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United Arab Emirates
Meydan · 30.03.19
1stOld Persianby Dubawi × Indian Petal€3,294,200
2ndCheval Grand7yo by Heart's Cry × Halwa Sweet€1,098,100
3rdSuave Richard5yo by Heart's Cry × Pirramimma€549,000
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Purse€5,490,400
Distance2410 metres
Winning time2m 27.17s
SurfaceTurf · Good
ConditionsNH 4up & SH 3up
Runners8

Result

8 runners · prize money to 6th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stOld Persian4yo by Dubawi × Indian PetalWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby€3,294,200
2ndCheval Grand7yo by Heart's Cry × Halwa SweetHugh BowmanYasuo Tomomichi€1,098,100
3rdSuave Richard5yo by Heart's Cry × PirramimmaJoao MoreiraYasushi Shono€549,000
4thHunting Horn4yoWayne LordanAidan O'Brien€274,500
5thMagic Wand4yoRyan MooreAidan O'Brien€164,700
6thRey De Oro5yoChristophe LemaireKazuo Fujisawa€109,800
8thDesert Encounter7yoJim CrowleyDavid Simcock
Pedigree of the winner
SireDubawi
DamIndian Petal
DamsireSingspiel
Connections

Old Persian in 2019

1 place
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Grosser Preis von Berlin2400 metres · €162,3003rdCharlie ApplebyWilliam Buick11.08.2019HoppegartenPrize money €15,705Race details
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All winners since 2011

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / Breeder
2018HawkbillKitten's Joy × TrensaCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinHelen K Groves Revokable Trust
2017Jack HobbsHalling × Swain's GoldJohn GosdenWilliam BuickGodolphin & PartnersMinster Stud
2016PostponedDubawi × Ever RiggRoger VarianAndrea AtzeniSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumSt Albans Bloodstock Llp
2015DolniyaAzamour × DaltamaA De Royer-DupreChristophe SoumillonH H Aga KhanH H The Aga Khan's Studs Sc
2014GentildonnaDeep Impact × Donna BliniSei IshizakaRyan MooreSunday Racing Co LtdNorthern Racing
2013St Nicholas AbbeyMontjeu × Leaping WaterAidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienDerrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael TaborBarton Bloodstock & Villiers Synd
2012Cirrus Des AiglesEven Top × Taille De GuepeMme C Barande-BarbeOlivier PeslierJean-Claude-Alain Dupouy & Xavier NielM Yvon Lelimouzin & M Benoit Deschamps
2011RewildingTiger Hill × DararaMahmood Al ZarooniFrankie DettoriGodolphinWatership Down Stud

History since 1998

Dubai Sheema Classic
22Editions since 1998
0Multiple winners
18%Won by fillies or mares4 of 22 · 4 of the last 20
2:26.97Fastest winning timePostponed · 2016

Record holders

Most wins since 1998
1GodolphinOwner · 2003, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 …6 wins
2William BuickJockey · 2010, 2017, 2018, 20194 wins
3Top VilleDamsire · 2010, 20112 wins
Show all 22 winners since 1998Hide the list
YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederOdds
2019Old PersianDubawi × Indian PetalCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinGodolphin2.25
2018HawkbillKitten's Joy × TrensaCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinHelen K Groves Revokable Trust6.00
2017Jack HobbsHalling × Swain's GoldJohn GosdenWilliam BuickGodolphinMinster Stud5.00
2016PostponedDubawi × Ever RiggRoger VarianAndrea AtzeniMohammed Obaid Al MaktoumSt Albans Bloodstock1.80
2015DolniyaAzamour × DaltamaAlain de Royer-DupréChristophe SoumillonAga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs8.00
2014GentildonnaDeep Impact × Donna BliniSei IshizakaRyan MooreSunday RacingNorthern Farm5.00
2013St Nicholas AbbeyMontjeu × Leaping WaterAidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienCoolmore GroupBarton Bloodstock & Villiers Synd3.75
2012Cirrus des AiglesEven Top × Taille de GuepeCorine Barande-BarbeOlivier PeslierJean-Claude-Alain Dupouy & / Xavier NielYvon Lelimouzin & Benoit Deschamps3.75
2011RewildingTiger Hill × DararaMahmood Al ZarooniFrankie DettoriGodolphinWatership Down Stud3.00
2010Dar Re MiSingspiel × DararaJohn GosdenWilliam BuickAndrew Lloyd WebberAxel Wend10.00
2009Eastern AnthemSingspiel × KazziaMubarak bin ShafyaAhmed AjtebiHamdan Al MaktoumDarley15.00
2008Sun ClassiqueFuji Kiseki × ElfenjerMike de KockKevin SheaLionel Cohen & W. V. RipponL Cohen8.50
2007Vengeance of RainZabeel × DanelaghDavid FerrarisAnthony DelpechR. G. Chow Hon ManK. Biggs Enterprises Pt. Ltd., Porter St. Investments Pty. Ltd., R. N. Russell, et al10.00
2006Heart's CrySunday Silence × Irish DanceKojiro HashiguchiChristophe LemaireShadai RacehorseShadai Farm3.75
2005Phoenix ReachAlhaarth × Carroll's CanyonAndrew BaldingMartin DwyerWinterbeck Manor StudChristine Kiernan6.00
2004Polish SummerPolish Precedent × Hunt The SunAndré FabreGary StevensJuddmonteJuddmonte4.33
2003SulamaniHernando × Soul DreamSaeed bin SuroorFrankie DettoriGodolphinNiarchos Family2.50
2002NayefGulch × Height of FashionMarcus TregoningRichard HillsHamdan Al MaktoumShadwell Stud3.25
2001Stay GoldSunday Silence × Golden SashYasuo IkeeYutaka TakeShadai RacehorseShiraoi Farm34.00
2000Fantastic LightRahy × JoodSir Michael StouteKieren FallonMaktoum Al MaktoumGainsborough Farm
1999Fruits of LoveHansel × Vallee SecreteMark JohnstonKieren FallonMichael DoyleAnd Mrs Roy L Ash
1998StowawaySlip Anchor × On CreditSaeed bin SuroorFrankie DettoriGodolphinHesmonds Stud Ltd

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

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