UAE 2000 Guineas prize money
The UAE 2000 Guineas is worth £50,425 . That makes it the 894th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 21st richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 250,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the UAE 2000 Guineas is
Group Three · 1,600 metres · Dirt · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group Three
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- 3yo
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2000
- As published
- AED 250,000
We hold the total fund for the UAE 2000 Guineas and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:38.02 in 2026, the UAE 2000 Guineas pays £514 for every second of the race, which is 498th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 22nd in the United Arab Emirates.
Every UAE 2000 Guineas winner
27 runnings, 2000 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Six Speed1:38.02 | Mickael Barzalona | Bhupat Seemar | Brunetti Dugan Stables and Black Type Thoroughbreds et al |
| 2025 | Golden Vekoma1:37.08 | Connor Beasley | A bin Harmash | Mohammed Al Suboosi |
| 2024 | Mendelssohn Bay1:38.13 | Patrick Cosgrove | Bhupat Seemar | Suited & Booted Racing Syndicate |
| 2023 | Tall Boy1:37.32 | William Buick | Doug O'Neill | Calumet Farm |
| 2022 | Azure Coast1:39.21 | Antonio Fresu | Pavel Vashchenko | Vladimir Kazakov |
| 2021 | Mouheeb1:36.46 | Ryan Curatolo | Nicholas Bachalard | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2020 | Fore Left1:38.43 | William Buick | Doug O'Neill | Reddam Racing |
| 2019 | Estihdaaf1:39.87 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2018 | Gold Town1:37.77 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Thunder Snow1:38.48 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2016 | Market Rally1:38.08 | Chris Hayes | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2015 | Maftool1:37.69 | Paul Hanagan | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2014 | Long John1:36.23 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2013 | Soft Falling Rain1:36.70 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2012 | Kinglet1:37.72 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin |
| 2011 | Splash Point1:37.73 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2010 | Musir1:37.46 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2009 | Desert Party1:37.63 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2008 | Honour Devil1:34.80 | Johnny Murtagh | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2007 | Asiatic Boy1:36.25 | Johnny Murtagh | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2006 | Gold For Sale1:37.56 | Mick Kinane | Ian Jory | Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer |
| 2005 | Stagelight1:40:42 | Eddie Ahern | Jeremy Noseda | Fieldspring Racing |
| 2004 | Little Jim1:37.63 | Ted Durcan | Satish Seemar | Rashid Bin Mohammed |
| 2003 | Victory Moon1:37.40 | Wayne Smith | Mike de Kock | Madcap Syndicate |
| 2002 | Essence of Dubai1:36.60 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2001 | Street Cry1:35:14 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2000 | Bachir1:34.80 | Sylvain Guillot | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
27 of the 27 runnings name the rider, 27 name the trainer and 27 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the UAE 2000 Guineas more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the UAE 2000 Guineas in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 884 | San Miguel StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £52,632 | $70,000 |
| 885 | Woodstock StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £52,332 | CA$97,488 |
| 886 | Duchess StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £51,728 | CA$96,363 |
| 887 | Deputy Minister StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £51,533 | CA$96,000 |
| 888 | Prix La FlècheChantilly | France | £51,282 | €60,000 |
| 889 | Vice Regent StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £51,103 | CA$95,200 |
| 890 | Victoria Park StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £50,882 | CA$94,788 |
| 891 | Al Fahidi FortMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 | AED 250,000 |
| 892 | Al Maktoum MileMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 | AED 250,000 |
| 893 | Meydan SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 | AED 250,000 |
| 895 | UAE OaksMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 | AED 250,000 |
| 896 | Zabeel MileMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 | AED 250,000 |
| 897 | Ban'ei KinenObihiro Racecourse | Japan | £50,400 | ¥10,000,000 |
| 898 | Blue Riband Trial StakesEpsom Downs | Great Britain | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 899 | Many Clouds ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 900 | Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat RaceAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 901 | St James's Place Festival Hunter ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 902 | Warfield Mares' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 903 | Count Fleet StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £48,872 | $65,000 |
| 904 | Noel J Taylor Memorial MileAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £48,499 | NZ$110,000 |
The 20 races closest to the UAE 2000 Guineas in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United Arab Emirates
31 races, 21st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nad Al Sheba Trophy | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £60,510 |
| Al Fahidi Fort | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £50,425 |
| Al Maktoum Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | £50,425 |
| Meydan Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | £50,425 |
| UAE Oaks | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £50,425 |
| Zabeel Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £50,425 |
| Al Rashidiya | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Al Shindagha Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
Every race in the United Arab Emirates we hold a purse for is on the United Arab Emirates prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total UAE 2000 Guineas prize money?
£50,425. The race announces it as AED 250,000.
Where does the UAE 2000 Guineas rank among the richest races in the world?
894th of 997. 893 races pay more, the nearest of them San Miguel Stakes. In the United Arab Emirates it is 21st of 31.
Which jockey has won the UAE 2000 Guineas most often?
Mickael Barzalona, with 4 wins between 2011 and 2026.
When was the UAE 2000 Guineas first run?
2000. This page holds 27 runnings, from 2000 to 2026.
How far is the UAE 2000 Guineas?
1,600 metres, on dirt, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money