Nad Al Sheba Trophy
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| 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:
- 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:
- 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 |
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2011
| Claremont |5 |2:59.48 |
2012
| Fox Hunt |5 |Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |3:01.09 |
2013
| Ahzeemah |4 |2:59.26 |
2014
|8 |2:56.48 |
2015
| Almoonqith |5 |2:54.47 |
2016
|7 |Mohammed Jaber |2:57.19 |
2017
| Beautiful Romance |5 |
2018
| Rare Rhythm |6 |
2019
| Ispolini |4 |
2020
| Secret Advisor |6 |2:55.64 |
2021
| Volcanic Sky |6 |2:56.63 |
2022
| Manobo | 4 | 2:53.78 |
2023
| Siskany | 5 | 2:54:14 |
2024
| Siskany | 6 | 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}}