Al Rashidiya (horse race)

Al Rashidiya
Group Two race
LocationMeydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,800 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Purse$200,000[1]

The Al Rashidiya, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,800 metres (nine furlongs) on turf in late January or early February at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after a locality in Eastern Dubai.

It was first run in 2002 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It was transferred to Meydan in 2010.

The race distance was 2000 metres for the first two runnings before being reduced to 1800 metres in 2004.

The race began as a Listed event in 2002. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2005 and became a Group 2 event in 2015.

Records

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Record time:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 - Mike de Kock 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Most wins by an owner:

  • 9 - Godolphin 2003, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2002 Musha Merr 4 Ted Durcan Kiaran McLaughlin Rashid bin Mohammed 2:04.94
2003 Naheef 4 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:03.80
2004 Right Approach 5 Kerrin McEvoy Mike de Kock B Kantor 1:47.65
2005 Wolf Whistle 6 Weichong Marwing Mike de Kock Sargent, Egan, Enderie, Fenner & Harris 1:50.41
2006 Linngari 4 Ryan Moore Herman Brown James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski 1:51.27
2007 Formal Decree 4 Mick Kinane Ismail Mohammed Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 1:50.34
2008 Lord Admiral 7 Mick Kinane Charles O'Brien Vincent O'Brien 1:49:34
2009 Silver Mist 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi 1:50.70
2010 Alexandros 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:51.74
2011 Presvis 7 Ryan Moore Luca Cumani Leonidas Marinopoulos 1:49.56
2012 Musir 5 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:54.00
2013 The Apache 5 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & Winston Chow 1:49.68
2014 Mujaarib 5 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:48.36
2015 Vercingetorix 4 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:49.12
2016 Forries Waltz 4 Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Gerber & De Kock 1:47.85
2017 Promising Run 4 Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:49.43
2018 Benbatl 4 Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:48.42
2019 Dream Castle 4 Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:48.24
2020 Barney Roy 6 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:47.41
2021 Zakouski 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:48.39
2022 Desert Fire 7 Hector Crouch Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:46.16
2023 Valiant Prince 5 James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:46.92

See also

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References

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