Al Quoz Sprint

Dubai
Group 1 race
Location Meydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated 2007
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Dubai World Cup
Race information
Distance 1,000 metres (abt 5 furlongs)
Surface Turf
Track straight
Qualification 3yo+
Weight NH 3yo: 54.5kg.
SH 3yo: 58kg.
NH & SH 4yo+: 58.5kg
Purse US$1 million

Al Quoz Sprint is a thoroughbred horse race held in Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first run in 2007 as part of the then, Dubai International Racing Carnival and subsequently moved to Dubai World Cup night in 2010 to coincide with the opening of Meydan Racecourse . In 2009, it became a Group 3 and is now run at Group 1 level.

Initially run over 1200m, in 2011, the race was shortened to a 1000-meter (5 furlongs) sprint.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1,000 metres)

Most wins by a horse (2):

Most wins by a jockey(1):

Most wins by a trainer(2):

Most wins by an owner (2):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2007 Great Britain 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Darley 1:12.16
2008 (Div II) Mutamarres 5 Richard Hills Doug Watson Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:12.81
2008 (Div I) Instant Recall 7 Wayne Smith Musabah Al Muhairi Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi 1:13.09
2009 J J The Jet Plane 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock H Du Preez et al. 1:11.72
2010 Joy And Fun 6 Brett Doyle Derek Cruz Mr & Mrs Wong Chun Nam 1:09.80
2011 J J The Jet Plane 6 Bernard Fayd'Herbe Lucky Houdalakis H Du Preez et al. 0:59.40
2012 Ortensia 7 Craig Williams Paul Messara Alister & Annie Fraser/Ridley 0:57.98
2013 Shea Shea 6 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Brian Joffe & Myron C Berzack 0:56.41
2014 Amber Sky 4 Joao Moreira Ricky Yiu Sammo Hung 0:56.21
2015 Sole Power 8 Richard Hughes Edward Lynam Sabena Power 0:57.24
2016 Buffering 8 Damian Browne Robert Heathcote V Heathcote, S Krslovic et al 0:56.34

See also

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