40 , - , 2004 , Little Jim , Ted Durcan , Satish Seemar , Rashid Bin Mohammed , 1:37.63 , - , 2005 , Stagelight ,
Eddie Ahern Eddie Ahern (born 6 December 1977) is an Irish professional jockey, currently banned from racing for ten years by the British Horseracing Authority on charges of corruption. He was champion apprentice in Ireland in 1997. Career Ahern had hi ...
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Jeremy Noseda Jeremy Noseda (born 17 September 1963) is a retired British racehorse trainer. After six years working for John Dunlop, and five years as assistant to John Gosden, he joined Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation in late 1993, and played a s ...
, Fieldspring Racing , 1:40:42 , - , 2006 , Gold For Sale ,
Mick Kinane Michael J. Kinane (born 22 June 1959, Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009. A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic race ...
, Ian Jory , Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer , 1:37.56 , - , 2007 ,
Asiatic Boy {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Asiatic Boy , image = 2007 winner Asiatic Boy with his owner His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.jpg , caption = 2007 UAE triple crown winner Asiatic Boy with his owner Sheikh Mohammed bin Khal ...
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Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh (born 14 May 1970) is an Irish flat racing trainer and former jockey from Bohermeen, near Navan, Kells, County Meath. As a jockey he won many of the major flat races in Europe, including all the Irish Classi ...
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Mike de Kock Mike de Kock (born February 14, 1964) is a South African racehorse trainer. He currently holds the South African record for most Grade 1 wins by a trainer with 133. He has trained over 3,400 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, ...
, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum , 1:36.25 , - , 2008 , Honour Devil ,
Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh (born 14 May 1970) is an Irish flat racing trainer and former jockey from Bohermeen, near Navan, Kells, County Meath. As a jockey he won many of the major flat races in Europe, including all the Irish Classi ...
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Mike de Kock Mike de Kock (born February 14, 1964) is a South African racehorse trainer. He currently holds the South African record for most Grade 1 wins by a trainer with 133. He has trained over 3,400 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, ...
, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum , 1:34.80 , - , 2009 , Desert Party ,
Frankie Dettori Lanfranco Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), better known as Frankie Dettori, is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and has ...
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Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
, Godolphin , 1:37.63 , - , 2010 , Musir ,
Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981) is a Belgian jockey based in France. Career Coming from a racing background, Soumillon is the son of jump jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. He rode in pony races and left Belgium aged fifteen to go to the racing ...
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Mike de Kock Mike de Kock (born February 14, 1964) is a South African racehorse trainer. He currently holds the South African record for most Grade 1 wins by a trainer with 133. He has trained over 3,400 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, ...
, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum , 1:37.46 , - , 2011 , Splash Point ,
Mickael Barzalona Mickaël Barzalona (born 3 August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey, who is the retained jockey in France for Godolphin. Career Barzalona was born into a racing family, his grandfather is Christian Ba ...
, Mahmood Al Zarooni , Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum , 1:37.73 , - , 2012 , Kinglet ,
Mickael Barzalona Mickaël Barzalona (born 3 August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey, who is the retained jockey in France for Godolphin. Career Barzalona was born into a racing family, his grandfather is Christian Ba ...
, Mahmood Al Zarooni , Godolphin , 1:37.72 , - , 2013 , Soft Falling Rain ,
Paul Hanagan Paul Hanagan (born 8 September 1980 in Warrington, Cheshire) is a leading British flat horse racing jockey. Hanagan has twice been crowned champion jockey on the flat in Britain, riding 165 winners in 2011 to defend his title, having won his f ...
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Mike de Kock Mike de Kock (born February 14, 1964) is a South African racehorse trainer. He currently holds the South African record for most Grade 1 wins by a trainer with 133. He has trained over 3,400 winners who have won in South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong, ...
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Hamdan Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم, '; 25 December 1945 – 24 March 2021) was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates ...
, 1:36.70 , - , 2014 , Long John ,
Mickael Barzalona Mickaël Barzalona (born 3 August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey, who is the retained jockey in France for Godolphin. Career Barzalona was born into a racing family, his grandfather is Christian Ba ...
, Charlie Appleby , Godolphin , 1:36.23 , - , 2015 , Maftool ,
Paul Hanagan Paul Hanagan (born 8 September 1980 in Warrington, Cheshire) is a leading British flat horse racing jockey. Hanagan has twice been crowned champion jockey on the flat in Britain, riding 165 winners in 2011 to defend his title, having won his f ...
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Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
, Godolphin , 1:37.69 , - , 2016 , Market Rally , Chris Hayes , Dhruba Selvaratnam , Ahmed Al Maktoum , 1:38.08 , - , 2017 , Thunder Snow ,
Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981) is a Belgian jockey based in France. Career Coming from a racing background, Soumillon is the son of jump jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. He rode in pony races and left Belgium aged fifteen to go to the racing ...
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Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
, Godolphin , 1:38.48 , - , 2018 , Gold Town ,
William Buick William Buick (born 22 July 1988) is a Norwegian-British flat jockey. He shared the champion apprentice jockey title in 2008 with David Probert and won the Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year in 2007 and 2008. From 2010 to 2014 h ...
, Charlie Appleby , Godolphin , 1:37.77 , - , 2019 , Estihdaaf ,
Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981) is a Belgian jockey based in France. Career Coming from a racing background, Soumillon is the son of jump jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. He rode in pony races and left Belgium aged fifteen to go to the racing ...
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Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor (born 16 November 1968 in Dubai) is a horse racing trainer in Great Britain. He took out his training licence in 1993 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. He has been ...
, Godolphin , 1:39.87 , - , 2020 , Fore Left ,
William Buick William Buick (born 22 July 1988) is a Norwegian-British flat jockey. He shared the champion apprentice jockey title in 2008 with David Probert and won the Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year in 2007 and 2008. From 2010 to 2014 h ...
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Doug O'Neill Douglas F. O'Neill (born May 24, 1968) is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan, and resides in California, where he trained the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, I'll Have Another, and 2016 Kent ...
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Reddam Racing John Paul Reddam B.A. M.A. Ph.D. (born July 28, 1955) is a Canadian businessman, Thoroughbred racehorse owner and a former professor of philosophy at California State University, Los Angeles. Biography Career Known by his middle name, J. Paul ...
, 1:38.43 , - , 2021 , Mouheeb , Ryan Curatolo , Nicholas Bachalard , Ahmed Al Maktoum , 1:36.46 , - , 2022 , Azure Coast , Antonio Fresu , Pavel Vashchenko , Vladimir Kazakov , 1:39.21 , - , 2023 , Tall Boy , William Buick , Doug O'Neill , Calumet Farm , 1:37.32


See also

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List of United Arab Emirates horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in the United Arab Emirates, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Listed races References – ''Flat races in UAE, ...


References

* Racing Post: **, , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , , , , ** , {{Racing Post, 777411, 2021, 02, 04, 1231 Horse races in the United Arab Emirates Recurring sporting events established in 2000 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse 2000 establishments in the United Arab Emirates