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Jebel Hatta

Horse race in the United Arab Emirates


Summary

Horse race in the United Arab Emirates

FieldValue
surfaceTurf
classGroup 1
horse raceJebel Hatta
locationMeydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
inaugurated2000
race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
websiteEmirates Racing Association
distance1800 meters (app. miles)
trackLeft-handed
qualificationNH bred Four-Year-Olds & up &
SH bred Three-Year-Olds & up
weightSH bred 3YO : 55kg.
NH & SH bred 4YO+ : 59kg
purseUS$300,000

Dubai, United Arab Emirates SH bred Three-Year-Olds & up NH & SH bred 4YO+ : 59kg The Jebel Hatta is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 2000 at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Raced on turf, it is open to horses four-years-old and up who were bred in the Northern Hemisphere and to horses three-years-old and up who were bred in the Southern Hemisphere.

Inaugurated in 2000, it was run that year at a distance of 1700 meters. Since 2001 it has been raced over a distance of 1777 meters (app. 1.1 miles). Start from 2012, the race updated to Group One, become first two (within Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3) UAE Group one races outside than Dubai World Cup Night.

Records

Time record:

  • 1:45:10 - Romantic Warrior 2025

Most wins by a horse:

  • 2 - Alfareeq 2022, 2023

Most wins by an owner:

  • 10 - Godolphin 2002, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2026

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 - William Buick 2013, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2026
  • 2 - Jamie Spencer 2002, 2011
  • 2 - Kevin Shea 2003, 2012
  • 2 - James Doyle 2015, 2018
  • 2 - Christophe Soumillon 2014, 2019
  • 2 - Dane O'Neill 2022, 2023 --

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 6 - Saeed bin Suroor 2000, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2015, 2019

Winners of the Jebel Hatta

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2000Siege4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorHamdan Al Maktoum1:44.40
2001Mahfooth4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorHamdan Al Maktoum1:50.46
2002Divine Task4Jamie SpencerSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:52.02
2003Ipi Tombe5Kevin SheaMike de KockTeam Valor et al.1:48.62
2004Surveyor5Weichong MarwingMike de KockP T Dimakogiannis1:47.69
2005Alkaadhem5Richard HillsMarcus TregoningHamdan Al Maktoum1:48.99
2006Touch of Land6Christophe LemaireHenri-Alex PantallGary A. Tanaka1:52.05
2007Seihali7John MurtaghDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum1:49.85
2008Lord Admiral7Michael KinaneCharles O'BrienVincent O'Brien1:49.32
2009Balius6William SuppleAbdullah bin HuzaimGodolphin1:48.84
2010Presvis6Ryan MooreLuca CumaniLeonidas Marinopoulos1:52.93
2011Wigmore Hall4Jamie SpencerMichael BellM B Hawtin1:50.66
2012Master of Hounds4Kevin SheaMichael De KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:51.96
2013Sajjhaa6William BuickSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:48.96
2014Vercingetorix5Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:49.26
2015Hunter's Light7James DoyleSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:47.97
2016Tryster5William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:48.71
2017Decorated Knight5Andrea AtzeniRoger CharltonSaleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar1:49.95
2018Blair House5James DoyleCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:47.53
2019Dream Castle5Christophe SoumillonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:48.17
2020Barney Roy6William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:46.09
2021Lord Glitters8Daniel TudhopeDavid O'MearaGeoff & Sandra Turnbull1:48.44
2022Alfareeq5Dane O'NeillMusabeh Al MheiriShadwell Stable1:48.89
2023Alfareeq5Dane O'NeillMusabeh Al MheiriShadwell Stable1:48.19
2024Measured Time4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:47.89
2025Romantic Warrior7James McDonaldDanny Shum Chap-shingPeter Lau Pak-fai1:45.10
2026Opera Ballo4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:47.64

References

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