The Al Fahidi Fort is a horse race run over a distance of 1,400 metres (seven furlongs) on turf in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the oldest existing building in Dubai.
It was first run in 2003 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010.
The race distance was 1600 metres until 2014 it was reduced to 1400 metres.
The race began as a Listed race in 2003. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2004 and became a Group 2 event in 2006.
Records Record time: 1:21.59 - Al Suhail (2023) (1400 metres) 1:35.97 - D'Anjou (2004) (1600 metres)
Most successful horse (2 wins): Linngari – 2006, 2007 Safety Check – 2015, 2016
Most wins by a jockey: 5 - Kevin Shea 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Most wins by a trainer: 8 - Charlie Appleby 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Most wins by an owner: 8 - Godolphin Racing 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2003 Ipi Tombe 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock Team Valor, Winstar Farm & Sunmark Partners 1:37.00 2004 D'Anjou 7 Mick Kinane John Oxx Barouche Stud 1:35.97 2005 Yard-Arm 5 Weichong Marwing Mike de Kock Lammerskraal Stud 1:36.38 2006 Linngari 4 Kevin Shea Herman Brown James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski 1:40.20 2007 Linngari 5 Kevin Shea Herman Brown James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski 1:38.452008 Archipenko 4 Kevin Shea Mike de Kock Mohammed Khalifa Al Maktoum1:39:312009Gladiatorus4Royston FfrenchMubarak bin ShafyaMansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum1:36.672010Bankable4Ryan MooreHerman BrownRamzan Kadyrov1:38.502011Derbaas5Richard HillsAli Rashid Al RaiheHamdan Al Maktoum1:37.822012 Viscount Nelson5Kevin SheaMike de KockPartridge, De Kock, Haynes et al.1:38.132013 Mushreq4Paul HanaganMike de KockHamdan Al Maktoum 1:36.602014 Anaerobio6Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed Khaleel Ahmed1:23.362015Safety Check4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:23.092016Safety Check5William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:22.772017Championship5Colm O'DonoghueAhmed Bin HarmashMansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum1:22.822018Jungle Cat6James DoyleCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:22.402019D'bai5James DoyleCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:23.402020Glorious Journey5James DoyleCharlie ApplebyHH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing1:22.352021Land Of Legends5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:22.552022Naval Crown4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:22.022023Al Suhail6James DoyleCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:21.592024Mysterious Night4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:21.732025Marbaan5James McDonaldMichael CostaSheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum1:21.042026Elnajmm6Andrew SlatteryMichael CostaSheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum1:22.57
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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