The Dubai Gold Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held in Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first run in 2012 as part of Dubai World Cup night. It was initially a Group 3 race and has been run at Group 2 level since 2014.
The first running of the race was marred by the fatal injury sustained by Fox Hunt. The race was abandoned and rerun later that evening.
Records Speed record: 3:16.83 – Broome (2023)
Most wins: 3 Vazirabad: (2016, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by a jockey (3): Christophe Soumillon: Vazirabad (2016, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer (3): Alain de Royer-Dupré: Vazirabad (2016, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by an owner (4): Godolphin: Opinion Poll (2012), Cavalryman (2013), Cross Counter (2019), Dubai Future (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2012 Opinion Poll 6 Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin Racing 3:23.73 2013 Cavalryman 7 Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 3:25.31 2014 Certerach 6 Jamie Spencer Michael Halford Paul Rooney 3:23.14 2015 Brown Panther 7 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe A Black & Michael Owen 3:18.84 2016 Vazirabad 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer Dupre Aga Khan IV 3:19.56 2017 Vazirabad 5 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer Dupre Aga Khan IV 3:22.522018 Vazirabad6Christophe SoumillonAlain de Royer DupreAga Khan IV3:17.922019Cross Counter4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin Racing3:19.00 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021Subjectivist4Joe FanningMark JohnstonDr Jim Walker3:17.772022Stay Foolish7Christophe LemaireYoshito YahagiShadai Racehorse3:19.642023Broome7Ryan MooreAidan O'BrienDerrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Masaaki Matsushima3:16:832024Tower of London4Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Westerberg3:17.292025Dubai Future9Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin SuroorGodolphin Racing3:21.502026Fairy Glen5Mickael BarzalonaSimon & Ed CrisfordHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum3:20.04
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
References
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External links Dubai World Cup