Group 2 race | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Inaugurated | 2012 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,000 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Purse | $250,000[1] |
The Blue Point Sprint formerly Meydan Sprint, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,000 metres (five furlongs) on turf in February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It was first contested in 2012.
The Meydan Sprint became a Listed race in 2013. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2013 and became a Group 2 event in 2019. Since 2022, it has been run as the Blue Point Sprint.