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Godolphin: Facts and Figures
Godolphin’s 2007 Worldwide Statistics Horses: 132 Races: 322 Wins: 75 Stakes Wins: 21 Strike Rate (wins to runs): 23% Prize money: US$4,548,999.48 Godolphin was founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the autumn of 1992.The stable’s headquarters is at Al Quoz, Dubai, with a summer base since 1994 in Newmarket, England.
Godolphin’s first runner was Cutwater at Nad Al Sheba on December 24, 1992. Godolphin’s international operation started in 1994.
Balanchine was Godolphin’s first Group One and Classic winner when she was successful in the 1994 English Oaks at Epsom.
Saeed bin Suroor has won the British Trainers’ Championship on four occasions (1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004).
Dubai Millennium, Halling and Kayf Tara have been the most successful Godolphin horses by number of wins, each winning nine races.
Daylami and Fantastic Light have been the most successful Godolphin horses in Group or Grade One races, each winning six times at this level.
Fantastic Light and Street Cry have been the most successful Godolphin horses with regard to prize money, with Fantastic Light earning approximately £3,400,000Stg (US$5,300,000) and Street Cry earning £3,500,000Stg (US$5,150,000).
In the UAE, Godolphin’s home country, 425 individual horses have run on 947 occasions, resulting in 230 victories.
The most successful racecourse for Godolphin has been Nad Al Sheba, with 210 wins coming from 879 runners.
A total of 1,168 individual Godolphin horses have run on 4,754 occasions achieving 1,185 successes.
The ratio of winners to runners is 54%. Out of every 100 horses running for Godolphin, 54 of them will have won at least one race.
The Godolphin Strik e Rate (wins to runs) is 25%. The breakdown of runners for Godolphin according to age group is: Age Races Wins Strike Rate 2YOs 1094 302 28% 3YOs 1659 404 24% 4YOs 1333 320 24% 5YOs 542 131 24% 6YOs 96 21 22% 7YOs 30 7 23% Godolphin has had runners in 15 countries and won Group or Grade One races in 11 of those countries - UAE, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, England, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, the USA and Canada.
Godolphin horses have run at 118 racecourses worldwide.
Godolphin horses have been ridden by 171 jockeys.
Frankie Dettori, Godolphin’s retained jockey, is the most successful rider gaining 593 successes from 1,939 rides.
Frankie Dettori has ridden 89 Group or Grade One winners for Godolphin. Kerrin McEvoy, Godolphin’s second jockey, has ridden 105 winners from 450 rides since 2002.
Kerrin McEvoy has ridden 5 Group/Grade One winners since joining Godolphin.
Godolphin has run 290 horses in 595 Group or Grade One races.
These Group or Grade One races have been staged in 12 different countries. Godolphin has won 135 Group or Grade one races with 70 individual horses. Godolphin has also won 98 Group/Grade Two races with 77 individual horses and 83 Group/Grade Three races with 69 individual horses.
Godolphin’s most successful year numerically was 2001 when 133 races were won.
The Godolphin horses who have run around the world are the progeny of 292 individual stallions.
