1200 Guineas Stakes 1st Earl of Gower and Thomas Duncombe. They agreed the race was to be run over the Beacon course at Newmarket and would be open to five-year-old horses and mares. They paid a 100 guineas subscription each to enter their horse and all runners would carry nine stone. The race was initially to be run for five consecutive years from 1757, but was subsequently renewed in 1762. Leading owner (4 wins): 1200 Guineas Stakes The 1200 Guineas Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged five years. It was run at Newmarket and was one
Al Fahidi Fort (horse race) Al Fahidi Fort (horse race) The Al Fahidi Fort, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,400 metres (seven furlongs) on turf in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the oldest existing building in Dubai. It was first run in 2003 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010. The race distance was 1600 metres until 2014 it was reduced to 1400 metres. The race began as a Listed race in 2003. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2004 and became a Group 2 event in 2006.