Burj Nahaar
The Burj Nahaar, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres on dirt in March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the Burj Nahar, a fortified tower on Dubai's old city walls.
The Burj Nahaar was first contested in 2002 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It became a Listed race in 2005 and was elevated to Group 3 level a year later. The race was relocated to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on a synthetic Tapeta surface before reverting to dirt in 2015.
Records
Record time:- 1:34.99 - Muntazah 2019
- 2 - African Story – 2012, 2013
- 3 - Frankie Dettori – 2003, 2011, 2012
- 3 - Mickael Barzalona – 2013, 2014, 2017
- 6 - Saeed [bin Suroor] 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 4 - Hamdan Al Maktoum 2003, 2009, 2015, 2019
- 4 - Godolphin ''2008, 2012, 2013, 2014''