Dubai Sheema Classic prize money
The Dubai Sheema Classic is worth $6,000,000 . That makes it the 7th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 2nd richest in the United Arab Emirates.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Dubai Sheema Classic is
Group 1 · 2,410 metres ( miles) (2,400 metres prior to 2010) · Turf · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 2,410 metres ( miles) (2,400 metres prior to 2010)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- For Southern Hemisphere 3 year olds and Northern Hemisphere four year olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1998
We hold the total fund for the Dubai Sheema Classic 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 2:27.88 in 2026, the Dubai Sheema Classic pays $40,573 for every second of the race, which is 12th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Dubai Sheema Classic winner
28 runnings, 1998 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Calandagan5 · 2:27.88 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | Aga Khan Studs SCEA |
| 2025 | Danon Decile4 · 2:27.05 | Keita Tosaki | Shogo Yasuda | Danox Co., Ltd. |
| 2024 | Rebel's Romance6 · 2:26.72 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2023 | Equinox4 · 2:25.65 | Christophe Lemaire | Tetsuya Kimura | Silk Racing |
| 2022 | Shahryar4 · 2:26.88 | Cristian Demuro | Hideaki Fujiwara | Sunday Racing |
| 2021 | Mishriff4 · 2:26.65 | David Egan | John Gosden | Prince Abdul Rahman al Faisal |
| 2019 | Old Persian4 · 2:27.17 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2018 | Hawkbill5 · 2:29.45 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Jack Hobbs5 · 2:32.39 | William Buick | John Gosden | Godolphin |
| 2016 | 5 · 2:26.97 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum |
| 2015 | Dolniya4 · 2:28.29 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | H. H. Aga Khan IV |
| 2014 | Gentildonna5 · 2:27.25 | Ryan Moore | Sei Ishizaka | Sunday Racing |
| 2013 | St Nicholas Abbey6 · 2:27.70 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor |
| 2012 | Cirrus des Aigles6 · 2:31.30 | Olivier Peslier | Corine Barande-Barbe | Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy & Xavier Niel |
| 2011 | Rewilding4 · 2:29.01 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin |
| 2010 | Dar Re Mi5 · 2:31:84 | William Buick | John Gosden | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2009 | Eastern Anthem5 · 2:31:84 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mubarak bin Shafya | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2008 | Sun Classique5 · 2:27.45 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Lionel Cohen & W. V. Rippon |
| 2007 | Vengeance of Rain6 · 2:31.03 | Anthony Delpech | David E. Ferraris | R. G. Chow Hon Man |
| 2006 | Heart's Cry5 · 2:31.89 | Christophe Lemaire | Kojiro Hashiguchi | Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 | Phoenix Reach5 · 2:30.54 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding | Winterbeck Manor Stud |
| 2004 | Polish Summer7 · 2:31.09 | Gary Stevens | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2003 | Sulamani4 · 2:27.67 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2002 | Nayef4 · 2:29.64 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2001 | Stay Gold7 · 2:28.23 | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Ikee | Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. |
| 2000 | Fantastic Light4 · 2:27.70 | Kieren Fallon | Michael Stoute | Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| 1999 | Fruits of Love4 · 2:28.45 | Kieren Fallon | Mark Johnston | Michael Doyle |
| 1998 | Stowaway4 · 2:29.01 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
28 of the 28 runnings name the rider, 28 name the trainer and 28 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Dubai Sheema Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Dubai Sheema Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | $22,735 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | $22,716 | R400,000 |
| 994 | Burrumbeet CupBurrumbeet racecourse | Australia | $21,111 | AU$30,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | $16,758 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 997 | Whirl StakesEmpire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | United States | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 1 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $14,074,074$14.1m | AU$20,000,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $12,000,000$12.0m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | $7,306,488$7.3m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $7,037,037$7.0m | AU$10,000,000 |
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | $7,000,000$7.0m | $7,000,000 |
| 8 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $6,000,000$6.0m | $6,000,000 |
| 9 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | $5,683,761$5.7m | €5,000,000 |
| 11 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $5,054,000$5.1m | HK$40,000,000 |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000 |
| 15 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $4,043,200$4.0m | HK$32,000,000 |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,790,500$3.8m | HK$30,000,000 |
| 17 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $3,518,519$3.5m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 18 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | $3,518,519$3.5m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | $3,500,000$3.5m | $3,500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Dubai Sheema Classic 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, 2nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubawi Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | $53,652 |
| Firebreak Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | $53,652 |
| Singspiel Stakes (Dubai) | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | $53,652 |
| Dubai World Cup | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | $12,000,000$12.0m |
| Dubai Turf | Meydan Racecourse | Group One | $6,000,000$6.0m |
| UAE Derby | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Dubai Golden Shaheen | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Al Quoz Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | $1,000,000 |
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 Dubai Sheema Classic prize money?
$6,000,000.
Where does the Dubai Sheema Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
7th of 997. 6 races pay more, the nearest of them Grand Prix-Aufgalopp. In the United Arab Emirates it is 2nd of 31.
Which jockey has won the Dubai Sheema Classic most often?
William Buick, with 5 wins between 2010 and 2024.
When was the Dubai Sheema Classic first run?
1998. This page holds 28 runnings, from 1998 to 2026.
How far is the Dubai Sheema Classic?
2,410 metres ( miles) (2,400 metres prior to 2010), on turf, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money