The Mahab Al Shimaal, is a horse race for horses aged three and over, run at a distance of 1,200 metres (six furlongs) on dirt in March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
The Mahab Al Shimaal was first contested in 2001 on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was moved to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on a synthetic Tapeta surface until reverting to dirt in 2015.
Records Record time: 1:09.59 - Diabolical 2008
Most successful horse: 3 - Conroy 2002, 2003, 2004
Most wins by a jockey: 2 - Frankie Dettori 2004, 2010 2 - Kerrin McEvoy 2003, 2008 2 - Richard Mullen 2005, 2013 2 - Ryan Moore 2007, 2011
Most wins by a trainer: 3 - Saeed bin Suroor 2008, 2009, 2010 3 - Adi Selvaratnam 2002, 2003, 2004 3 - Bhupat Seemar 2023, 2024, 2025
Most wins by an owner: 3 - Mohammed Al Jamali 2002, 2003, 2004 3 - Godolphin 2008, 2009, 2010
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2001Active Bo Bo6Robert BurkeY T LamWong Chiu Ying1:10.142002Conroy4Gary HindAdi SelvaratnamMohammed Al Jamali1:09.922003Conroy5Kerrin McEvoyAdi SelvaratnamMohammed Al Jamali1:11.302004Conroy5Frankie DettoriAdi SelvaratnamMohammed Al Jamali1:11.042005Estimraar8Richard MullenMazin Al KurdiRashid bin Mohammed1:10.712006Tropical Star6Royston FfrenchAli Rashid Al RayhiMohammed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum1:10.922007Terrific Challenge5Ryan MooreDoug WatsonRashid bin Mohammed1:09.662008Diabolical5Kerrin McEvoySaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:09.592009Gayego4Ted DurcanSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:11.192010Desert Party4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:10.822011 Bankable7Ryan MooreHerman BrownRamzan Kadyrov1:11.522012 Krypton Factor4Kieren FallonFawzi Abdulla NassFawzi Abdulla Nass1:11.562013 Reynaldothewizard7Richard MullenSatish SeemarZabeel Racing International1:11.892014 Rich Tapestry6Olivier DoleuzeMichael ChangSilas Yang, Wong Tak Wai et al1:11.702015Shaishee5Silvestre de SousaMusabbeh Al MheiriHamdan Al Maktoum1:12.132016Muarrab7Paul HanaganMusabbeh Al MheiriHamdan Al Maktoum1:10.202017 Morawij7Chris HayesDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed Al Maktoum1:11.232018 Jordan Sport5Adrie de VriesFawzi Abdulla NassFawzi Abdulla Nass1:10.182019 Drafted5Pat DobbsDoug WatsonMisty Hollow Farm1:11.662020 Wafy5Tadhg O'SheaSatish SeemarNasir Askar1:11.892021 Canvassed6Pat DobbsDoug WatsonMohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 1:10.202022 Eastern World5Ray DawsonAhmad bin HarmashMohammed Ahmad Ali Al Subousi1:11.142023 Sound Money5Mickael BarzalonaBhupat SeemarRRR Racing1:11.052024 Leading Spirit8Patrick CosgraveBhupat SeemarTouch Gold Racing1:11.592025Tuz8Tadhg O'SheaBhupat SeemarDakki Stable1:10.222026El Nasseeb5Silvestre De SousaMusabbeh Al MheiriMohd Abdulla Mohd Rashed Al Shehhi1:11.31
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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