Dubai City of Gold
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Emirates Racing Association |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 meters (app. 1+1⁄2 miles) (12 Furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | NH & SH bred Four-Years-Old+ |
| Weight | NH bred 4YO: 55.5 kg NH bred 5YO+ 56 kg SH bred 4YO+ : 56 kg |
| Purse | US$250,000 |
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. 1+1⁄2 miles).
Initially a conditions race, it was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2001 and then to Group 2 status in 2009.
Records
[edit]Time record:
- 2:26.83 - Walton Street 2021
Most wins by an owner:
- 14 - Godolphin 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 - Frankie Dettori 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010
Most wins by a trainer:
- 10 - Saeed bin Suroor 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017