Singspiel Stakes (Dubai)
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
| Purse | $200,000[1] |
The Singspiel Stakes, is a horse race for horses aged four and over, run at a distance of 1,800 metres (nine furlongs) on turf in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
The Singspiel Stakes was first contested in 2014 as a Listed race before being elevated to Group 3 class in 2018. It gained Group 2 status in 2020. It is named in honour of the racehorse Singspiel.
Records[edit]
Record time:
- 1:46.82 - Lord Glitters 2021
Most successful horse:
- 2 - Benbatl 2018, 2020
- 2 - Lord Glitters 2021, 2022
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Christophe Soumillon 2017, 2019, 2020
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Saeed bin Suroor 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Godolphin 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020
Winners[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mushreq | 5 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:50.32 |
| 2015 | True Story | 4 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:48.79 |
| 2016 | More Aspen | 5 | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar | Mohamed Albousi Alghufli | 1:49.80 |
| 2017 | Light the Lights | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 1:48.12[2] |
| 2018 | Benbatl | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:46.99[3] |
| 2019 | Dream Castle | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:49.40[4] |
| 2020 | Benbatl | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:52.18 |
| 2021 | Lord Glitters | 8 | Adrie de Vries | David O'Meara | Geoff & Sandra Turnbull | 1:46.82 |
| 2022 | Lord Glitters | 9 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | Geoff & Sandra Turnbull | 1:48.77 |
| 2023 | Valiant Prince | 9 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:46.82 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 5 January 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 3 January 2019.