Bahrain Trophy

Flat horse race in Britain

Horse race

Bahrain TrophyClass| Group 3

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Location| July Course
Newmarket, England
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Kingdom of Bahrain
Website| Newmarket
Race information
Distance| 1m 5f (2,615 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-hand "L"
Qualification| Three-year-olds
Weight| 9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* after 2018
Purse| £196,740 (2022)
1st: £113,420
Bahrain Trophy  2025

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Scandinavia  | Nightime Dancer  | Hallelujah
Previous years

2024
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Ancient Wisdom  | Royal Supremacy  | Portland
2023
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Castle Way  | Tower Of London  | Saint George
2022
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Deauville Legend  | Al Qareem  | Walk Of Stars
2021
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Yibir  | Mandoob  | Dancing King
2020-2011

2020
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Al Aasy  | Dawn Rising  | Al Dabaran
2019
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Spanish Mission  | Nayef Road  | Nate The Great
2018
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Wells Farhh Go  | Loxley  | Giuseppe Garibaldi
2016
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Housesofparliament | Platitude  | Harrison
2015
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Mr Singh  | Future Empire  | Tommy Docc
2014
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Hartnell  | Windshear  | Forever Now
2013
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Feel Like Dancing  | Jathabah  | Havana Beat
2012
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Shantaram  | Naseem Alyasmeen  | Good Morning Star
2011
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Masked Marvel  | Census  | Zain Al Boldan
2010-2001

2010
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Corsica  | Harris Tweed  | Caucus
2009
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Kite Wood  | Tactic  | Above Average
2008
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Donegal  | Gravitation  | Bouguereau
2007
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Tranquil Tiger  | Wing Express  | Samuel
2006
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Youmzain  | Jadalee  | Degas Art
2005
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Mr Vegas  | Detroit City  | Desert Move
2004
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Anousa  | Top Seed  | Bumptious
2003
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Gold Medallist  | Discreet Brief  | Wavertree Boy
2002
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Spanish John  | Savannah Bay  | Tholjanah
2001
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Arrive  | Fair Question  | Shaandar
2000-1991

2000
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Cephalonia  | Samsaam  | Shuwaib
1999
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Moon Dragon  | Ashgar  | Knockholt
1998
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Kahtan  | Capri  | Ivory Crown
1997
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Three Cheers  | Winter Garden  | Book At Bedtime
1996
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Persian Punch  | Athenry  | Arnhem
1995
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Grey Shot  | Juyush  | Great Crusader
1994
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Red Route  | Summit  | Shonara's Way
1993
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Spring To Action  | Tioman Island  | Magical Retreat
1992
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Rain Rider  | Bonny Scot  | Brier Creek
1991
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Jendali  | Krius  | Strike Fire
1990-1988

1990
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River God  | Criminal Law  | Kasayid
1989
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Podrida  | Teamster  | Fanatical
1988
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Cold Marble  | Alkharif  | Bollin Patrick

The Bahrain Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 5 furlongs (2,615 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

## History

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The event was formerly known as the H & K Commissions Handicap contested over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 175 yards. It became a Listed race in 1990.

The current name was adopted in 1991, having previously been used for a three-year-old fillies' handicap over 7 furlongs on the same card.

The race was cut to 1 mile and 5 furlongs in 2006. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2009.[1]

It is now held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting, and is often used as a stepping-stone towards the St Leger.

## Records

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Leading jockey (7 wins):

* Frankie Dettori – Podrida (1989), Spring to Action (1993), Grey Shot (1995), Three Cheers (1997), Kite Wood (2009), Corsica (2010), Mr Singh (2015)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

* John Gosden \- Three Cheers (1997), Masked Marvel (2011), Shantaram (2012), Feel like Dancing (2013), Mr Singh (2015)

## Winners

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Year
| Winner
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Time

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1985  | Polar Cub  | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 3:10.15
1986  | Zaubarr  | Steve Dawson  | Barry Hills | 3:14.40
1987  | Cockatoo Island  | Gary Carter  | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon  | 3:05.42
1988  | Cold Marble  | John Reid | William Haggas | 3:14.03
1989  | Podrida  | Frankie Dettori | William Jarvis  | 3:13.42
1990  | River God  | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 3:09.76
1991  | Jendali  | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 3:10.58
1992  | Rain Rider  | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 3:12.72
1993  | Spring to Action  | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 3:06.07
1994  | Red Route  | Willie Ryan | Sir Henry Cecil | 3:12.79
1995  | Grey Shot  | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 3:08.23
1996  | Persian Punch | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 3:06.32
1997  | Three Cheers  | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 3:06.68
1998  | Kahtan  | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 3:06.92
1999  | Moon Dragon [a] | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 3:05.62
2000  | Cephalonia  | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 3:11.04
2001  | Arrive  | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 3:04.27
2002  | Spanish John  | Kieren Fallon | Paul Cole | 3:11.10
2003  | Gold Medallist  | Kevin Darley | David Elsworth | 3:10.02
2004  | Anousa  | Kieren Fallon | Paul Howling  | 3:17.83
2005  | Mr Vegas  | Alan Munro | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 3:19.23
2006  | Youmzain | Tony Culhane  | Mick Channon | 2:43.85
2007  | Tranquil Tiger  | Richard Hughes | Sir Henry Cecil | 2:42.11
2008  | Donegal  | William Buick | Andrew Balding | 2:44.83
2009  | Kite Wood  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:42.01
2010  | Corsica  | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 2:43.51
2011  | Masked Marvel | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:49.74
2012  | Shantaram  | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:53.07
2013  | Feel like Dancing  | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:45.35
2014  | Hartnell | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 2:46.29
2015  | Mr Singh  | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:42.99
2016  | Housesofparliament  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:44.39
2017  | Raheen House  | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan | 2:44.74
2018  | Wells Farhh Go  | David Allan  | Tim Easterby | 2:44.78
2019  | Spanish Mission  | Jamie Spencer | David Simcock  | 2:39.96
2020  | Al Aasy  | Jim Crowley | William Haggas | 2:44.92
2021  | Yibir | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 2:46.77
2022  | Deauville Legend  | Daniel Muscutt  | James Ferguson  | 2:43.17
2023  | Castle Way  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:47.35
2024  | Ancient Wisdom  | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:49.90
2025  | Scandinavia  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:42.30

1. ^ Royal Line finished first in 1999, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance

## See also

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* Horse racing in Great Britain
* List of British flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ "Boost for Bahrain Trophy". sportinglife.com. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
* 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
* 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

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* galopp-sieger.de – Bahrain Trophy.
* ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bahrain Trophy (2019).
* pedigreequery.com – Bahrain Trophy – Newmarket.

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