Al Quoz Sprint

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Dubai
Group 1 race
LocationMeydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated2007
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteDubai World Cup
Race information
Distance1,200 metres (abt 6 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
Trackstraight
Qualification3yo+
WeightNH 3yo: 54.5kg.
SH 3yo: 58kg.
NH & SH 4yo+: 58.5kg
PurseUS$1 million

Al Quoz Sprint is a thoroughbred horse race held in Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first run in 2007 as part of the then, Dubai International Racing Carnival and subsequently moved to Dubai World Cup night in 2010 to coincide with the opening of Meydan Racecourse . In 2009, it became a Group 3 and is now run at Group 1 level.

Initially run over 1200m, in 2011, the race was shortened to a 1000-metre (5 furlongs) sprint. In 2017 the race reverted to 1200 metres (6 furlongs).

Records[]

Speed record: (at distance of 1,000 metres)

Most wins by a horse (2):

  • (2009, 2011)

Most wins by a jockey(1):

  • No jockey has won the race more than once

Most wins by a trainer(2):

Most wins by an owner (2):

  • H Du Preez, C Strydom, L Houdalakis, C Boyens (2009, 2011)
  • Godolphin (2018, 2019)

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2007 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Darley 1:12.16
2008 (Div II) 5 Richard Hills Doug Watson Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:12.81
2008 (Div I) Instant Recall 7 Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi 1:13.09
2009 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock H Du Preez et al. 1:11.72
2010 6 Brett Doyle Derek Cruz Mr & Mrs Wong Chun Nam 1:09.80
2011 6 H Du Preez et al. 0:59.40
2012 Ortensia 7 Craig Williams Alister & Annie Fraser/Ridley 0:57.98
2013 Shea Shea 6 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Brian Joffe & Myron C Berzack 0:56.41
2014 Amber Sky 4 João Moreira Ricky Yiu Sammo Hung 0:56.21
2015 Sole Power 8 Richard Hughes Sabena Power 0:57.24
2016 Buffering 8 V Heathcote, S Krslovic et al. 0:56.34
2017 The Right Man 5 Pegase Bloodstock 1:09.59
2018 Jungle Cat 6 James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:09.37
2019 Blue Point 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:08.39
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Extravagant Kid 8 Ryan Moore Brendan Walsh 1:09.26

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