Godolphin

Select:

Godolphin
Godolphin News Section
Godolphin Entries and Results
Discover Racing
Godolphin Gallery
Godolphin How To Use Timeform
Godolphin Personnel
Godolphin Stats
Links
Our Horses Section
Seven Stars
Stable Tours
Working for Godolphin

Godolphin

Question:Q. Where did the name Godolphin come from?: Answer:A. All thoroughbreds descend from three Arabian Stallions, the Byerley Turk, Darley Arabian and the Godolphin Arabian. The Maktoum family’s racing operation is named in honour of the Godolphin Arabian while H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s breeding operation is named after the Darley Arabian. For further information, please click on or visit 'Heritage’.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I learn more about the Godolphin Arabian?: Answer:A. You can read more about the Godolphin Arabian by visiting this link 'Godolphin Arabian'.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I read more about Godolphin?: Answer:A. To read more about Godolphin, please click on or visit this link 'About Us'.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Do you have a profile of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum?: Answer:A. Yes, you can read more about H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum by clicking on this link 'The Founder'.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I find further information on Godolphin's training establishments?: Answer:A. Please click on or visit the following link 'About Godolphin'. This section contains extensive information regarding the Godolphin training establishments.

Return To Top

Godolphin News Section

Question:Q. What happens to old news?: Answer:A. News that is no longer current is archived and is still accessible through the news archive link. You may also retrieve news stories/articles by using the search engine located on the horizontal navigation bar.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How often is the news section updated?: Answer:A. The news section is updated regularly and contains race previews and reviews, breaking stories and updates about the Godolphin horses.

Return To Top

Godolphin Entries and Results

Question:Q. When are these pages updated on the website?: Answer:A. Race entries are made most days during the UK racing season and the Entries page is updated accordingly. A race card is available for our runners in the UK and Ireland, to view this information, please visit the Race Ratings section within Inside Track or click on the race name within the Entries page. The Results page is updated immediately after each horse has run with the respective race result. To view the form, and a full result, click on horse’s name.

Return To Top

Discover Racing

Question:Q. What is the Discover Racing Section?: Answer:A. This section includes information on History of the Horse, Handicapping, Racing Around The World, Big Race Focus and Working In Racing.

Return To Top

Godolphin Gallery

Question:Q. What is the Godolphin Gallery?: Answer:A. The Godolphin Gallery is home to the treasures captured by the Godolphin Racing Stable in their global campaign to race the finest thoroughbreds in the world. This unique gallery houses a collection of glittering trophies, photographic memorabilia and interactive audio-visual presentations.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where is the Godolphin Gallery located and is it possible to visit it?: Answer:A. The Gallery was located at Nad Al Sheba racecourse, Dubai but it is currently closed as it will move to a new home in 2010 when it becomes part of Meydan, the UAE’s new iconic horseracing city.

Return To Top

Godolphin How To Use Timeform

Question:Q. How do I use Timeform?: Answer:A. To find out how to use Timeform, please visit the following link How to use Timeform.

Return To Top

Godolphin Personnel

Question:Q. Where can I read about a featured member of the Godolphin team?: Answer:A. Please visit 'People' within the About Us section.

Return To Top

Godolphin Stats

Question:Q. Where can I view the Godolphin Statistics?: Answer:A. Information relating to Godolphin’s successes is displayed in various forms within the 'Godolphin Stats' section.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What will I find in this section?: Answer:A. You will find four sections relating to 'Statistics', 'Our Awards', 'Facts & Figures' and 'Winners'.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What is the Winners Section?: Answer:A. This contains the lists of the Godolphin winners since our inception in 1992.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I view the list of awards that Godolphin has won?: Answer:A. Visit the 'Our Awards' within Godolphin Stats section to view the latest awards.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I read about Godolphin's Group/Grade One Winners?: Answer:A. The Hall Of Fame section within our site provides detailed information about Godolphin's individual Group/Grade One Winners. It can be accessed by visiting this link 'Hall of Fame'.

Return To Top

Our Horses Section

Question:Q. What is the Our Horses section?: Answer:A. Within this section you will find a list of Godolphin’s horses-in-training (Current Horses) along with our Group/Grade One winners (Hall of Fame) and the Seven Stars Competition horses.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Can I view the race history for each horse?: Answer:A. Yes, if you click on a horse’s name, you will be able to view race entries & results, information on past performances and pedigree details for that specific horse.

Return To Top

Seven Stars

Question:Q. How do I enter the Godolphin Seven Stars Competition 2008?: Answer:A. Please sign in or register online at www.godolphin.com between Saturday, 1st March 2008 at 09.00hrs (Dubai time) and Friday, 28th March 2008 at 23.59hrs (Dubai time) then proceed to the Seven Stars section of this website to submit your entry.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What is the Godolphin Seven Stars Competition?: Answer:A. The Seven Stars Competition is a free to enter on-line horseracing competition. All you have to do is pick 14 Godolphin horses to represent you during the 2008 season and have seven of these active in your stable at any one time. Your active horses will earn points according to their performances on racetracks around the world, giving you the chance to win one of the amazing Seven Stars prizes.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How old must I be to enter the competition?: Answer:A. Entrants must be aged 18 or over on Friday, 28th March 2008 to enter the competition. If an entrant is aged 17 during the entry period Saturday, 1st March 2008 (09.00hrs Dubai time) up to and including the Friday, 28th March 2008 (23.59hrs Dubai time) but will turn 18 prior to the start of the competition (29th March 2008), they will also be able to enter the competition.

Return To Top

Question:Q. When does the competition commence and conclude?: Answer:A. The competition commences on Saturday, 29th March 2008 with the Dubai World Cup and it concludes on Sunday, 14th December 2008 with the Hong Kong International races.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How many points will be awarded if one of my Seven Stars Selections wins a Bonus Race?: Answer:A. You will be awarded 50 points. For further details, please refer to How It Works within the Seven Stars section of 'Godolphin Extra'.

Return To Top

Question:Q. When is the Seven Stars Leaderboard updated?: Answer:A. The Seven Stars Leaderboard is updated after the official race result has been confirmed. This is usually done within 24hrs of each race.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What happens if several entrants have the same number of points at the end of the competition?: Answer:A. In the event of a tie, prizes will be awarded according to the time of receipt of the entry i.e. the entrant whose entry is received closest to the commencement of the competition entry period on Saturday, 1st March 2008 at 09.00hrs (Dubai time) will be determined to be the winner.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What happens if one of my Seven Stars selections is transferred or retired from Godolphin?: Answer:A. In the event that one of your Seven Stars selections has been retired or transferred from Godolphin an asterisk (*) will appear along side the horse’s name and an accompanying message on the page will inform the entrant that the horse is now inactive within the competition.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How can I find out how many points I have accumulated to date in this year’s Seven Stars competition?: Answer:A. To view your points, please sign in at the top of any page on the site using your email address and password that you submitted when you entered the competition in March and then visit the ‘My Stable’ link within the Seven Stars section.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I see what horses have earned points?: Answer:A. Please visit the 'Top Horses Leaderboard' within the Seven Stars Leaderboard section.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Where can I see who is leading the overall Seven Stars Competition and the Individual Challenges?: Answer:A. To view the current top 100 entrants in this year’s overall competition and the current leaders of each Challenge, please visit the Leaderboard page within the Seven Stars section.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What if I want to change my email address or password?: Answer:A. You can change your email address and password by signing in on the top horizontal menu bar and then clicking on the Update My Details link.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Can I unsubscribe to the competition?: Answer:A. Yes, you may opt out of the automated emails by updating your preferences within My Stable of the Seven Stars section. This only unsubscribes you from receiving automated emails and does not remove your entry from the 2008 Seven Stars Competition.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Is the Godolphin 2008 Seven Stars Competition operated in conjunction with the Emirates Skywards programme?: Answer:A. The 2008 Seven Stars Competition is not operated in conjunction with any Emirates Skywards programme or promotion and any points earned during the competition do not attribute to and cannot be transferred into Skywards miles.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Do I receive prize money every time one of my Seven Stars selections wins?: Answer:A. No, entrants do not receive prize money each time one of their Seven Stars Selections wins. However, the entrant with most points at the end of each Challenge period will receive US$7,000.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How will I know if one of my selections is due to run?: Answer:A. Whenever one of your seven active horses is due to run during the period of the competition - from Saturday, 29th March 2008 to Sunday, 14th December 2008 - we will email you to let you know that it is running.

Return To Top

Question:Q. When did the first Seven Stars Competition take place?

Answer:A. The inaugural Godolphin Seven Stars Competition took place in 2000. Listed below are the annual prize winners. Click on the links below to read more:-

2000 - Carol Smith, United Kingdom
2001 - Hamid Benzerrouk, France
2002 - Rod Fulton, Australia
2003 - Nasser Omar Hassan - United Arab Emirates
2004 - Mike Skinner - United Kingdom
2005 - Alberto Ribeiro - Uruguay
2006 - Elayathamby Canute - Sri Lanka
2007 - Niovi Menelaou - Cyprus

Return To Top

Question:Q. What are the prizes for the 2008 Competition?

Answer:A. The Seven Stars Competition 2008 offers some amazing cash prizes throughout the competition.

Overall Prizes

1st Prize - US$50,000, plus two business-class return air tickets with Emirates Airline to Dubai (if required) and five nights in a luxury Dubai hotel for two persons.
2nd Prize - US$25,000
3rd Prize - US$15,000

Challenge Prizes (4 in total) - The winner of each Challenge will receive US $7,000.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How do I receive confirmation of my Seven Stars Entry?: Answer:A. Please visit the My Stable page within the Seven Stars Section.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What are the Challenge Competitions?: Answer:A. There will be four individual Challenge contests throughout the 2008 Seven Stars Competition. The highest scoring entrant at the end of each individual Challenge will be awarded a cash prize of US$7,000. Points earned in each Challenge are not carried forward to the next Challenge. However at the end of each Challenge, the entrant’s score will be added to his/her overall points total for the purpose of the main competition.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What are the swap windows?: Answer:A. A swap window allows the entrant to change their seven horses and replace them by using other horses from their original stable of 14.

Return To Top

Question:Q. When are the swap windows?: Answer:A. There will be three swap windows during the course of the competition period.
First Swap Window
Sunday, 25th May 2008 at 00.00hrs (Dubai time) to Saturday, 31st May 2008 at 23.59hrs (Dubai time)

Second Swap Window
Friday, 25th July 2008 at 00.00hrs (Dubai time) to Thursday, 31st July 2008 at 23.59hrs (Dubai time)

Final Swap Window
Wednesday, 24th September 2008 at 00.00hrs (Dubai time) to Tuesday, 30th September 2008 at 23.59hrs (Dubai time)

Return To Top

Question:Q. How do I swap my horses for each Challenge?

Answer:A. The following instructions will assist you to swap your horses for each of the Challenges.

1. Sign in at the top of any page on the site using your email address and password that you submitted when you entered the competition in March.
2. Visit the Seven Stars section within Godolphin Extra.
3. Click on the My Stable link on the left hand navigation bar.
4. You will then see the Seven Stars Swap Window link below the My Stable link.
5. Click on the Seven Stars Swap Window link and you will then be able to swap your horses by following the online instructions.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Can I swap my horses more than once during the transfer window?: Answer:A. You will only be allowed to change your seven horses once within each transfer window.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Can I change my original 14 horses within the transfer window for a completely new stable of 14 horses?: Answer:A. No, horses exchanged during the transfer window can only be swapped from horses in the users’ original stable of 14.

Return To Top

Question:Q. If I have a lucky Dip entry, can I swap my horses during the transfer window?: Answer:A. Yes, it is possible to swap your horses. You can manually exchange the horses in your stable or select a new Lucky Dip of active horses from your original 14.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Do I have to swap my horses during a swap window?: Answer:A. No, it is not mandatory to swap your horses during a swap window. You can retain your original selection of seven horses throughout the competition.

Return To Top

Question:Q. Can I change from a Lucky Dip Entry to a Select Your Seven Stars Entry?: Answer:A. No, a Lucky Dip entry is non-transferable to a Select Your Seven Stars entry.

Return To Top

Question:Q. What happens to old Seven Stars news?: Answer:A. News that is no longer current is archived and is still accessible through the archived news link. You may also retrieve news stories/articles by using the search engine located on the horizontal navigation bar.

Return To Top

Question:Q. How often is the news section updated?: Answer:A. The Seven Stars news page is updated regularly and contains updates about the competition and horses.

Return To Top

Stable Tours

Question:Q. Does Godolphin hold stable tours/visits at their stables in Dubai and/or Newmarket?: Answer:A. We are sorry but we do not hold tours/visits at Godolphin's Stables in Newmarket and/or at Al Quoz Stables, Dubai.; It may be worthwhile contacting the Dubai Racing Club as they may be able to organise a visit to another prominent yard in Dubai or alternatively, the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket organise stable tours of other training establishments in the area.

Return To Top