2006 Dubai World Cup

11th Dubai World Cup Dubai World Cup Racing silks of Godolphin.svg Nad Al Sheba 25 March 2006 Electrocutionist (USA) Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor (GB/UAE) Godolphin 2005 2007 The 2006 Dubai World Cup was a horse race held at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on Saturday 25 March 2006. It was the 11th running of the Dubai World Cup. The winner was Godolphin's American-bred Electrocutionist, a five-year-old bay horse trained in the Dubai by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori. Electrocutionist's victory was the third in the race for Dettori, the fifth in the race for bin Suroor and the fourth for Godolphin. Originally trained in Italy, Electroctionist won the Gran Premio di Milano and the International Stakes before being sold to Godolphin and transferred to the stable of Saeed bin Suroor. On his debut for his new connections he raced for the first time on dirt and won the third round of the Al Maktoum Challenge. In the 2006 Dubai World Cup he started the 5/4 favourite and won by one and a half lengths from the American-trained Brass Hat, with Wilko three lengths back in third. The Japanese-trained second favourite Kane Hekili finished fifth of the eleven runners.https://www.racingpost.com/results/483/nad-al-sheba/2006-03-25/404548 Dubai World Cup result 25 March 2006 Racing Post 2014-04-05 The runner-up Brass Hat was subsequently disqualified after failing a post-race dope test.Liebman Dan http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/33373/brass-hat-disqualified-from-second-in-dubai-world-cup Brass Hat Disqualified From Second in Dubai World Cup BloodHorse.com 3 May 2006 2014-04-05 Race details Sponsor: Emirates Purse: £3,488,372; First prize: £2,093,023 Surface: Dirt Going: Fast Distance: 10 furlongs Number of runners: 11 Winner's time: 2:01.32 Full result Pos. Marg. Horse (bred) Age Jockey Trainer (Country) Odds 1 Electrocutionist (USA) 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor (GB/UAE) 5/4 fav DSQ 1½ Brass Hat (USA) 5 Willie Martinez William Bradley (USA) 11/2 2 3 Wilko (USA) 4 Garrett Gomez Jeremy Noseda (GB) 33/1 3 2¾ Magna Graduate (USA) 4 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher (USA) 12/1 4 2¾ Kane Hekili (JPN) 4 Yutaka Take Katsuhiko Sumii (JPN) 7/2 5 1½ Chiquitin (ARG) 6 Mick Kinane Ian Jory (KSA) 50/1 6 3½ Maraahel (IRE) 5 Richard Hills Michael Stoute (GB) 9/1 7 nk Star King Man (USA) 7 Olivier Peslier Hideyuki Mori (JPN) 40/1 8 1¾ Super Frolic (USA) 6 Corey Nakatani Vladimir Cerin (USA) 16/1 9 nk Choctaw Nation (UA) 6 Victor Espinoza Jeff Mullins (KSA) 16/1 10 4¾ Shakis (IRE) 6 Willie Supple Doug Watson (UAE) 66/1 Abbreviations: DSQ = disqualified; nse = nose; nk = neck; shd = head; hd = head; nk = neck Winner's details Further details of the winner, Electrocutionist Sex: Stallion Foaled: 24 February 2001 Country: United States Sire: Red Ransom; Dam: Elbaaha (Arazi) Owner: Godolphin Breeder: Compagnia Generale References Category:Dubai World Cup Dubai World Cup Dubai World Cup Dubai World Cup