A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in the United Arab Emirates, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status.
Group 1 Month Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Surface Age/Sex Jebel Hatta Meydan 1,800 Turf 4yo+ Al Maktoum Challenge Meydan 2,000 Dirt 4yo+ Al Quoz Sprint Meydan 1,200 Turf 3yo+ Dubai Golden Shaheen Meydan 1,200 Dirt 3yo+ Dubai Sheema Classic Meydan 2,410 Turf 4yo+ Dubai Turf Meydan 1,800 Turf 4yo+ Dubai World Cup Meydan 2,000 Dirt 4yo+
Group 2 Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Surface Age/Sex Al Fahidi Fort Meydan 1,400 Turf 4yo+ Al Rashidiya Meydan 1,800 Turf 4yo+ Balanchine Meydan 1,800 Turf 4yo+ f&m Cape Verdi Meydan 1,600 Turf 4yo+ f&m Dubai City of Gold Meydan 2,410 Turf 4yo+ Dubai Gold Cup Meydan 3,200 Turf 4yo+ Godolphin Mile Meydan 1,600 Dirt 4yo+ Al Maktoum Mile Meydan 1,600 Dirt 4yo+ Al Maktoum Classic Meydan 1,900 Dirt 4yo+ Meydan Sprint Meydan 1,000 Turf 3yo+ Singspiel Stakes Meydan 1,800 Turf 4yo+ UAE Derby Meydan 1,900 Dirt 3yo Zabeel Mile Meydan 1,600 Turf 3yo+
Group 3 Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Surface Age/Sex Abu Dhabi Championship Abu Dhabi 2,200 Turf 4yo+ Al Shindagha Sprint Meydan 1,200 Dirt 3yo+ Burj Nahaar Meydan 1,600 Dirt 4yo+ Dubai Millennium Stakes Meydan 2,000 Turf 4yo+ Dubawi Stakes Meydan 1,200 Dirt 3yo+ Firebreak Stakes Meydan 1,600 Dirt 4yo+ Jebel Ali Mile Jebel Ali 1,600 Dirt 4yo+ Mahab Al Shimaal Meydan 1,200 Dirt 3yo+ Nad Al Sheba Trophy Meydan 2,810 Turf 4yo+ Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Meydan 1,200 Turf 3yo+ UAE Oaks Meydan 1,900 Dirt 3yo f UAE 2000 Guineas Meydan 1,600 Dirt 3yo
Listed races Race Name Racecourse Dist. (m) Surface Age/Sex Dubai Racing Club Classic Meydan 2,410 Turf 3yo+ Meydan Challenge Meydan 1,400 Turf 3yo+ Zabeel Turf Meydan 2,000 Turf 3yo+ Meydan Cup Meydan 2,810 Turf 4yo+ Dubai Sprint Meydan 1,200 Turf 3yo+ Curlin Handicap Meydan 2,000 Dirt 4yo+ Al Bastakiya Meydan 1,900 Dirt 3yo President Cup Abu Dhabi 1,400 Turf 4yo+ Jebel Ali Stakes Jebel Ali 1,950 Dirt 4yo+ Jebel Ali Sprint Jebel Ali 1,000 Dirt 3yo+ Meydan Classic Meydan 1,400 Turf 3yo National Day Cup Abu Dhabi 1,600 Turf 3yo+ Dubai Creek Mile Meydan 1,600 Dirt 3yo+ Entisar Meydan 2,000 Dirt 3yo+ Garhoud Sprint Meydan 1,200 Dirt 2yo+ UAE 1000 Guineas Meydan 1,600 Dirt 3yo f Business Bay Challenge Meydan 1,400 Turf 4yo+
References – Flat races in UAE, 2014-2015.