1. Dubai Millennium was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
16 Facts About Dubai Millennium
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Dubai Millennium is notable for winning a series of major races in 1999 and 2000, including the Dubai World Cup.
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Dubai Millennium died after contracting grass sickness at the age of five.
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Dubai Millennium was foaled on 20 March 1996 at the Dalham Hall Stud.
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Dubai Millennium was by the Mr Prospector stallion Seeking The Gold, out of the Prix de Pomone winner Colorado Dancer.
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Dubai Millennium was originally sent into training with David Loder at Newmarket and was ridden in all but one of his races by Frankie Dettori.
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Dubai Millennium made his debut as a two-year-old at Yarmouth in October 1998.
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Dubai Millennium started odds-on favourite and won by five lengths despite being eased down by jockey Frankie Dettori in the closing stages.
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Dubai Millennium pulled hard early on, and after making a brief effort early in the straight, finished ninth of the sixteen runners, beaten just over nine lengths by Oath.
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Dubai Millennium wintered in the Persian Gulf and warmed up for the Dubai World Cup with a four and a half length win over the Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Lear Spear in a round of the Listed Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge in which he raced on dirt for the first time.
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On his return to Europe, Dubai Millennium contested the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, in which he was ridden by Jerry Bailey, Dettori having been injured in a plane crash.
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The challenge did not materialise with Dubai Millennium leading from the start and finishing eight lengths clear of the German challenger Sumitas, with Sendawar, who had attempted to track the winner throughout the race, fading into fourth.
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Dubai Millennium's life was saved by an operation, but his racing career was over.
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Dubai Millennium had previously been awarded a rating of 127 for his 1999 performances.
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Dubai Millennium was given a Timeform rating of 140, the highest since Dancing Brave in 1986.
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Dubai Millennium was retired to the Dalham Hall Stud, part of the Darley Stud organisation.