Dubai City of Gold

The Dubai City of Gold is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1998 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Given the nickname for the city of Dubai, the Group 2 race is open to Northern and Southern Hemisphere bred horses age four years and up. It is raced on turf at a distance of 2400 metres (app. miles).

Initially a conditions race, it was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2001 and then to Group 2 status in 2009.

Records

Time record:

• 2:26.83 - Walton Street 2021

Most wins by an owner:

• 16 - Godolphin 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Frankie Dettori 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010
• 6 - William Buick 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Most wins by a trainer:

• 10 - Saeed bin Suroor 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017

Winners of the Dubai City of Gold

See also

• List of United Arab Emirates horse races

References

• Dubai City of Gold at the Emirates Racing Association
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