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): Siskany 2023, 2024
Most wins by a jockey: 5 - William Buick 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Most wins by a trainer: 6 - Charlie Appleby 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Most wins by an owner: 12 - Godolphin 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2011 Claremont5Mickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin2:59.482012 Fox Hunt5Frankie DettoriMahmood Al ZarooniHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum3:01.092013 Ahzeemah4Kieren FallonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:59.262014 Cavalryman8Silvestre de SousaSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:56.482015 Almoonqith5Paul HanaganMike de KockHamdan Al Maktoum2:54.472016 Sheikhzayedroad7Martin HarleyDavid SimcockMohammed Jaber2:57.192017 Beautiful Romance5Oisin MurphySaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:58.442018 Rare Rhythm6William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin2:54.882019 Ispolini4Mickael BarzalonaCharlie ApplebyGodolphin2:55.962020 Secret Advisor6William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin2:55.642021 Volcanic Sky6Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:56.632022 Manobo 4 William Buick Charlie ApplebyGodolphin 2:53.782023 Siskany 5 William Buick Charlie ApplebyGodolphin 2:54:142024 Siskany 6 William Buick Charlie ApplebyGodolphin 2:57.062025Dubai Future9Silvestre De SousaSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:57.552026Al Nayyir8Rossa RyanRom CloverElbashir Salem AB Elhrari2:56.38
Casualties and incidents
2015 - Cavalryman, owned by Godolphin and trained by Saeed bin Suroor suffered a fracture in his right hind leg while participating in the race and was euthanized.
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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