Dubai Millennium
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Dubai Millennium was a Thoroughbred
racehorse and sire, bred in the United States
but trained in the United Kingdom
and Dubai
during his racing career which ran from 1998 and 2000. He is notable for winning a series of major races in 1999 and 2000 including the Dubai World Cup
. He died after contracting grass sickness
at the age of five.
Stud. He was by the Mr. Prospector
stallion Seeking The Gold
, out of the Prix de Pomone
winner Colorado Dancer. Apart from Dubai Millennium, Seeking the Gold sired the winners of 27 Group One
/Grade I
races including Pleasant Home, Jazil
and Bob and John
Colorado Dancer was a daughter of Fall Aspen, a highly successful broodmare who produced eight winners of Group/Graded races
including the Preakness Stakes
winner Timber Country
.
Dubai Millennium was originally sent into training with David Loder
at Newmarket and was ridden in all but one of his races by Frankie Dettori
.
He was initially named Yaazer (meaning "white gazelle"), but Sheikh Mohammed
, owner of Godolphin, re-named the colt "Dubai Millennium". after he was identified as the most promising of his two-year-old colts.
in October 1998. He started odds-on favourite and won by five lengths despite being eased down by jockey Frankie Dettori
in the closing stages.
At the end of the year, Dubai Millennium was transferred to the stable of Saeed Bin Suroor
and wintered at the Godolphin
training facility in Dubai.
During the winter he began to appear in the betting list for the following year's Derby, although some felt that his impressive name was the main reason for the attention he was receiving.
in May, where he was "impressive" in leading from the start and winning by nine lengths. On his next start he was moved up in class and distance for the Listed
Predominate Stakes over a mile and a quarter at Goodwood
, a recognised trial for the Derby
. Accompanied by a large Godolphin entourage and looking "magnificent" he started at odds of 4/11. In the race he moved smoothly through to take the lead two furlong
s from home and went clear to win by three and a half lengths. Immediately afterwards, his connections expressed no worries about the Derby distance, although some concern was expressed about the possibility of firm ground, which was felt to be unsuitable for such a big, heavily built horse
Dubai Millennium was reported to have thrived after Goodwood and was sent to Epsom for the Derby where he was made favourite, although his starting price of 5/1 reflected the open nature of a race in which there were many lightly-raced, untested colts. He pulled hard early on, and after making a brief effort early in the straight, made no real impression and finished ninth of the sixteen runners, beaten just over nine lengths by Oath
. It was to be his only defeat, and the only time he was tried over the mile and a half distance.
Following the Derby, Dubai Millennium was campaigned over shorter races for the rest of the season. In July he was sent to France for the Group Two Prix Eugène Adam
at Maisons-Laffitte and led from the start to win "unchallenged" by three lengths.
Hopes that he would be matched against Royal Anthem
in the International Stakes
were not fulfilled as he was instead brought back to one mile for the Prix Jacques le Marois
at Deauville. On heavy, rain-softened ground he once again led all the way, and "surged" clear in the closing stages to beat the Grand Prix de Paris
winner Slickly by two and a half lengths. A disappointing feature of the race was that the leading French colt Sendawar was withdrawn because of the soft ground. After the race, Dettori called Dubai Millennium "a champion".
On his final start of the year, in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
at Ascot
he took the lead two furlongs from the finish and pulled clear to win by six lengths. After the race Sheikh Mohammed made clear his view that Dubai Millennium was the best horse ever prepared by his Godolphin organisation, and that he would be aimed at the following year's Dubai World Cup
.
and warmed up for the Dubai World Cup
with an impressive four and a half length win over the Prince of Wales's Stakes
winner Lear Spear in a round of the Listed Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge in which he raced on dirt for the first time.
In the World Cup three weeks later, he led after a furlong and pulled steadily away from the field in the closing stages to win in "devastating fashion", beating Behrens
by six lengths with the rest of the opposition at least five lengths further back. His performance in winning the world's most valuable horse race in track-record time was acclaimed as an "awesome display", whilst Dettori called the colt "the best I've ever ridden... absolutely unbelievable".
On his return to Europe Dubai Millennium contested the Prince of Wales's Stakes
at Royal Ascot, in which he was ridden by Jerry Bailey
, Dettori having been injured in a plane crash. In this race he was finally matched against Sendawar, who by now had won four Group One races and was unbeaten for more than a year. Such was the reputation of the French colt, that, for the only time in his career, Dubai Millennium was not the favourite, starting at odds of 5/4 behind Sendawar at 6/5. The challenge did not materialise however, with Dubai Millennium leading from the start and finishing eight lengths clear of the German challenger Sumitas, with Sendawar, who had attempted to track the winner throughout the race, fading into fourth. When Bailey was asked to compare Dubai Millennium with the American champion Cigar
, he described him as "equally impressive"
It was hoped that Dubai Millennium would face the Arc
and King George winner Montjeu
, or that he would travel to America for the Breeders' Cup
, but on 5 August he suffrered a broken leg (a "lateral condylar fracture") in training. His life was saved by an operation but his racing career was over.
.
) Dubai Millennium was named the best racehorse in the world in 2000 with a rating of 134, ahead of Sinndar
(132) and Montjeu
(130). The rating was considered rather disappointing for those who had considered him a true "great". He had previously been awarded a rating of 127 for his 1999 performances.
Dubai Millennium was given a Timeform
rating of 140— the highest since Dancing Brave
in 1986, and the eighth highest since the organisation was founded in 1948.
Dubai Millennium never won a Cartier Racing Award
. In 1999 he was beaten to the titles of Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse of the Year by Montjeu
and Daylami
respectively. A year later Giant's Causeway
was Horse of the Year in, with Kalanisi
being named Champion Older Horse.
Stud, part of the Darley Stud
organistion. His stallion fee in his first season was set at £100,000.
In April 2001, the horse became gravely ill with what was quickly diagnosed as grass sickness
. Intensive veterinary
treatment and three operations were not sufficient to save Dubai Millennium, and he was euthanized whilst still under anaesthetic on 30 April. He was buried at the Dalham Hall Stud.
His only crop of foals produced several winners including the Prix Daniel Wildenstein
winner, Echo of Light and, most notably Dubawi
. Dubawi won National Stakes
, the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques Le Marois
and went on to sire the 2,000 Guineas winner Makfi
and many other important winners
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse and sire, bred in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but trained in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
during his racing career which ran from 1998 and 2000. He is notable for winning a series of major races in 1999 and 2000 including the Dubai World Cup
Dubai World Cup
The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
. He died after contracting grass sickness
Grass sickness
Equine Grass Sickness is a rare but predominantly fatal illness in horses. Grass sickness may affect all types of horse, pony and donkey, and has affected some well known horses including the thoroughbred stallion Dubai Millennium.-Clinical signs:Grass sickness is a polyneuropathy affecting the...
at the age of five.
Background
Dubai Millennium was foaled on 20 March 1996 at the Dalham HallDalham Hall
Dalham Hall is a Grade 2 listed country house and estate, located in the village of Dalham, Suffolk, near Newmarket, and west of Bury St Edmunds....
Stud. He was by the Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector was a thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Kentucky, whose descendants have been dominant in the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. He won half of his 14 career races.-Background:...
stallion Seeking The Gold
Seeking The Gold
Seeking The Gold is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by the leading stud, Mr. Prospector, who in turn was a son of Raise a Native, out of the mare, Con Game....
, out of the Prix de Pomone
Prix de Pomone
The Prix de Pomone is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,500 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:The event is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of...
winner Colorado Dancer. Apart from Dubai Millennium, Seeking the Gold sired the winners of 27 Group One
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
/Grade I
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
races including Pleasant Home, Jazil
Jazil
Jazil is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.In 2006, Jazil dead-heated for fourth place in the Kentucky Derby but then won the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown.- Connections :...
and Bob and John
Bob and John
Bob and John is an American thoroughbred racehorse. He is the son of Seeking The Gold out of the mare Minister's Melody. His sire is a son of Mr. Prospector and his dam is from Deputy Minister. Bob and John was bred and raced by Stonerside Stable...
Colorado Dancer was a daughter of Fall Aspen, a highly successful broodmare who produced eight winners of Group/Graded races
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
including the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
winner Timber Country
Timber Country
Timber Country is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to ever win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile then go on to win one of the U.S. Triple Crown races for three-year-olds....
.
Dubai Millennium was originally sent into training with David Loder
David Loder
David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming...
at Newmarket and was ridden in all but one of his races by Frankie Dettori
Frankie Dettori
Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing...
.
He was initially named Yaazer (meaning "white gazelle"), but Sheikh Mohammed
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
, owner of Godolphin, re-named the colt "Dubai Millennium". after he was identified as the most promising of his two-year-old colts.
1998: two-year-old season
Dubai Millennium made his debut as a two year old at YarmouthGreat Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse, also known simply as Yarmouth Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.The racecourse is a narrow, oblong track, 1 mile 5 furlongs in circumference.- External links :***...
in October 1998. He started odds-on favourite and won by five lengths despite being eased down by jockey Frankie Dettori
Frankie Dettori
Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing...
in the closing stages.
At the end of the year, Dubai Millennium was transferred to the stable of Saeed Bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation....
and wintered at the Godolphin
Godolphin
Godolphin may refer to:*Baron Godolphin, an English title of nobility*Earl of Godolphin, an English title of nobility*Godolphin and Latymer School, an independent boarding school for girls in London...
training facility in Dubai.
During the winter he began to appear in the betting list for the following year's Derby, although some felt that his impressive name was the main reason for the attention he was receiving.
1999: three-year-old season
Dubai Millennium began his three-year-old season at DoncasterDoncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group 1 flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy.- History :...
in May, where he was "impressive" in leading from the start and winning by nine lengths. On his next start he was moved up in class and distance for the Listed
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
Predominate Stakes over a mile and a quarter at Goodwood
Goodwood Racecourse
Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House...
, a recognised trial for the Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
. Accompanied by a large Godolphin entourage and looking "magnificent" he started at odds of 4/11. In the race he moved smoothly through to take the lead two furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s from home and went clear to win by three and a half lengths. Immediately afterwards, his connections expressed no worries about the Derby distance, although some concern was expressed about the possibility of firm ground, which was felt to be unsuitable for such a big, heavily built horse
Dubai Millennium was reported to have thrived after Goodwood and was sent to Epsom for the Derby where he was made favourite, although his starting price of 5/1 reflected the open nature of a race in which there were many lightly-raced, untested colts. He pulled hard early on, and after making a brief effort early in the straight, made no real impression and finished ninth of the sixteen runners, beaten just over nine lengths by Oath
Oath (horse)
Oath is a retired Thoroughbred race horse, bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom, best known for winning the 1999 Epsom Derby. He was injured in his next race and never ran again. He is currently an active sire in India....
. It was to be his only defeat, and the only time he was tried over the mile and a half distance.
Following the Derby, Dubai Millennium was campaigned over shorter races for the rest of the season. In July he was sent to France for the Group Two Prix Eugène Adam
Prix Eugène Adam
The Prix Eugène Adam is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
at Maisons-Laffitte and led from the start to win "unchallenged" by three lengths.
Hopes that he would be matched against Royal Anthem
Royal Anthem (horse)
Royal Anthem is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire bred in the United States.-Background:A son of Theatrical, Royal Anthem's grandsire was Nureyev and his damsire was U.S...
in the International Stakes
International Stakes
The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 88 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
were not fulfilled as he was instead brought back to one mile for the Prix Jacques le Marois
Prix Jacques le Marois
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
at Deauville. On heavy, rain-softened ground he once again led all the way, and "surged" clear in the closing stages to beat the Grand Prix de Paris
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
winner Slickly by two and a half lengths. A disappointing feature of the race was that the leading French colt Sendawar was withdrawn because of the soft ground. After the race, Dettori called Dubai Millennium "a champion".
On his final start of the year, in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is now scheduled to take place each year in October. As of 2011, it is run on Champions Day as the final race...
at Ascot
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...
he took the lead two furlongs from the finish and pulled clear to win by six lengths. After the race Sheikh Mohammed made clear his view that Dubai Millennium was the best horse ever prepared by his Godolphin organisation, and that he would be aimed at the following year's Dubai World Cup
Dubai World Cup
The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
.
2000: four-year-old season
Dubai Millennium once again wintered in the gulfPersian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
and warmed up for the Dubai World Cup
Dubai World Cup
The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
with an impressive four and a half length win over the Prince of Wales's Stakes
Prince of Wales's Stakes
The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
winner Lear Spear in a round of the Listed Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge in which he raced on dirt for the first time.
In the World Cup three weeks later, he led after a furlong and pulled steadily away from the field in the closing stages to win in "devastating fashion", beating Behrens
Behrens (horse)
Behrens is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse. Out of the mare Hot Novel, he was sired by the 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Pleasant Colony.Raced by William Clifton, Jr...
by six lengths with the rest of the opposition at least five lengths further back. His performance in winning the world's most valuable horse race in track-record time was acclaimed as an "awesome display", whilst Dettori called the colt "the best I've ever ridden... absolutely unbelievable".
On his return to Europe Dubai Millennium contested the Prince of Wales's Stakes
Prince of Wales's Stakes
The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
at Royal Ascot, in which he was ridden by Jerry Bailey
Jerry Bailey
Jerry D. Bailey is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He began his racing career in November 1974. His first mount was on a horse named Pegged Rate, who ran off the board. He notched his first career win the next day on his second career mount, Fetch, at New Mexico's Sunland Park, and has...
, Dettori having been injured in a plane crash. In this race he was finally matched against Sendawar, who by now had won four Group One races and was unbeaten for more than a year. Such was the reputation of the French colt, that, for the only time in his career, Dubai Millennium was not the favourite, starting at odds of 5/4 behind Sendawar at 6/5. The challenge did not materialise however, with Dubai Millennium leading from the start and finishing eight lengths clear of the German challenger Sumitas, with Sendawar, who had attempted to track the winner throughout the race, fading into fourth. When Bailey was asked to compare Dubai Millennium with the American champion Cigar
Cigar (horse)
Cigar , is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse, who in 1995 and 1996 became the first American racehorse racing against top-class competition to win 16 consecutive races since the Triple Crown winner, Citation did so in 1948 and 1950...
, he described him as "equally impressive"
It was hoped that Dubai Millennium would face the Arc
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
and King George winner Montjeu
Montjeu
Montjeu , is a thoroughbred horse racing World Champion colt and sire of champions. Sired by Sadler's Wells from the dam Floripedes, Montjeu is a grandson of Northern Dancer....
, or that he would travel to America for the Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
, but on 5 August he suffrered a broken leg (a "lateral condylar fracture") in training. His life was saved by an operation but his racing career was over.
Race record
| Date | Race | Dist (f) | Course | Class | Prize (£K) | Odds | Runners | Placing | Margin | Time | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Norfolk Caterers Maiden Stakes | 8 | Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Racecourse Great Yarmouth Racecourse, also known simply as Yarmouth Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.The racecourse is a narrow, oblong track, 1 mile 5 furlongs in circumference.- External links :***... |
M | 3 | 4/9 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1:43.30 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
David Loder David Loder David Loder is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.David Loder is the son of Simon Loder, of the family of Loder Baronets, by Sandra Fleming, a descendant of Robert Fleming... |
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| Doncaster Sponsorship Club Stakes | 8 | Doncaster Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster Racecourse is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It hosts two of Great Britain's 31 Group 1 flat races, the St Leger Stakes and the Racing Post Trophy.- History :... |
5 | 4/6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1:36.60 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed Bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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| Predominate Stakes | 10 | Goodwood Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House... |
L | 20 | 4/11 | 6 | 1 | 3.5 | 2:07.54 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed Bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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| Derby Epsom Derby The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies... |
12 | Epsom Epsom Downs Racecourse Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, England. The "downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs. The course is best known for hosting the Epsom Derby, the United Kingdom's premier thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies, over a mile and a half... |
1 | 611 | 5/1 | 16 | 9 | 9.25 | 2:37.43 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed Bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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| Prix Eugene Adam Prix Eugène Adam The Prix Eugène Adam is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:... |
10 | Maisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center.... |
2 | 32 | 7/10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2:03.60 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed Bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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| Prix Jacques le Marois Prix Jacques le Marois The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.... |
8 | Deauville Deauville Deauville is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and... |
1 | 107 | 4/1 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1:44.30 | Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing... |
Saeed Bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Queen Elizabeth II Stakes The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is now scheduled to take place each year in October. As of 2011, it is run on Champions Day as the final race... |
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Saeed Bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.... |
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Assessment
In the International Classfication (the forerunner of the World Thoroughbred Racehorse RankingsWorld Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
) Dubai Millennium was named the best racehorse in the world in 2000 with a rating of 134, ahead of Sinndar
Sinndar
Sinndar, is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is notable for his unique achievement in winning the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the same year.-Background:...
(132) and Montjeu
Montjeu
Montjeu , is a thoroughbred horse racing World Champion colt and sire of champions. Sired by Sadler's Wells from the dam Floripedes, Montjeu is a grandson of Northern Dancer....
(130). The rating was considered rather disappointing for those who had considered him a true "great". He had previously been awarded a rating of 127 for his 1999 performances.
Dubai Millennium was given a Timeform
Timeform
Timeform Publications is a publishing company in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England founded in 1948 to provide information to fans, bettors, and others involved in the horse racing industry...
rating of 140— the highest since Dancing Brave
Dancing Brave
Dancing Brave was a thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1983, a bay colt sired by Lyphard out of Navajo Princess. He was purchased as a yearling by Khalid Abdullah for US$200,000 in Kentucky....
in 1986, and the eighth highest since the organisation was founded in 1948.
Dubai Millennium never won a Cartier Racing Award
Cartier Racing Award
The Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier jewelers. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and Daily Telegraph newspapers.Eight...
. In 1999 he was beaten to the titles of Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse of the Year by Montjeu
Montjeu
Montjeu , is a thoroughbred horse racing World Champion colt and sire of champions. Sired by Sadler's Wells from the dam Floripedes, Montjeu is a grandson of Northern Dancer....
and Daylami
Daylami
Daylami is a retired Thoroughbred Champion racehorse and active sire who was bred in Ireland, but trained in France, Dubai and the United Kingdom. In a career which lasted from 1996 and 1999, he raced in five different countries and won seven Group 1/Grade I races...
respectively. A year later Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway (horse)
Giant's Causeway is a Kentucky-bred thoroughbred racehorse who competed primarily in Europe. In 2000, he won five straight Group One races. His performance that year earned him European Horse of the Year honors....
was Horse of the Year in, with Kalanisi
Kalanisi
Kalanisi is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won European Champion and American Champion honors in 2000.-Background:...
being named Champion Older Horse.
Stud career
Dubai Millennium was retired to the Dalham HallDalham Hall
Dalham Hall is a Grade 2 listed country house and estate, located in the village of Dalham, Suffolk, near Newmarket, and west of Bury St Edmunds....
Stud, part of the Darley Stud
Darley Stud
Darley Stud is a Thoroughbred breeding operation owned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. Darley breeds horses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Dubai, Japan and Australia....
organistion. His stallion fee in his first season was set at £100,000.
In April 2001, the horse became gravely ill with what was quickly diagnosed as grass sickness
Grass sickness
Equine Grass Sickness is a rare but predominantly fatal illness in horses. Grass sickness may affect all types of horse, pony and donkey, and has affected some well known horses including the thoroughbred stallion Dubai Millennium.-Clinical signs:Grass sickness is a polyneuropathy affecting the...
. Intensive veterinary
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
treatment and three operations were not sufficient to save Dubai Millennium, and he was euthanized whilst still under anaesthetic on 30 April. He was buried at the Dalham Hall Stud.
His only crop of foals produced several winners including the Prix Daniel Wildenstein
Prix Daniel Wildenstein
The Prix Daniel Wildenstein is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.-History:The event was established in...
winner, Echo of Light and, most notably Dubawi
Dubawi
Dubawi is a thoroughbred racehorse sired by Dubai Millennium. He won five races in his race career....
. Dubawi won National Stakes
National Stakes
The National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
, the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques Le Marois
Prix Jacques le Marois
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
and went on to sire the 2,000 Guineas winner Makfi
Makfi
Makfi is by the winner of the Group 1 National Stakes at 2 and the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Prix Jacques Le Marois at 3 Dubawi. Makfi's dam, the unraced Green Desert mare Dhelaal, is a half-sister to dual highweight Alhaarth ....
and many other important winners