Al Fahidi Fort (horse race)

The Al Fahidi Fort, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,400 metres (seven furlongs) on turf in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the oldest existing building in Dubai.

Al Fahidi Fort
Group Two race
LocationMeydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Purse$250,000[1]

It was first run in 2003 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010.

The race distance was 1600 metres until 2014 it was reduced to 1400 metres.

The race began as a Listed race in 2003. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2004 and became a Group 2 event in 2006.

Records

Record time:

  • 1:22.77 - Safety Check (2016) (1400 metres)
  • 1:35.97 - D'Anjou (2004) (1600 metres)

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Linngari – 2006, 2007
  • Safety Check – 2015, 2016

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 - Kevin Shea 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 - Mike de Kock 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2003 Ipi Tombe 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock Team Valor, Winstar Farm & Sunmark Partners 1:37.00
2004 D'Anjou 7 Mick Kinane John Oxx Barouche Stud 1:35.97
2005 Yard-Arm 5 Weichong Marwing Mike de Kock Lammerskraal Stud 1:36.38
2006 Linngari 4 Kevin Shea Herman Brown James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski 1:40.20
2007 Linngari 5 Kevin Shea Herman Brown James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski 1:38.45
2008 Archipenko 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock Mohammed Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:39:31
2009 Gladiatorus 4 Royston French Mubarak bin Shafya Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum 1:36.67
2010 Bankable 4 Ryan Moore Herman Brown Ramzan Kadyrov 1:38.50
2011 Derbaas 5 Richard Hills Ali Rashid Al Raihe Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:37.82
2012 Viscount Nelson 5 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock Partridge, De Kock, Haynes et al. 1:38.13
2013 Mushreq 4 Paul Hanagan Mike de Kock Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:36.60
2014 Anaerobio 6 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed Khaleel Ahmed 1:23.36
2015 Safety Check 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:23.09
2016 Safety Check 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:22.77
2017 Championship 5 Colm O'Donoghue Ahmed Bin Harmash Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum 1:22.82
2018 Jungle Cat 6 James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:22.40
2019 D'bai 5 James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:23.40
2020 Glorious Journey 5 James Doyle Charlie Appleby HH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing 1:22.35

See also

References

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