The Zabeel Mile, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late February or early March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after a locality in Western Dubai. Not related with New Zealand stallion Zabeel.
It was first contested in 2007 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010.
The Zabeel Mile began as a Listed race. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2009 and became a Group 2 event in 2011. Records Record time: 1:34.28 - Master of The Seas 2023 (New track record)
Most successful horse (2 wins): Safety Check – 2015, 2016
Most wins by a jockey: 5 - William Buick 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
Most wins by a trainer: 6 - Charlie Appleby 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Most wins by an owner: 9 - Godolphin Racing 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2007Kapil4Weichong MarwingMike de KockFullard, Drew, Watson-Smith & Gabler1:37.702008 (div. 1) Wise Dennis 6 Ted Durcan Alan Jarvis Allen B Pope, Andrew J King1:39:272008 (div. 2) Third Set 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin1:39:632009Archipenko5Kevin SheaMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & A H Parker1:39.892010Imbongi5Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & B Clements1:38.642011Rileyskeepingfaith5Ahmed AjtebiMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin1:37.892012 Do It All5Silvestre de SousaSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:38.982013 Trade Storm5Jamie SpencerDavid SimcockUniversal Racing1:38.742014Mshawish4Richard HughesMikel DelzanglesAl Shaqab Racing1:37.162015Safety Check4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:35.532016Safety Check5William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:36.452017Championship6Colm O'DonoghueA bin Harmash Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum1:35.192018 Janoobi 4 Jim Crowley Mike de Kock Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:35.272019 Mythical Magic 4 William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin 1:36.392020 Zakouski4 James DoyleCharlie ApplebyGodolphin 1:35.932021D'Bai7William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin 1:35.942022Real World5Daniel TudhopeSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:35.362023Master of The Seas5William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:34.282024San Donato8Pat DobbsDoug WatsonSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum1:34.462025Poker Face6Pat DobbsSimon & Ed CrisfordEdward Ware1:36.452026Quddwah6James DoyleSimon & Ed CrisfordSheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum1:35.81
See also List of United Arab Emirates horse races
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