Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) prize money
The Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) is worth £201,700 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 327th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 10th richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 1,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) is
Group One · 1,900 metres · Dirt · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group One
- Distance
- 1,900 metres
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1994
- As published
- AED 1,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) 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 1:58.82 in 2026, the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) pays £1,698 for every second of the race, which is 262nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 10th in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) winner
33 runnings, 1994 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Imperial Emperor6 · 1:58.82 | Richard Mullen | Bhupat Seemar | Deva Racing |
| 2025 | Walk Of Stars6 · 1:56.21 | Tadhg O'Shea | Bhupat Seemar | Athbah Racing |
| 2024 | Kabirkhan4 · 1:57.72 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Tlek Mukanbetkaliyev |
| 2023 | Salute The Soldier8 · 2:04.52 | Adrie de Vries | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | Victorious |
| 2022 | Hypothetical5 · 2:04.79 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2021 | Salute The Soldier6 · 2:03.09 | Adrie de Vries | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | Victorious |
| 2020 | Matterhorn5 · 2:04.44 | Mickael Barzalona | Salim bin Ghadayer | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2019 | Capezzano5 · 2:05.02 | Mickael Barzalona | Salim bin Ghadayer | Sultan Ali |
| 2018 | North America6 · 2:01.71 | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar | Ramzan Kadyrov |
| 2017 | Long River7 · 2:04.20 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2016 | Special Fighter5 · 2:03.09 | Fernando Jara | Musabah Al Muhairi | Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum |
| 2015 | African Story8 · 2:04.92 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2014 | Prince Bishop7 · 2:04.23 | Kieren Fallon | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2013 | Hunter's Light5 · 2:03.65 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2012 | Capponi5 · 2:03.05 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2011 | Twice Over6 · 2:05.44 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2010 | Red Desire4 · 2:02.62 | Olivier Peslier | Mikio Matsunaga | Tokyo Horse Racing |
| 2009 | Asiatic Boy5 · 2:03.03 | Johnny Murtagh | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2008 | Jalil4 · 2:03:35 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2007 | Eu Tambem3 · 2:01.53 | Kerrin McEvoy | Ismail Mohammed | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2006 | Electrocutionist5 · 2:01.06 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2005 | Chiquitin4 · 2:04.70 | Michael Kinane | Jerry Barton | Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer |
| 2004 | Victory Moon4 · 2:03.30 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Mad Syndicate |
| 2003 | Grandera5 · 2:02.83 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2002 | Street Cry4 · 2:01.25 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2001 | Hightori4 · 2:01.59 | Olivier Peslier | Philippe Demercastel | Gary Tanaka |
| 2000 | Dubai Millennium4 · 1:59.60 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1999 | Spindrift4 · 2:00.53 | Gary Hind | Saeed bin Suroor | Rashid Bin Mohammed |
| 1998 | Nabhaan5 · 2:05.91 | Richard Hills | David Morley | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 1997 | Kammtarra4 · 2:03.83 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Saeed Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| 1996 | Tamayaz4 · 2:08.41 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1995 | Dover Straits4 · 2:34.40 | John Carroll | Hilal Ibrahim | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1994 | Cezanne5 · 2:36.77 | Gary Hind | Hilal Ibrahim | Sheikh Mohammed |
33 of the 33 runnings name the rider, 33 name the trainer and 33 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Salute The Soldier | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 321 | Hobartville StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 322 | Moonee Valley VaseMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 323 | WATC DerbyAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 324 | Gran Premio di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £206,838 | €242,000 |
| 325 | Premio RomaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £206,838 | €242,000 |
| 326 | Holy Bull StakesGulfstream Park | United States | £206,767 | $275,000 |
| 328 | Dubai Kahayla ClassicMeydan | United Arab Emirates | £201,700 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 329 | Derby Grand PrixMizusawa Racecourse | Japan | £201,600 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 330 | Nippon TV HaiFunabashi Racecourse | Japan | £201,600 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 331 | Tokyo Okan ShoOhi Racecourse | Japan | £201,600 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 332 | Arkle Challenge TrophyCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 333 | Betfair ChaseHaydock Park | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 334 | Broadway Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 335 | Gordon StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 336 | New Zealand CupRiccarton Park Racecourse | New Zealand | £198,405 | NZ$450,000 |
| 337 | Bahrain TrophyJuly Course | Great Britain | £196,740 | £196,740 |
The 20 races closest to the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) 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, 10th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Quoz Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | £751,880 |
| Godolphin Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | £751,880 |
| Al Maktoum Classic | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £451,128 |
| Jebel Hatta | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | £225,564 |
| 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 |
| Abu Dhabi Championship | Abu Dhabi Racecourse | Listed | £76,646 |
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 Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) prize money?
£201,700, for the 2024 running. The race announces it as AED 1,000,000.
Where does the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) rank among the richest races in the world?
327th of 997. 326 races pay more, the nearest of them Brisbane Cup. In the United Arab Emirates it is 10th of 31.
Which horse has won the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) most often?
Salute The Soldier, 2 times, in 2021, 2023.
Which jockey has won the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) most often?
Frankie Dettori, with 7 wins between 1996 and 2008.
When was the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) first run?
1994. This page holds 33 runnings, from 1994 to 2026.
How far is the Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds)?
1,900 metres, on dirt, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money