Nad Al Sheba Trophy
Group 3 race
LocationMeydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated2011
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,810 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification4-y-o+
Purse$300,000[1]

The Nad Al Sheba Trophy, is a horse race run over a distance of 2,810 metres (one and three quarter miles) on turf in late February or early March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after Nad Al Sheba Racecourse which was the principal racing venue in Dubai before it was replaced by Maeydan.

The Nad Al Sheba Trophy was first contested in 2011 as a Listed race and was elevated to Group 3 level a year later.

Records

Record time:

  • 2:53.78 - Manobo 2022

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • no horse has won the race more than once

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 10 - Godolphin 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2011 Claremont 5 Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 2:59.48
2012 Fox Hunt 5 Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3:01.09
2013 Ahzeemah 4 Kieren Fallon Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:59.26
2014 Cavalryman 8 Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:56.48
2015 Almoonqith 5 Paul Hanagan Mike de Kock Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:54.47
2016 Sheikhzayedroad 7 Martin Harley David Simcock Mohammed Jaber 2:57.19
2017 Beautiful Romance 5 Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:58.44[2]
2018 Rare Rhythm 6 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:54.88[3]
2019 Ispolini 4 Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:55.96[4]
2020 Secret Advisor 6 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:55.64
2021 Volcanic Sky 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:56.63
2022 Manobo 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:53.78
2023 Siskany 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:54:14

See also

References

  1. "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
  2. "2017 result". Racing Post. 23 February 2017.
  3. "2018 result". Racing Post. 1 March 2018.
  4. "2019 result". Racing Post. 28 February 2019.
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