Dubai Kahayla Classic


The Dubai Kahayla Classic is a Group 1 race for Purebred Arabians held on Dubai World Cup Night at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It carries a purse of US$1,000,000 and is held annually on the last Saturday in March.
The Dubai Kahayla Classic started life as the Mashreq Bank Handicap in 1996 before becoming the Dubai Arabian Classic conditions race in 1997. In 2000 the race became the Dubai Kahayla Classic. It became a Group 1 race in 1999 and was run on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse until 2010, when the first renewal of the race was run at the newly built Meydan Racecourse on the synthetic Tapeta surface.
YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerTime
2019Af MaherErnst OertalTadhg O'SheaKhalid Khalifa Al Nabooda2:15.67
2018Tallaab Al KhalediahBin Mashref MutlaqPerez RobertoAl Khalediah Stables2:13.71
2017RedaJulian SmartHarry BentleSh Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Thani2:16.10
2016AF MATHMOONMusabbeh Al MheiriDane O'NeillSH Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:15.47
2015ManarkE SharpyDane O'NeillSH Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:16.35
2014Rabbah De CarrèreMajed Al JahouriOliver PeslierSh Mansour bin Zayad al Nayan2:17:76
2013Al Mamun Monlau JF BernardChristophe SoumillonShk Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani2:20.26
2012TM Fred Texas R MartinoAdrie de VriesShk Joaan Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani2:17;17
2011Seraphin Du Paon P BarbeOlivier PeslierHH Shk Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan2:18.07
2010Jaafer J SmartAdrie de VriesShk Khalifa Bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani2:13.61
2009Fryvolous R SimpsonDaragh O'DonohoeHH Shk Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan2:16.25
2008Mizzna E LemartinelTadhg O'SheaHH Shk Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan2:14.30
2007Madjani G DuffieldRichard HillsHH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:14.30
2006Madjani G DuffieldRichard HillsHH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:14.72
2005Madjani G DuffieldWillie SuppleHH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:16.29
2004Kaolino G DuffieldRichard HillsHH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:16.42
2003Bopp Moon K McLaughlinRichard HillsHH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:15.78
2002Nez D'Or J SmartWayne SmithHH The President2:16.39
2001Magic De Piboule J TotainOlivier PeslierHH Shk Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan2:15.07
2000Nivour De Cardonne K McLaughlinJohn CarrollHH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum2:16.00
1999Alanudd L Carter JnrPeter BretteHH The President2:14.77
1998Alanudd L Carter JnrPeter BretteHH The President2:20.25
1997Alanudd L Carter JnrPeter BretteHH The President2:13.34
1996Vadeer Ismael MohammedJohn CarrolShk Maktoum Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:20.38