Dubai Turf prize money
Dubai Turf is worth $6,000,000 . That makes it the 8th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd 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 Turf is
Group One · 1,800 metres · Turf · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group One
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Northern Hemisphere 4yo+ & Southern Hemisphere 3yo+
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1996
We hold the total fund for Dubai Turf 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 1:47.46 in 2026, Dubai Turf pays $55,835 for every second of the race, which is 5th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Dubai Turf winner
30 runnings, 1996 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ombudsman5 · 1:47.46 | William Buick | John & Thady Gosden | Godolphin |
| 2025 | Soul Rush7 · 1:45.84 | Cristian Demuro | Yasutoshi Ikee | Tatsue Ishikawa |
| 2024 | Facteur Cheval5 · 1:45.91 | Maxime Guyon | Jerome Reynier | Team Valor International & Gary Barber |
| 2023 | Lord North7 · 1:47.39 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | Zayed bin Mohammed |
| 2022 | Lord North (dh)6 · 1:45.77 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | Zayed bin Mohammed |
| 2021 | Lord North5 · 1:46.46 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Zayed bin Mohammed |
| 2019 | Almond Eye4 · 1:46.78 | Christophe Lemaire | Sakae Kunieda | Silk Racing |
| 2018 | Benbatl4 · 1:46.08 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Vivlos4 · 1:50.20 | João Moreira | Yasuo Tomomichi | Kazuhiro Sasaki |
| 2016 | Real Steel4 · 1:47.13 | Ryan Moore | Yoshito Yahagi | Sunday Racing |
| 2015 | Solow5 · 1:47.76 | Maxime Guyon | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2014 | Just A Way5 · 1:45.52 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Naosuke Sugai | Akatsuki Yamatoya |
| 2013 | Sajjhaa6 · 1:47.93 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2012 | Cityscape6 · 1:48.65 | James Doyle | Roger Charlton | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2011 | Presvis7 · 1:50.21 | Ryan Moore | Luca Cumani | Leonidas Marinopoulos |
| 2010 | Al Shemali6 · 1:50.84 | Royston Ffrench | Ali Rashid Al Raihe | Mansoor Al Maktoum |
| 2009 | Gladiatorus4 · 1:46.92 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mubarak bin Shafya | Mansoor Al Maktoum |
| 2008 | Jay Peg5 · 1:46:20 | Anton Marcus | Herman Brown | Marsh Shirtliff et al. |
| 2007 | Admire Moon4 · 1:47.94 | Yutaka Take | Hiroyoshi Matsuda | Riichi Kondo |
| 2006 | David Junior4 · 1:49.65 | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan | Roldvale Limited & Gold Group International |
| 2005 | Elvstroem5 · 1:50.54 | Nash Rawiller | Tony Vasil | Elvstroem Syndicate |
| 2004 | Right Approach (dh)5 · 1:49.36 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Bernard Kantor et al. |
| 2003 | Ipi Tombe4 · 1:47.61 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Team Valor, Sunmark Stable & WinStar Farm |
| 2002 | Terre a Terre5 · 1:48.75 | Christophe Soumillon | Eric Libaud | Madame Henri Devin & Madame Biden Ashbrooke |
| 2001 | Jim And Tonic7 · 1:47.83 | Gérald Mossé | François Doumen | John D. Martin & Roger Barby |
| 2000 | Rhythm Band4 · 1:48.60 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 1999 | Altibr4 · 2:00.79 | Richard Hills | Saeed bin Suroor | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 1998 | Annus Mirabilis6 · 2:04.32 | Gary Stevens | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1997 | Tamayaz5 · 2:02.20 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1996 | Key of Luck5 · 2:03.77 | Gary Stevens | Kiaran McLaughlin | Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum |
30 of the 30 runnings name the rider, 30 name the trainer and 30 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Dubai Turf more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lord North | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Dubai Turf in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan 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 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,285,100$3.3m | HK$26,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to Dubai Turf 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, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sheema Classic | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | $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 |
| Godolphin Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | $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 Turf prize money?
$6,000,000.
Where does the Dubai Turf rank among the richest races in the world?
8th of 997. 7 races pay more, the nearest of them Gold Cup at Greyville. In the United Arab Emirates it is 3rd of 31.
Which horse has won the Dubai Turf most often?
Lord North, 3 times, in 2021, 2022, 2023.
Which jockey has won the Dubai Turf most often?
Frankie Dettori, with 4 wins between 1997 and 2023.
When was the Dubai Turf first run?
1996. This page holds 30 runnings, from 1996 to 2026.
How far is the Dubai Turf?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money