Godolphin Mile
The Godolphin Mile is a Group 2 flat Thoroughbred horse race in the United Arab Emirates for Southern Hemisphere three-year-old horses and Northern Hemisphere four-year-olds. It is contested on dirt over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Qualification | Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds & Northern Hemisphere 4-year-olds |
| Weight | SH 3yo: 55 kg – NH 4yo: 57 kg. Allowance fillies & mares 2kg |
| Purse | US$1,000,000 |
Inaugurated in 1994 as the Nad Al Sheba Mile, and renamed in 2000, the race takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night in late March and currently offers a purse of US$1 million.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:36:82 – Calming Influence (2010) Tapeta
- 1:34.91 – Lend a Hand (1999) dirt
Most wins:
- 2 – Lost Soldier (1994, 1995)
- 2 – Firebreak (2003, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 7 – Frankie Dettori (1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 10 – Saeed bin Suroor (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012)
Most wins by an owner:
- 8 – Godolphin Racing (1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Winners of the Godolphin Mile
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lost Soldier | 4 | Anthony McGlone | Kiaran McLaughlin | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:40:90 |
| 1995 | Lost Soldier | 5 | Gary Hind | Kiaran McLaughlin | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:41:4 |
| 1996 | Tereshkova | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:38:53 |
| 1997 | Kassbaan | 7 | Jerry Bailey | Saeed bin Suroor | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:36:48 |
| 1998 | Allied Forces | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 1:39:10 |
| 1999 | Lend A Hand | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:34:91 |
| 2000 | Conflict | 4 | Ted Durcan | Nick Robb | Marwan Al Maktoum | 1:36:40 |
| 2001 | Festival of Light | 4 | David Flores | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:35:42 |
| 2002 | Grey Memo | 5 | Gary Stevens | Warren Stute | R. Manzani et al. | 1:36:69 |
| 2003 | Firebreak | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:36:20 |
| 2004 | Firebreak | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:35:82 |
| 2005 | Grand Emporium | 5 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:37:78 |
| 2006 | Utopia | 6 | Yutaka Take | Kojiro Hashiguchi | Makoto Kaneko | 1:35:88 |
| 2007 | Spring at Last | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Douglas F. O'Neill | Reddam & WinStar | 1:36:16 |
| 2008 | Diamond Stripes | 5 | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Four Roses Thoroughbreds | 1:36:96 |
| 2009 | Two Step Salsa | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:36.82 |
| 2010 | Calming Influence | 5 | Ahmad Ajtebi | Mahmoud Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 1:36.57 |
| 2011 | Skysurfers | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:37.65 |
| 2012 | African Story | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:37.52 |
| 2013 | Soft Falling Rain | 4 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:39.97 |
| 2014 | Variety Club | 6 | Anton Marcus | Joey Ramsden | I & M Jooste | 1:37.28 |
| 2015 | Tamarkuz | 5 | Paul Hanagan | Musabah Al Muhairi | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:36.81 |
| 2016 | One Man Band | 5 | Sam Hitchcott | Doug Watson | Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:35.21 |
| 2017 | Second Summer | 5 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi | 1:35.82 |
| 2018 | Heavy Metal | 8 | Ryan Moore | Salem bin Ghadayer | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:36.22 |
| 2019 | Coal Front | 5 | José Ortiz | Todd Pletcher | Robert V. LaPenta & Head Of Plains Partners | 1:36.51 |
References
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