The UAE 2000 Guineas, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on dirt in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is restricted to three-year-olds.
It was first contested in 2000 on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on the synthetic Tapeta Footings surface. In 2015 the synthetic surface at Meydan was replaced by a dirt track.
The UAE 2000 Guineas began as an ungraded race before being promoted to Group 3 level in 2002.
In 2026 the event became a qualification event for the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Records Record time: 1:34.80 - Bachir 2000, Honour Devil 2008
Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Mickael Barzalona 2011, 2012, 2014, 2026
Most wins by a trainer: 7 - Saeed bin Suroor 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019
Most wins by an owner: 11 - Godolphin Racing 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2000BachirSylvain GuillotSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:34.802001Street CryFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:35:142002Essence of DubaiFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:36.602003 Victory Moon Wayne Smith Mike de Kock Madcap Syndicate1:37.402004Little JimTed DurcanSatish SeemarRashid Bin Mohammed1:37.632005 Stagelight Eddie Ahern Jeremy Noseda Fieldspring Racing1:40:422006Gold For SaleMick KinaneIan JorySultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer1:37.562007 Asiatic Boy Johnny Murtagh Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:36.252008 Honour Devil Johnny Murtagh Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:34.802009Desert PartyFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:37.632010MusirChristophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:37.462011Splash PointMickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:37.732012KingletMickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin1:37.722013Soft Falling RainPaul Hanagan Mike de KockHamdan Al Maktoum1:36.702014Long JohnMickael BarzalonaCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:36.232015MaftoolPaul HanaganSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:37.692016Market RallyChris HayesDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed Al Maktoum1:38.082017Thunder SnowChristophe SoumillonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:38.482018Gold TownWilliam BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:37.772019EstihdaafChristophe SoumillonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:39.872020Fore LeftWilliam BuickDoug O'NeillReddam Racing1:38.432021MouheebRyan CuratoloNicholas BachalardAhmed Al Maktoum1:36.462022Azure CoastAntonio FresuPavel VashchenkoVladimir Kazakov1:39.212023Tall BoyWilliam BuickDoug O'NeillCalumet Farm1:37.322024Mendelssohn BayPatrick CosgroveBhupat SeemarSuited & Booted Racing Syndicate1:38.132025Golden VekomaConnor BeasleyA bin HarmashMohammed Al Suboosi1:37.082026Six SpeedMickael BarzalonaBhupat SeemarBrunetti Dugan Stables and Black Type Thoroughbreds et al1:38.02
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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