Al Fahidi Fort (horse race)
| Group Two race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Purse | $250,000[1] |
The Al Fahidi Fort, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,400 metres (seven furlongs) on turf in January at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the oldest existing building in Dubai.
It was first run in 2003 Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010.
The race distance was 1600 metres until 2014 it was reduced to 1400 metres.
The race began as a Listed race in 2003. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2004 and became a Group 2 event in 2006.
Records[edit]
Record time:
- 1:21.59 - Al Suhail (2023) (1400 metres)
- 1:35.97 - D'Anjou (2004) (1600 metres)
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Linngari – 2006, 2007
- Safety Check – 2015, 2016
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Kevin Shea 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Charlie Appleby 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Most wins by an owner:
- 7 - Godolphin Racing 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Winners[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ipi Tombe | 4 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Team Valor, Winstar Farm & Sunmark Partners | 1:37.00 |
| 2004 | D'Anjou | 7 | Mick Kinane | John Oxx | Barouche Stud | 1:35.97 |
| 2005 | Yard-Arm | 5 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Lammerskraal Stud | 1:36.38 |
| 2006 | Linngari | 4 | Kevin Shea | Herman Brown | James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski | 1:40.20 |
| 2007 | Linngari | 5 | Kevin Shea | Herman Brown | James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski | 1:38.45 |
| 2008 | Archipenko | 4 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Mohammed Khalifa Al Maktoum | 1:39:31 |
| 2009 | Gladiatorus | 4 | Royston Ffrench | Mubarak bin Shafya | Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum | 1:36.67 |
| 2010 | Bankable | 4 | Ryan Moore | Herman Brown | Ramzan Kadyrov | 1:38.50 |
| 2011 | Derbaas | 5 | Richard Hills | Ali Rashid Al Raihe | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:37.82 |
| 2012 | Viscount Nelson | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Partridge, De Kock, Haynes et al. | 1:38.13 |
| 2013 | Mushreq | 4 | Paul Hanagan | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:36.60 |
| 2014 | Anaerobio | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed Khaleel Ahmed | 1:23.36 |
| 2015 | Safety Check | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:23.09 |
| 2016 | Safety Check | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:22.77 |
| 2017 | Championship | 5 | Colm O'Donoghue | Ahmed Bin Harmash | Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum | 1:22.82 |
| 2018 | Jungle Cat | 6 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:22.40 |
| 2019 | D'bai | 5 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:23.40 |
| 2020 | Glorious Journey | 5 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | HH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing | 1:22.35 |
| 2021 | Land Of Legends | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:22.55 |
| 2022 | Naval Crown | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:22.02 |
| 2023 | Al Suhail | 6 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:21.59 |