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 Record time: 1:45.11 - Measured Time (2024)
Most wins by a jockey: 6 - Christophe Soumillon 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Most wins by a trainer: 8 - Mike de Kock 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Most wins by an owner: 12 - Godolphin 2003, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (January), 2023 (December), 2024, 2025
Winners 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 SuroorGodolphin 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 1:50.342008 Lord Admiral 7 Mick Kinane Charles O'Brien Vincent O'Brien1:49:342009Silver Mist4Kevin SheaMike de KockRashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi1:50.702010Alexandros5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:51.742011Presvis7Ryan MooreLuca CumaniLeonidas Marinopoulos1:49.562012 Musir5Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:54.002013 The Apache5Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & Winston Chow1:49.682014 Mujaarib5Christophe SoumillonMike de KockHamdan Al Maktoum1:48.362015Vercingetorix4Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:49.122016Forries Waltz4Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Gerber & De Kock 1:47.852017Promising Run4Jim CrowleySaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:49.432018Benbatl4Oisin MurphySaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:48.422019Dream Castle4Christophe SoumillonSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:48.242020Barney Roy6William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:47.412021Zakouski5William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:48.392022Desert Fire7Hector CrouchSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:46.162023 (Jan)Valiant Prince5James DoyleCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:46.922023 (Dec)Measured Time3William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:46.972024Measured Time4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:45.112025Opera Ballo3William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:48.13
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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