The Zabeel Mile, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late February or early March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after a locality in Western Dubai. Not related with New Zealand stallion Zabeel.
| Group Two race | |
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Purse | $250,000[1] |
It was first contested in 2007 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010.
The Zabeel Mile began as a Listed race. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2009 and became a Group 2 event in 2011.
Records
editRecord time:
- 1:34.28 - Master of The Seas 2023 (New track record)
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Safety Check – 2015, 2016
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - William Buick 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Charlie Appleby 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Most wins by an owner:
- 9 - Godolphin Racing 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kapil | 4 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Fullard, Drew, Watson-Smith & Gabler | 1:37.70 |
| 2008 (div. 1) | Wise Dennis | 6 | Ted Durcan | Alan Jarvis | Allen B Pope, Andrew J King | 1:39:27 |
| 2008 (div. 2) | Third Set | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:39:63 |
| 2009 | Archipenko | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & A H Parker | 1:39.89 |
| 2010 | Imbongi | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & B Clements | 1:38.64 |
| 2011 | Rileyskeepingfaith | 5 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 1:37.89 |
| 2012 | Do It All | 5 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:38.98 |
| 2013 | Trade Storm | 5 | Jamie Spencer | David Simcock | Universal Racing | 1:38.74 |
| 2014 | Mshawish | 4 | Richard Hughes | Mikel Delzangles | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:37.16 |
| 2015 | Safety Check | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:35.53 |
| 2016 | Safety Check | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:36.45 |
| 2017 | Championship | 6 | Colm O'Donoghue | A bin Harmash | Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum | 1:35.19 |
| 2018 | Janoobi | 4 | Jim Crowley | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:35.27 |
| 2019 | Mythical Magic | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:36.39 |
| 2020 | Zakouski | 4 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:35.93 |
| 2021 | D'Bai | 7 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:35.94 |
| 2022 | Real World | 5 | Daniel Tudhope | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:35.36 |
| 2023 | Master of The Seas | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:34.28 |
| 2024 | San Donato | 8 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:34.46 |