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| Dubawi | |
|---|---|
| Horsename | Dubawi |
| Sire | Dubai Millennium |
| Grandsire | Seeking the Gold |
| Dam | Zomaradah |
| Damsire | Deploy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2002 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Sheikh Mohammed |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Trainer | Saeed bin Suroor |
| Record | 14: 7–1–2 |
| Earnings | £1,426,870 |
Dubawi Dubawi is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred stallion renowned for top-level success on the racetrack and exceptional influence at stud. Bred by Sheikh Mohammed and campaigned by Godolphin for trainer Saeed bin Suroor, he combined classic stamina lines with a speed-oriented pedigree. Following Group 1 victories and Group race placings, Dubawi retired to a leading European stud where he became one of the most sought-after sires for owners such as Godolphin, Coolmore associates, and prominent breeders across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Dubawi was foaled in 2002 at a time when Sheikh Mohammed's breeding operation produced champions like Dubai Millennium and Singspiel. His sire, Dubai Millennium, was a son of Seeking the Gold and a standout performer in races such as the Dubai World Cup; his dam, Zomaradah, descended from the influential mare family of Deploy and produced winners connected to Epsom Derby types and European middle-distance patterns. The mating connected Northern Dancer-line influences through tail-female branches linked to European classic producers and American dirt-to-turf transmission seen in families related to Sadler's Wells and Nureyev. Early in his life Dubawi was handled on properties associated with the Maktoum family and prepared for sale and training under Godolphin protocols that paralleled those used for contemporaries like Saeed bin Suroor’s other trainees.
Trained by Saeed bin Suroor and campaigned primarily in the United Kingdom and France, Dubawi raced from two to four years old during a period featuring rivals from operations such as Coolmore Stud and owners including Sheikh Mohammed and others. At two he won notable juvenile stakes and at three he contested classic-distance engagements, meeting horses connected to the 2005 Epsom Derby generation and runners from Aidan O'Brien’s yard. His Group 1 victories included contests at elite meetings where he faced competitors from the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe circuit and the British Classics sphere, running against horses campaigned by trainers such as Sir Michael Stoute and Andrew Balding. Dubawi also placed in international pattern races, competing on courses like Newmarket and Longchamp where he met mares and colts prepared by owners including The Aga Khan and operations like Godolphin’s European division.
Retired to stud at Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, Dubawi stood for interests tied to Sheikh Mohammed and attracted mares from leading breeders including Coolmore Stud partners, Australian studs, and Japanese breeders. His offspring have excelled worldwide in races such as the Epsom Derby, 2000 Guineas, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Breeders' Cup events, and premier Australian Group 1s. Progeny include multiple Classic winners, top-level sprinters, and middle-distance champions campaigned by trainers like Aidan O'Brien, John Gosden, Richard Hannon Sr., and Chris Waller. His stud fee and book were managed amid competition with sires such as Galileo, Frankel, and Sea The Stars, and his sons have been syndicated to stand at studs including Dalham Hall and operations connected to Coolmore and other major breeders.
Dubawi’s pedigree combines lines from Dubai Millennium and Zomaradah, embedding genetic contributors such as Seeking the Gold, Sadler's Wells’s influence through distal crosses, and links to the Northern Dancer sire-line. The mating produced a balance of speed and stamina, reflecting patterns taken from influential international families traced to mares with roots in the United States, Ireland, and Britain. Geneticists and pedigree analysts have noted transmission of adaptability to turf and dirt surfaces among his descendants, a trait seen in crosses with broodmares from families related to Alydar, Roberto, and European classic-producing mares. His male line has produced stallions and broodmare sires who continued to shape selections for matings targeting races from five furlongs to a mile and a half.
Dubawi’s influence extends through a generation of stakes-winning sons and daughters who impact breeding programs across Europe, Australia, Japan, and North America. His male-line descendants have been used in stallion parades and auctions at venues like Keeneland and Tattersalls, and his daughters feature prominently in broodmare bands for operations such as Godolphin, Coolmore, and leading independent breeders. The stallion’s role in returning high auction prices for yearlings and influencing mating plans for Classic campaigns has been compared to the effects of stallions like Nureyev and Danehill. His progeny success in premier events such as national classics and international weight-for-age races reinforced his status among elite sires.
Dubawi received stud rankings and awards reflecting his position among the leading global sires, appearing atop lists compiled by organizations monitoring stallion performance, black-type statistics, and prize-money indices where he competed with Galileo and Frankel. He was recognized by breeders and racing authorities through stallion performance metrics and was frequently cited in industry publications and annuals that track top-performing sires and broodmare influences. His induction into informal rosters of transformative modern stallions acknowledges both racetrack achievements and long-term genetic contributions to Thoroughbred breeding.
Category:Thoroughbred sires