The Blue Point Sprint formerly Meydan Sprint, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,000 metres (five furlongs) on turf in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It was first contested in 2012.
The Meydan Sprint became a Listed race in 2013. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2013 and became a Group 2 event in 2019. Since 2022, it has been run as the Blue Point Sprint.
Records Record time: 0:55.90 - Ertijaal 2018
Most successful horse (2 wins): 2 - Shea Shea – 2013, 2014 2 - Ertijaal – 2017, 2018
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Jim Crowley – 2017, 2018, 2020 3 - William Buick - 2019, 2022, 2026
Most wins by a trainer: 2 - Mike de Kock 2013, 2014 2 - Ali Al Rayhi 2017, 2018
Most wins by an owner: 4 - Hamdan Al Maktoum 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2012 Invincible Ash7Jamie Spencer Mick Halford P J Condron0:59.282013 Shea Shea5Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Brian Joffee & Myron C Berzack0:57.022014 Shea Shea6Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Brian Joffee & Myron C Berzack0:57.072015Sir Maximilian4Kieren Fallon Ian Williams Paul Wildes0:57.102016Fityaan8Paul HanaganMusabbeh Al MheiriHamdan Al Maktoum0:57.072017Ertijaal6Jim CrowleyAli Al RayhiHamdan Al Maktoum0:56.562018 Ertijaal7Jim CrowleyAli Al RayhiHamdan Al Maktoum0:55.902019 Blue Point5 William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin 0:56.522020 Waady8 Jim CrowleyDoug WatsonHamdan Al Maktoum 0:56.872021Equilateral6Andrea AtzeniCharles HillsMrs Fitri Hay 0:57.252022Lazuli6William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin 0:56.952023Miqyaas8Oscar ChavezRashed BoureslyBouresly Racing Syndicate 0:57.102024Star Of Mystery3Mickael BarzalonaCharlie ApplebyGodolphin 0:56.142025West Acre3Callum ShepherdGeorge ScottMichael Blencowe 0:55.382026Cover Up6William BuickSimon & Ed CrisfordKhalifa Saeed Sulaiman0:57.12
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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