2012 Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1), sponsored by Longines (2:31.30)
Purse: $5,000,000
Distance: 2,410 metres (about 12 furlongs), turf
WINNER: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR)
Owner: Jean Claude Alain Dupouy, Xavier Niel
Trainer: Corine Barande-Barbe
Jockey: Olivier Peslier
Second: St. Nicholas Abbey, Third: Jakkalberry
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2011 Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1), sponsored by China Guangsha ( )
Purse: $5,000,000
Distance: 2,400 metres (about 12 furlongs), turf
WINNER: REWILDING (GB)
Photo courtesy: Cedric Lane/EERC
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Second: Redwood, Third: Calvados Blues
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2010 Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1), sponsored by China Guangsha (2:31.84)
Purse: $5,000,000
Distance: 2,400 metres (about 12 furlongs), turf
WINNER: DAR RE MI (GB)
Owner: Lord Lloyd-Webber
Trainer: John Gosden
Jockey: William Buick
Second: Buena Vista - Third: Spanish Moon
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2009 Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1), sponsored by Nakheel (2:31.84)
Purse: $5,000,000
Distance: 2400 metres (about 12 furlongs), turf
WINNER: EASTERN ANTHEM (IRE)
Owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Trainer: Mubarak bin Shafya
Jockey: Ahmad Ajtebi
Second: Spanish Moon – Third: Purple Moon
Race chart
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2008 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:27.45)
WINNER: SUN CLASSIQUE (AUS)
Owner: L Cohen & W V Rippon – Trainer: Mike de Kock – Jockey: Kevin Shea
Second: Viva Pataca – Third: Doctor Dino
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2007 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:31.03)
WINNER: VENGEANCE OF RAIN (NZ)
Owner: Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man – Trainer: David Ferraris – Jockey: Anthony Delpech
Second: Oracle West – Third: Youmzain
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2006 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:31.89)
WINNER: HEART’S CRY (JPN)
Owner: Shadai Race House Co. Ltd. – Trainer: Kojiro Hashiguchi – Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Secord: Collier Hill – Third: Falstaff
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2005 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:30.54)
WINNER: PHOENIX REACH (IRE)
Owner: Winterbeck Manor Stud – Trainer: Andrew Balding – Jockey: Martin Dwyer
Second: Razkalla – Third: Collier Hill
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2004 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:31.09)
WINNER: POLISH SUMMER (GB)
Owner: Prince Khalid Abdullah – Trainer: Andre Fabre – Jockey: Gary Stevens
Second: Hard Buck – Third: Scott’s View
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2003 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:27.67)
WINNER: SULAMANI (IRE)
Owner: Godolphin – Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor – Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori
Second: Ange Gabriel – Third: Ekraar
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2002 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:29.64)
WINNER: NAYEF (USA)
Owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Trainer: Marcus Tregoning – Jockey: Richard Hills
Second: Helene Vitality – Third: Boreal
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2001 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:28.23)
WINNER: STAY GOLD (JPN)
Owner: Shadai Racehorse Co. Ltd – Trainer: Yasuo Ikee – Jockey: Yutaka Take
Second: Fantastic Light – Third: Silvano
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2000 Dubai Sheema Classic (2:27.70)
WINNER: FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA)
Owner: Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute – Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Second: Caitano – Third: High-Rise
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1999 Dubai Turf Classic (2:28.45)
WINNER: FRUITS OF LOVE (USA)
Owner: Mr. M Doyle – Trainer: Mark Johnston – Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Second: Nedawi – Third: Caitano
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1998 Dubai Turf Classic (2:29.01)
WINNER: STOWAWAY (GB)
Owner: Godolphin – Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor – Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori