Equinox
Former winner Shahryar (2022) was among the beaten runners, finishing fifth. The winning margin over Westover was 3 ½ lengths. The horse is by Kitasan Black out of Chateau Blanche. The winning time was 2m 25.65s.
United Arab Emirates
Meydan · 25.03.23
Watch the racePurseUS$ 6,000,000
Distance2410 metres
Winning time2m 25.65s
SurfaceTurf · Good
ConditionsNH 4up & SH 3up
Runners10
Stories of this Result
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Dai Uchiyama · English commentaryResult
10 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thShahryar5yo colt by Deep Impact × Dubai MajestyCristian DemuroHideaki Fujiwara1AED 549,320
7thRebel's Romance5yo gelding by Dubawi × MinidressWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby1 ¾
Pedigree of the winner
Connections
Equinox in 2023
3 other winsTrainer / Jockey / Track
Japan Cup2400 metres · ¥ 955,000,0001stTetsuya KimuraChristophe Lemaire26.11.2023TokyoPrize money €2,768,433Race detailsWatch
Tenno Sho (Autumn)2000 metres · ¥ 418,000,0001stTetsuya KimuraChristophe Lemaire29.10.2023TokyoPrize money €1,218,110Race detailsWatch
Takarazuka Kinen2200 metres · ¥ 418,000,0001stTetsuya KimuraChristophe Lemaire25.06.2023HanshinPrize money €1,218,110Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2021
History since 1998
Dubai Sheema Classic25Editions since 1998
0Multiple winners
16%Won by fillies or mares4 of 25 · 4 of the last 20
2:25.65Fastest winning timeEquinox · 2023
Record holders
Most wins since 19981William BuickJockey · 2010, 2017, 2018, 20194 wins
2John GosdenTrainer · 2010, 2017, 20213 wins
3GodolphinOwner · 2003, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 …6 wins
4Northern FarmBreeder · 2014, 2022, 20233 wins
5Top VilleDamsire · 2010, 20112 wins
All 25 winners since 1998
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Equinox Kitasan Black | Tetsuya Kimura Christophe Lemaire | Silk Racing Northern Farm | 1.91 |
| 2022 | Shahryar Deep Impact | Hideaki Fujiwara Cristian Demuro | Sunday Racing Northern Farm | 7.50 |
| 2021 | Mishriff Make Believe | John Gosden David Egan | Prince Abdul Rahman al Faisal Nawara Stud Limited | 5.00 |
| 2019 | Old Persian Dubawi | Charlie Appleby William Buick | Godolphin Godolphin | 2.25 |
| 2018 | Hawkbill Kitten's Joy | Charlie Appleby William Buick | Godolphin Helen K Groves Revokable Trust | 6.00 |
| 2017 | Jack Hobbs Halling | John Gosden William Buick | Godolphin Minster Stud | 5.00 |
| 2016 | Postponed Dubawi | Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum St Albans Bloodstock | 1.80 |
| 2015 | Dolniya Azamour | Alain de Royer-Dupré Christophe Soumillon | Aga Khan Studs Aga Khan Studs | 8.00 |
| 2014 | Gentildonna Deep Impact | Sei Ishizaka Ryan Moore | Sunday Racing Northern Farm | 5.00 |
| 2013 | St Nicholas Abbey Montjeu | Aidan O'Brien Joseph O'Brien | Coolmore Group Barton Bloodstock & Villiers Synd | 3.75 |
| 2012 | Cirrus des Aigles Even Top | Corine Barande-Barbe Olivier Peslier | Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy & / Xavier Niel Yvon Lelimouzin & Benoit Deschamps | 3.75 |
| 2011 | Rewilding Tiger Hill | Mahmood Al Zarooni Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Watership Down Stud | 3.00 |
| 2010 | Dar Re Mi Singspiel | John Gosden William Buick | Andrew Lloyd Webber Axel Wend | 10.00 |
| 2009 | Eastern Anthem Singspiel | Mubarak bin Shafya Ahmed Ajtebi | Hamdan Al Maktoum Darley | 15.00 |
| 2008 | Sun Classique Fuji Kiseki | Mike de Kock Kevin Shea | Lionel Cohen & W. V. Rippon L Cohen | 8.50 |
| 2007 | Vengeance of Rain Zabeel | David Ferraris Anthony Delpech | R. G. Chow Hon Man K. Biggs Enterprises Pt. Ltd., Porter St. Investments Pty. Ltd., R. N. Russell, et al | 10.00 |
| 2006 | Heart's Cry Sunday Silence | Kojiro Hashiguchi Christophe Lemaire | Shadai Racehorse Shadai Farm | 3.75 |
| 2005 | Phoenix Reach Alhaarth | Andrew Balding Martin Dwyer | Winterbeck Manor Stud Christine Kiernan | 6.00 |
| 2004 | Polish Summer Polish Precedent | André Fabre Gary Stevens | Juddmonte Juddmonte | 4.33 |
| 2003 | Sulamani Hernando | Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Niarchos Family | 2.50 |
| 2002 | Nayef Gulch | Marcus Tregoning Richard Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum Shadwell Stud | 3.25 |
| 2001 | Stay Gold Sunday Silence | Yasuo Ikee Yutaka Take | Shadai Racehorse Shiraoi Farm | 34.00 |
| 2000 | Fantastic Light Rahy | Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon | Maktoum Al Maktoum Gainsborough Farm | |
| 1999 | Fruits of Love Hansel | Mark Johnston Kieren Fallon | Michael Doyle And Mrs Roy L Ash | |
| 1998 | Stowaway Slip Anchor | Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Hesmonds Stud Ltd |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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