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1stDark Saffron3yo by Flameaway × Meadow Saffron€ 277,500
2ndNakatomi6yo by Firing Line × Applelicious€ 95,700
3rdTuz8yo by Oxbow × Suede Shoe€ 47,900
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Dark Saffron
Purse€ 459,400 · US$523k
To the winner€ 277,500
Distance1200 metres
Winning time1m 11.40s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
ConditionsNH & SH 3up
Runners11

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Result

11 runners · prize money to 5th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stDark Saffron3yo gelding by Flameaway × Meadow SaffronConnor BeasleyAhmad bin Harmash€ 277,500
2ndNakatomi6yo gelding by Firing Line × AppleliciousEmisael JaramilloWesley WardNeck€ 95,700
3rdTuz8yo gelding by Oxbow × Suede ShoeTadhg O'SheaBhupat Seemar¾€ 47,900
4thKurojishi Joe6yo colt by Furioso × Silence LoveKeita TosakiI OkadaHead€ 23,900
5thColour Up7yo gelding by Mehmas × TifaritiPat DobbsDoug Watson1 ¼€ 14,400
6thAmerican Stage3yo colt by Into Mischief × Bonita MiaOisin MurphyYoshito Yahagi¾
7thEastern World8yo gelding by Dubawi × Eastern JoyRay DawsonAhmad bin Harmash¾
8thStraight No Chaser6yo colt by Speightster × Margarita FridayJohn R VelazquezDan Blacker4 ½
9thSuper Chow5yo colt by Lord Nelson × Bonita MiaChantal SutherlandJorge Delgado2 ½
10thRemake6yo colt by Lani × SarielFrankie DettoriKoichi Shintani2 ½
11thDrew's Gold5yo gelding by Violence × Frolic's RevengeSilvestre De SousaJ Olascoaga1 ½
Pedigree of the winner
DamMeadow Saffron
DamsireMilitary
Connections

All winners since 2021

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2024TuzOxbow × Suede ShoeBhupat SeemarTadhg O'SheaDakki StableCalumet Farm
2023SibeliusNot This Time × Fiery PulpitJ O DwyerRyan MooreJun Park & Delia NashTaylor Brothers Properties LLC, Pollock Farms, Patrick H. Payne et al
2022SwitzerlandSpeightstown × CzechersBhupat SeemarTadhg O'SheaCoolmore (Mgr T Magnier), Wynaus (Mgr D Smith), Westerberg (Mgr M Ryan), J Poulin, Sir P Vela, Lynque (Mgr Ms L Ingham), Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr Mrs D Kepitis), Peachester Lodge (Mgr Mrs L Huddy), Rockingham Thoroughbreds (Mgr J Ingham), Aristia Park Bloodstock, Meridian Bloodstock & K MacLennanBranch Family Trust
2021ZendenFed Biz × You LaughinCarlos DavidAntonio FresuLlp Performance Horse, LlcBrent & Beth Harris

History since 2000

Dubai Golden Shaheen
25Editions since 2000
2Multiple winnersCaller One, Mind Your Biscuits
0%Won by fillies or mares0 of 25 · 0 of the last 20
1:08.10Fastest winning timeBig Jag · 2000

Multiple winners

Won this race more than once
1Caller One2001, 20022 wins
1Mind Your Biscuits2017, 20182 wins

Biggest upsets

Longest-priced winners
1Zenden2021 · Antonio Fresu41.00
2Dark Saffron2025 · Connor Beasley34.00
3State City2003 · Michael Hills26.00
4Switzerland2022 · Tadhg O'Shea23.00
5Our New Recruit2004 · Alex Solis21.00
Show all 25 winners since 2000Hide the list
YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederOdds
2025Dark SaffronFlameaway × Meadow SaffronAhmad bin HarmashConnor BeasleySultan AliBrookdale Farm Llc34.00
2024TuzOxbow × Suede ShoeBhupat SeemarTadhg O'SheaDakki StableCalumet Farm11.00
2023SibeliusNot This Time × Fiery PulpitJeremiah O'DwyerRyan MooreJun Park & Delia NashTaylor Brothers Properties Llc, Pollock Farms, Patrick H. Pa8.50
2022SwitzerlandSpeightstown × CzechersBhupat SeemarTadhg O'SheaRRR RacingBranch Family Trust23.00
2021ZendenFed Biz × You LaughinCarlos DavidAntonio FresuLLP Performance HorseBrent Harris & Beth Harris41.00
2019X Y JetKantharos × SoldiersingsbluesJorge NavarroEmisael JaramilloRockingham Ranch & Gelfenstein FarmDidier Plasencia2.75
2018Mind Your BiscuitsPosse × JazzmaneChad SummersJoel RosarioJ Stables, Head Of Plains Partners LLC Et AlJumping Jack Racing Llc7.00
2017Mind Your BiscuitsPosse × JazzmaneChad SummersJoel RosarioJ Stables, Head Of Plains Partners LLC Et AlJumping Jack Racing Llc5.50
2016MuarrabOasis Dream × Licence To ThrillMusabah Al MuhairiPaul HanaganHamdan Al MaktoumStratford Place Stud7.00
2015Secret CircleEddington × Ragtime HopeBob BaffertVictor EspinozaKarl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul WeitmanWillmott Stables4.33
2014Sterling CityNadeem × So GorgeousJohn MooreJoão MoreiraLing Chiu Shing and Gary Ling Kay WaiMr Dpr Esplin3.25
2013ReynaldothewizardSpeightstown × Holiday RunnerSatish SeemarRichard MullenZabeel RacingGibraltar Group Lp10.00
2012Krypton FactorKyllachy × Cool QuestionFawzi Abdulla NassKieren FallonFawzi Abdulla NassLady Fairhaven7.50
2011Rocket ManViscount × MacrosaPatrick ShawFelix CoetzeeAlfredo L. A. CrabbiaD R Fleming2.00
2010Kinsale KingYankee Victor × Flaming MirageCarl O'CallaghanGarrett GomezSuper Horse Inc.Marvin Little, Jr.8.00
2009Big City ManNorthern Afleet × Mini AppealJerry BartonJose VerenzuelaPrince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al KabeerFour Horsemen's Ranch6.50
2008Benny the BullLucky Lionel × Comet CatRichard E. Dutrow Jr.Edgar PradoIEAH Stables et al.Tamoka Farms2.75
2007Kelly's LandingPatton × Best GameEddie KenneallyFrankie DettoriSummerplace FarmSummerplace Farm12.00
2006Proud Tower TooProud Irish × Dora's TowerSal GonzalezDavid CohenTricar StablesTricar Stables Inc6.00
2005Saratoga CountyValid Expectations × Grub's DancerGeorge WeaverJavier CastellanoEvelyn PollardRound Table LLC7.00
2004Our New RecruitAlphabet Soup × Delta DanielleJohn W. SadlerAlex SolisCRK StableThomas A Groul21.00
2003State CityCarson City × WajnaPaddy RudkinMichael HillsS M R MDarley Stud Management, L L C26.00
2002Caller OnePhone Trick × Baltic SeaJames ChapmanGary StevensC. Chapman, T. McArthurOrpendale & John R Gaines3.50
2001Caller OnePhone Trick × Baltic SeaJames ChapmanCorey NakataniC. Chapman, T. McArthurOrpendale & John R Gaines4.50
2000Big JagKleven × In HopesTim PinfieldAlex SolisJulius ZolezziJulius H Zolezzi

Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.

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