Al Rashidiya prize money
Al Rashidiya is worth £40,340 . That makes it the 956th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 24th richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Al Rashidiya is
Group Two · 1,800 metres · Turf · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group Two
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2003
- As published
- AED 200,000
We hold the total fund for Al Rashidiya 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 1:48.13 in 2025, Al Rashidiya pays £373 for every second of the race, which is 562nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 27th in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Al Rashidiya winner
25 runnings, 2002 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Opera Ballo3 · 1:48.13 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2024 | Measured Time4 · 1:45.11 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2023 | Valiant Prince5 · 1:46.92 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2023 | Measured Time3 · 1:46.97 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2022 | Desert Fire7 · 1:46.16 | Hector Crouch | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2021 | Zakouski5 · 1:48.39 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2020 | Barney Roy6 · 1:47.41 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2019 | Dream Castle4 · 1:48.24 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2018 | Benbatl4 · 1:48.42 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Promising Run4 · 1:49.43 | Jim Crowley | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2016 | Forries Waltz4 · 1:47.85 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Gerber & De Kock |
| 2015 | Vercingetorix4 · 1:49.12 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2014 | Mujaarib5 · 1:48.36 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2013 | The Apache5 · 1:49.68 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & Winston Chow |
| 2012 | Musir5 · 1:54.00 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2011 | Presvis7 · 1:49.56 | Ryan Moore | Luca Cumani | Leonidas Marinopoulos |
| 2010 | Alexandros5 · 1:51.74 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2009 | Silver Mist4 · 1:50.70 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi |
| 2008 | Lord Admiral7 · 1:49:34 | Mick Kinane | Charles O'Brien | Vincent O'Brien |
| 2007 | Formal Decree4 · 1:50.34 | Mick Kinane | Ismail Mohammed | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2006 | Linngari4 · 1:51.27 | Ryan Moore | Herman Brown | James Atkinson & Peter Walichnowski |
| 2005 | Wolf Whistle6 · 1:50.41 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Sargent, Egan, Enderie, Fenner & Harris |
| 2004 | Right Approach5 · 1:47.65 | Kerrin McEvoy | Mike de Kock | B Kantor |
| 2003 | Naheef4 · 2:03.80 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2002 | Musha Merr4 · 2:04.94 | Ted Durcan | Kiaran McLaughlin | Rashid bin Mohammed |
25 of the 25 runnings name the rider, 25 name the trainer and 25 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Al Rashidiya more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Measured Time | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Al Rashidiya in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 945 | New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £44,090 | NZ$100,000 |
| 946 | Badener Sprint-CupIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 947 | Ballysax StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 948 | Deutsches St. LegerDortmund Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 950 | Gallinule StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £41,570 | CA$77,440 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 958 | BalanchineMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 959 | Cape VerdiMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 960 | Dubai Millennium StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 961 | Dubawi StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 962 | Firebreak StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 963 | Singspiel Stakes (Dubai)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 964 | Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 965 | Easter StakesKempton Park, | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 966 | Fairway StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
The 20 races closest to Al Rashidiya 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, 24th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meydan Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | £50,425 |
| UAE 2000 Guineas | Meydan Racecourse | Group Three | £50,425 |
| UAE Oaks | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £50,425 |
| Zabeel Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £50,425 |
| Al Shindagha Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Balanchine | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Cape Verdi | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Dubai Millennium Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
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 Rashidiya prize money?
£40,340. The race announces it as AED 200,000.
Where does the Al Rashidiya rank among the richest races in the world?
956th of 997. 955 races pay more, the nearest of them New Zealand Messenger Championship. In the United Arab Emirates it is 24th of 31.
Which horse has won the Al Rashidiya most often?
Measured Time, 2 times, in 2023, 2024.
Which jockey has won the Al Rashidiya most often?
Christophe Soumillon, with 6 wins between 2012 and 2019.
When was the Al Rashidiya first run?
2003. This page holds 25 runnings, from 2002 to 2025.
How far is the Al Rashidiya?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money