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.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | 3-y-o+ |
| Purse | $350,000[1] |
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 edit
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
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Mohammed Al Jamali 2002, 2003, 2004
- 3 - Godolphin 2008, 2009, 2010
Winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Active Bo Bo | 6 | Robert Burke | Y T Lam | Wong Chiu Ying | 1:10.14 |
| 2002 | Conroy | 4 | Gary Hind | Adi Selvaratnam | Mohammed Al Jamali | 1:09.92 |
| 2003 | Conroy | 5 | Kerrin McEvoy | Adi Selvaratnam | Mohammed Al Jamali | 1:11.30 |
| 2004 | Conroy | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Adi Selvaratnam | Mohammed Al Jamali | 1:11.04 |
| 2005 | Estimraar | 8 | Richard Mullen | Mazin Al Kurdi | Rashid bin Mohammed | 1:10.71 |
| 2006 | Tropical Star | 6 | Royston Ffrench | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Mohammed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:10.92 |
| 2007 | Terrific Challenge | 5 | Ryan Moore | Doug Watson | Rashid bin Mohammed | 1:09.66 |
| 2008 | Diabolical | 5 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:09.59 |
| 2009 | Gayego | 4 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:11.19 |
| 2010 | Desert Party | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:10.82 |
| 2011 | Bankable | 7 | Ryan Moore | Herman Brown | Ramzan Kadyrov | 1:11.52 |
| 2012 | Krypton Factor | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 1:11.56 |
| 2013 | Reynaldothewizard | 7 | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar | Zabeel Racing International | 1:11.89 |
| 2014 | Rich Tapestry | 6 | Olivier Doleuze | Michael Chang | Silas Yang, Wong Tak Wai et al | 1:11.70 |
| 2015 | Shaishee | 5 | Silvestre de Sousa | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:12.13 |
| 2016 | Muarrab | 7 | Paul Hanagan | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:10.20 |
| 2017 | Morawij | 7 | Chris Hayes | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 1:11.23[2] |
| 2018 | Jordan Sport | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 1:10.18[3] |
| 2019 | Drafted | 5 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Misty Hollow Farm | 1:11.66[4] |
| 2020 | Wafy | 5 | Tadhg O'Shea | Satish Seemar | Nasir Askar | 1:11.89 |
| 2020 | Canvassed | 6 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:10.20 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 result". Racing Post. 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2018 result". Racing Post. 3 March 2018.
- ^ "2019 result". Racing Post. 9 March 2019.