The Godolphin Mile is a Group 2 flat Thoroughbred horse race in the United Arab Emirates for Southern Hemisphere three-year-old horses and Northern Hemisphere four-year-olds. It is contested on dirt over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
Inaugurated in 1994 as the Nad Al Sheba Mile, and originally run at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was renamed in 2000 to its current name, and was moved to Meydan Racecourse in 2010. The race takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night in late March and currently offers a purse of US$1 million.
Records Speed record: 1:35:21 – One Man Band (2016) at Meydan Racecourse on Dirt 1:36:57 – Calming Influence (2010) at Meydan Racecourse on Tapeta 1:34.91 – Lend a Hand (1999) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse
Most wins: 2 – Lost Soldier (1994, 1995) 2 – Firebreak (2003, 2004)
Most wins by a jockey: 8 – Frankie Dettori (1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2025)
Most wins by a trainer: 10 – Saeed bin Suroor (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012)
Most wins by an owner: 8 – Godolphin Racing (1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Winners of the Godolphin Mile Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time1994Lost Soldier4Anthony McGloneKiaran McLaughlinMohammed Obaid Al Maktoum1:40.901995Lost Soldier5Gary HindKiaran McLaughlinMohammed Obaid Al Maktoum1:41.401996Tereshkova4Olivier Peslier Saeed bin Suroor Hamdan Al Maktoum1:38.531997Kassbaan7Jerry BaileySaeed bin Suroor Sheikh Mohammed1:36.481998Allied Forces5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing1:39.101999Lend A Hand4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:34.912000Conflict4Ted DurcanNick RobbMarwan Al Maktoum1:36.402001Festival of Light4David FloresSaeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing1:35.422002Grey Memo5Gary StevensWarren StuteR. Manzani et al.1:36.692003Firebreak4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing1:36.202004Firebreak5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing1:35.822005Grand Emporium5Weichong MarwingMike de Kock Maktoum Al Maktoum1:37.782006Utopia6Yutaka TakeKojiro HashiguchiMakoto Kaneko1:35.882007Spring at Last4Garrett GomezDouglas F. O'NeillReddam & WinStar1:36.162008Diamond Stripes5Edgar PradoRichard E. Dutrow Jr.Four Roses Thoroughbreds1:36.96 2009Two Step Salsa4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin Racing1:36.822010Calming Influence5Ahmad AjtebiMahmoud Al ZarooniGodolphin Racing1:36.572011Skysurfers5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin Racing1:37.652012African Story5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin Racing1:37.522013Soft Falling Rain4Paul HanaganMike de KockHamdan Al Maktoum1:39.972014Variety Club6Anton MarcusJoey RamsdenI & M Jooste1:37.282015Tamarkuz5Paul HanaganMusabah Al MuhairiHamdan Al Maktoum1:36.812016One Man Band5Sam HitchcottDoug WatsonSaeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:35.212017Second Summer5Pat DobbsDoug WatsonRashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi1:35.822018Heavy Metal 8Ryan MooreSalem bin GhadayerHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:36.222019Coal Front5José OrtizTodd Pletcher1:36.51 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021Secret Ambition8Tadhg O'SheaSatish Seemar Nasir Askar1:35.362022Bathrat Leon4Ryusei SakaiYoshito YahagiHiroo Race Co Ltd1:36.032023Isolate5Tyler GaffalioneDoug WatsonRRR Racing1:35.712024Two Rivers Over4Edwin Maldonado Douglas F. O'NeillTodd Cady & Ty Leatherman1:37.492025Raging Torrent4Frankie DettoriDouglas F. O'NeillZhang Yuesheng and Great Friends Stables1:36.702026Banishing6Silvestre de Sousa David JacobsonSharaf Mohammed Al Hariri / David Jacobson & Lawrence Roman1:38.23
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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