Nad Al Sheba Trophy

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Group 3

| horse race = Nad Al Sheba Trophy

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| location = Meydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| inaugurated = 2011

| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing

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| distance = 2,810 metres

| track = Left-handed

| qualification = 4-y-o+

| weight =

| purse = $300,000{{Cite web|url=https://www.tjcis.com/pdf/icsc19/ICSC-partI_UAE.pdf|title=UAE races, IFHA Blue Book}}

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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:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 11 - Godolphin 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Winners

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style="width:60px" | Year

! style="width:110px" | Winner

! Age

! style="width:135px" | Jockey

! style="width:120px" | Trainer

! style="width:290px" | 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{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1231/meydan/2017-02-23/669524|title=2017 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=23 February 2017}}

2018

| Rare Rhythm

|6

|William Buick

|Charlie Appleby

|Godolphin

|2:54.88{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1231/meydan/2018-03-01/695444|title=2018 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=1 March 2018}}

2019

| Ispolini

|4

|Mickael Barzalona

|Charlie Appleby

|Godolphin

|2:55.96{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1231/meydan/2019-02-28/723828|title=2019 result|publisher=Racing Post|date=28 February 2019}}

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

2024

| Siskany

| 6

| William Buick

| Charlie Appleby

|Godolphin

| 2:57.06

Casualties and incidents

  • 2015 - Calvaryman, 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.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2015-03-01 |title=Top Stayer Cavalryman Euthanized After Meydan Injury |url=https://paulickreport.com/news/top-stayer-cavalryman-euthanized-after-meydan-injury |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Paulick Report {{!}} Shining Light on the Horse Industry |language=en}}

See also

References