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.
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Purse | $250,000[1] |
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 edit
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
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 edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Invincible Ash | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Mick Halford | P J Condron | 0:59.28 |
| 2013 | Shea Shea | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Brian Joffee & Myron C Berzack | 0:57.02 |
| 2014 | Shea Shea | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Brian Joffee & Myron C Berzack | 0:57.07 |
| 2015 | Sir Maximilian | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Ian Williams | Paul Wildes | 0:57.10 |
| 2016 | Fityaan | 8 | Paul Hanagan | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:57.07 |
| 2017 | Ertijaal | 6 | Jim Crowley | Ali Al Rayhi | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:56.56[2] |
| 2018 | Ertijaal | 7 | Jim Crowley | Ali Al Rayhi | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:55.90[3] |
| 2019 | Blue Point | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 0:56.52[4] |
| 2020 | Waady | 8 | Jim Crowley | Doug Watson | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:56.87 |
| 2021 | Equilateral | 6 | Andrea Atzeni | Charles Hills | Mrs Fitri Hay | 0:57.25 |
| 2022 | Lazuli | 6 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 0:56.95 |
| 2023 | Miqyaas | 8 | Oscar Chavez | Rashed Bouresly | Bouresly Racing Syndicate | 0:57.10 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 16 February 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 22 February 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 14 February 2019.