The Cape Verdi (sometimes known as the Cape Verdi Stakes), is a

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run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late January or early February at

Meydan Racecourse Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is a half mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators. Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occu ...

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. The race is named after

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, a horse who won the

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for Godolphin in 1998. The race is restricted to female racehorses aged at least four years old, although three-year-olds bred in the southern hemisphere are also qualified. It was first contested in 2004 at

Nad Al Sheba Racecourse Nad Al Sheba Racecourse was Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates opened in 1986. It had a 2,200 m left-handed dirt race track and a left-handed grass, turf course of the same distance. It operated from November throug ...

before being transferred to Meydan in 2010. The Cape Verdi began as an ungraded race before being elevated to Listed class in 2006. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2009 and became a Group 2 event in 2011.

Records

Record time: *1:34.84 - Magic Lily ''2020'' Most wins by a

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''2016, 2019, 2020, 2021'' Most wins by a trainer: * 6 - Charlie Appleby ''2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024'' Most wins by an owner: * 11 -

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''2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024''

Winners

References

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Winners

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