Mahab Al Shimaal
| 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, 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
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Mohammed Al Jamali 2002, 2003, 2004
- 3 - Godolphin 2008, 2009, 2010
Winners
| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.