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Dubai Gold Cup

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Inaugurated
  
2012

Surface
  
Turf

Website
  
Dubai World Cup

Location
  
Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
3,200 metres (abt 2 miles)

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:

  • 3:18.84 – Brown Panther (2015)

    • Most wins:

  • no horse has won the race more than once

    • Most wins by a jockey(1):

  • no jockey has won the race more than once

    • Most wins by a trainer(2):

  • no trainer has won the race more than once

    • Most wins by an owner (2):

  • Godolphin: Opinion Poll (2012), Cavalryman (2013)

    • References

    Dubai Gold Cup Wikipedia
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