The Abu Dhabi Championship, is a horse race for horses aged four and over, run at a distance of 2,200 metres (eleven furlongs) on turf in March at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in Abu Dhabi.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Abu Dhabi Racecourse Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,200 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
| Purse | $380,000[1] |
The Abu Dhabi Championship was first contested in 2004 and became a Listed race in 2005 before being elevated to Group 3 class in 2011. The race reverted to Listed race again in 2022.
Records edit
Record time:
- 2:12.70 - Jamr 2014
Most successful horse:
- 2 - GM Hopkins 2019, 2020
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Pat Cosgrave 2011, 2019, 2020
- 3 - Richard Hills 2005, 2007, 2010
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Dhruba Selvaratnam 2006, 2008, 2015
- 3 - Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 2010, 2012, 2016
- 3 - Erwan Charpy 2004, 2007, 2017
Most wins by an owner:
- 5 - Hamdan Al Maktoum 2005, 2007, 2010, 2016, 2017
Winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bowman | 5 | Seamus O'Gorman | Erwan Charpy | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 2:15.30 |
| 2005 | Mutasallil | 5 | Richard Hills | Doug Watson | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:17.69 |
| 2006 | Morshdi | 8 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 2:13.60 |
| 2007 | Great Plains | 5 | Richard Hills | Erwan Charpy | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:15.89 |
| 2008 | Mulaqat | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 2:16.67 |
| 2009 | Mr Brock | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Mme Serge Seenyen | 2:15.73 |
| 2010 | Monte Alto | 6 | Richard Hills | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:15.12 |
| 2011 | Topclas | 5 | Pat Cosgrave | Mubarak bin Shafya | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 2:14.01 |
| 2012 | Al Shemali | 8 | Silvestre de Sousa | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 2:15.36 |
| 2013 | Jutland | 6 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 2:16.94 |
| 2014 | Jamr | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Ahmed bin Harmash | Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum | 2:12.70 |
| 2015 | Dormello | 7 | Oisin Murphy | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 2:13.50 |
| 2016 | Khusoosy | 4 | Paul Hanagan | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:16.30 |
| 2017 | Zamaam | 7 | Jim Crowley | Erwan Charpy | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:14.28[2] |
| 2018 | Light the Lights | 6 | Adrie de Vries | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 2:14.06[3] |
| 2019 | GM Hopkins | 8 | Pat Cosgrave | Jaber Ramadhan | Ramadhan Stable | 2:19.30[4] |
| 2020 | GM Hopkins | 9 | Pat Cosgrave | Jaber Ramadhan | Ramadhan Stable | 2:14.15 |
| 2021 | Irish Freedom | 7 | Antonio Fresu | Satish Seemar | JW, J & MJ Moraes | 2:17.44 |
| 2022 | Law Of Peace | 5 | Antonio Fresu | Bhupat Seemar | Nasir Askar | 2:15.75 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 19 March 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 17 March 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 15 March 2019.