Nad Al Sheba Trophy
The Nad Al Sheba Trophy, is a horse race run over a distance of 2,810 metres on turf in late February or early March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after Nad [Al Sheba Racecourse] which was the principal racing venue in Dubai before it was replaced by Maeydan.
The Nad Al Sheba Trophy was first contested in 2011 as a Listed race and was elevated to Group 3 level a year later.
Records
Record time:Most successful horse :Siskany 2023, 2024
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - William Buick 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- 6 - Charlie Appleby 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Casualties and incidents
- 2015 - Calvaryman, owned by Godolphin and trained by Saeed bin Suroor suffered a fracture in his right hind leg while participating in the race and was euthanized.