Nad Al Sheba Trophy
# Nad Al Sheba Trophy

The Nad Al Sheba Trophy, is a horse race run over a distance of 2,810 metres (one and three quarter miles) 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:

* 2:53.78 - Manobo 2022

Most successful horse (2 wins):

* no horse has won the race more than once

Most wins by a jockey:

* 4 - William Buick 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023

Most wins by a trainer:

* 5 - Charlie Appleby 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Most wins by an owner:

* 10 - Godolphin 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Claremont | 5 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 2:59.48 |
| 2012 | Fox Hunt | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 3:01.09 |
| 2013 | Ahzeemah | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:59.26 |
| 2014 | Cavalryman | 8 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:56.48 |
| 2015 | Almoonqith | 5 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:54.47 |
| 2016 | Sheikhzayedroad | 7 | Martin Harley | David Simcock | Mohammed Jaber | 2:57.19 |
| 2017 | Beautiful Romance | 5 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:58.44 |
| 2018 | Rare Rhythm | 6 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:54.88 |
| 2019 | Ispolini | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:55.96 |
| 2020 | Secret Advisor | 6 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:55.64 |
| 2021 | Volcanic Sky | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:56.63 |
| 2022 | Manobo | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:53.78 |
| 2023 | Siskany | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 2:54:14 |
