Abu Dhabi Championship prize money
The Abu Dhabi Championship is worth £76,646 . That makes it the 744th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 14th richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 380,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Abu Dhabi Championship is
Listed · 2,200 metres · Turf · Abu Dhabi Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Abu Dhabi Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 2,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- 4-y-o+
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2005
- As published
- AED 380,000
We hold the total fund for the Abu Dhabi Championship and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 2:30.00 in 2026, the Abu Dhabi Championship pays £511 for every second of the race, which is 500th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Abu Dhabi Championship winner
22 runnings, 2004 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Power5 · 2:30.00 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2025 | Stormy Ocean6 · 2:14.27 | Sam Hitchcott | A bin Harmash | Abdullah Menahi |
| 2024 | Vagalame5 · 2:15.70 | Xavier Ziani | Salem bin Ghadayer | Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2022 | Law Of Peace5 · 2:15.75 | Antonio Fresu | Bhupat Seemar | Nasir Askar |
| 2021 | Irish Freedom7 · 2:17.44 | Antonio Fresu | Satish Seemar | JW, J & MJ Moraes |
| 2020 | GM Hopkins9 · 2:14.15 | Pat Cosgrave | Jaber Ramadhan | Ramadhan Stable |
| 2019 | GM Hopkins8 · 2:19.30 | Pat Cosgrave | Jaber Ramadhan | Ramadhan Stable |
| 2018 | Light the Lights6 · 2:14.06 | Adrie de Vries | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2017 | Zamaam7 · 2:14.28 | Jim Crowley | Erwan Charpy | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2016 | Khusoosy4 · 2:16.30 | Paul Hanagan | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2015 | Dormello7 · 2:13.50 | Oisin Murphy | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2014 | Jamr6 · 2:12.70 | Adrie de Vries | Ahmed bin Harmash | Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum |
| 2013 | Jutland6 · 2:16.94 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2012 | Al Shemali8 · 2:15.36 | Silvestre de Sousa | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2011 | Topclas5 · 2:14.01 | Pat Cosgrave | Mubarak bin Shafya | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2010 | Monte Alto6 · 2:15.12 | Richard Hills | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2009 | Mr Brock5 · 2:15.73 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Mme Serge Seenyen |
| 2008 | Mulaqat5 · 2:16.67 | Johnny Murtagh | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2007 | Great Plains5 · 2:15.89 | Richard Hills | Erwan Charpy | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2006 | Morshdi8 · 2:13.60 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Dhruba Selvaratnam | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2005 | Mutasallil5 · 2:17.69 | Richard Hills | Doug Watson | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2004 | Bowman5 · 2:15.30 | Seamus O'Gorman | Erwan Charpy | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
22 of the 22 runnings name the rider, 22 name the trainer and 22 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Abu Dhabi Championship more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| GM Hopkins | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Abu Dhabi Championship in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733 | Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 734 | D. C. McKay StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 735 | David Coles AM StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 736 | Lord Reims StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 737 | Mystic Journey StakesTattersall's Park | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 738 | Proud Miss StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 739 | R. N. Irwin StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 740 | Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 742 | Vamos StakesLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 743 | Hawke's Bay GuineasHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | £77,158 | NZ$175,000 |
| 745 | Premio TudiniCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £75,214 | €88,000 |
| 746 | Affirmed Stakes (LATC)Santa Anita Park | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 747 | American DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 748 | Arlington ClassicArlington Park | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 749 | Baldwin StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 750 | Barbaro Stakes at Delaware ParkDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 751 | Cinema StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 752 | El Camino Real DerbyGolden Gate Fields | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 753 | Forerunner StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
| 754 | Fred "Cappy" Capossela StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £75,188 | $100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Abu Dhabi Championship in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United Arab Emirates
31 races, 14th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) | Meydan Racecourse | Group One | £201,700 |
| Dubai Kahayla Classic | Meydan | Grade I | £201,700 |
| Dubai City of Gold | Nad Al Sheba Racecourse | Group 2 | £187,970 |
| Jebel Ali Mile | Jebel Ali Racecourse | Group 3 | £115,978 |
| Burj Nahaar | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £70,595 |
| Mahab Al Shimaal | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £70,595 |
| Nad Al Sheba Trophy | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £60,510 |
| Al Fahidi Fort | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £50,425 |
Every race in the United Arab Emirates we hold a purse for is on the United Arab Emirates prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Abu Dhabi Championship prize money?
£76,646. The race announces it as AED 380,000.
Where does the Abu Dhabi Championship rank among the richest races in the world?
744th of 997. 743 races pay more, the nearest of them Chairman's Stakes (SAJC). In the United Arab Emirates it is 14th of 31.
Which horse has won the Abu Dhabi Championship most often?
GM Hopkins, 2 times, in 2019, 2020.
Which jockey has won the Abu Dhabi Championship most often?
Pat Cosgrave, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2020.
When was the Abu Dhabi Championship first run?
2005. This page holds 22 runnings, from 2004 to 2026.
How far is the Abu Dhabi Championship?
2,200 metres, on turf, at Abu Dhabi Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money