The Abu Dhabi Championship, is a horse race for horses aged four and over, run at a distance of 2,200 metres (eleven furlongs) on turf in March at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi Championship was first contested in 2004 and became a Listed race in 2005 before being elevated to Group 3 class in 2011. The race reverted to Listed race again in 2022.
Records Record time: 2:12.70 - Jamr 2014
Most successful horse: 2 - GM Hopkins 2019, 2020
Most wins by a jockey:
3 - Pat Cosgrave 2011, 2019, 2020 3 - Richard Hills 2005, 2007, 2010
Most wins by a trainer: 3 - Dhruba Selvaratnam 2006, 2008, 2015 3 - Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 2010, 2012, 2016 3 - Erwan Charpy 2004, 2007, 2017
Most wins by an owner: 5 - Hamdan Al Maktoum 2005, 2007, 2010, 2016, 2017
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2004Bowman5Seamus O'GormanErwan CharpyHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:15.302005Mutasallil5Richard HillsDoug WatsonHamdan Al Maktoum2:17.692006Morshdi8Daragh O'DonohoeDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed Al Maktoum2:13.602007Great Plains5Richard HillsErwan CharpyHamdan Al Maktoum2:15.892008Mulaqat5Johnny MurtaghDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed Al Maktoum2:16.672009Mr Brock5Kevin SheaMike de KockMme Serge Seenyen2:15.732010Monte Alto6Richard HillsAli Rashid Al RayhiHamdan Al Maktoum2:15.122011Topclas5Pat CosgraveMubarak bin ShafyaHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:14.012012Al Shemali8Silvestre de SousaAli Rashid Al RayhiHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:15.362013Jutland6Pat DobbsDoug WatsonHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:16.942014Jamr6Adrie de VriesAhmed bin HarmashMansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum2:12.702015Dormello7Oisin MurphyDhruba SelvaratnamAhmed Al Maktoum2:13.502016Khusoosy4Paul HanaganAli Rashid Al RayhiHamdan Al Maktoum2:16.302017Zamaam7Jim CrowleyErwan CharpyHamdan Al Maktoum2:14.282018 Light the Lights6Adrie de VriesMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum2:14.062019 GM Hopkins8Pat CosgraveJaber RamadhanRamadhan Stable2:19.302020GM Hopkins9Pat CosgraveJaber RamadhanRamadhan Stable2:14.152021Irish Freedom7Antonio FresuSatish SeemarJW, J & MJ Moraes2:17.442022Law Of Peace5Antonio FresuBhupat SeemarNasir Askar2:15.752024Vagalame5Xavier ZianiSalem bin GhadayerSheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:15.702025Stormy Ocean6Sam HitchcottA bin HarmashAbdullah Menahi2:14.272026Royal Power5William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin2:30.00
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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