# Dubai Kahayla Classic

The Dubai Kahayla Classic is a Group 1 race for Purebred Arabians held on Dubai World Cup Night at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It carries a purse of US$1,000,000 and is held annually on the last Saturday in March.
The Dubai Kahayla Classic started life as the Mashreq Bank Handicap in 1996 before becoming the Dubai Arabian Classic conditions race in 1997. In 2000 the race became the Dubai Kahayla Classic. It became a Group 1 race in 1999 and was run on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse until 2010, when the first renewal of the race was run at the newly built Meydan Racecourse on the synthetic Tapeta surface.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Kahayla Classic was canceled.

## Winners

| Year | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Time |
| 2024 | Tilal Al Khalediah (KSA) | Nasser Mutlaq Alkahtani | Adel Al Furiydi | Al Khalediah Stables | 2:13.87 |
| 2023 | Hayyan (FR) | M Al Jahoori | Oscar Chavez | Yas Horse Racing Management | 2:14.15 |
| 2022 | First Class (US) | A de Mieulle | Ronnan Thomas | Nayef Saad Sh S Al Kaabi | 2:14:24 |
| 2021 | Deryan (FR) | D Guillemin | Ioritz Mendizabal | Yas Horse Racing Management | 2:11.87 |
| 2020 | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE |
| 2019 | Af Maher (AE) | E Oertel | Tadhg O'Shea | Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda | 2:15.67 |
| 2018 | Tallaab Al Khalediah (SA) | M Mutlaq | Perez Roberto | Al Khalediah Stables | 2:13.71 |
| 2017 | Reda (QA) | J Smart | Harry Bentley | Sh Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Thani | 2:16.10 |
| 2016 | Af Mathmoon (AE) | M AlMheiri | Dane O'Neill | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:15.47 |
| 2015 | Manark (FR) | E Charpy | Dane O'Neill | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:16.35 |
| 2014 | Rabbah De Carrère (FR) | M Al Jahouri | Oliver Peslier | Sh Mansour bin Zayad al Nayan | 2:17:76 |
| 2013 | Al Mamun Monlau (FR) | JF Bernard | Christophe Soumillon | Sh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani | 2:20.26 |
| 2012 | TM Fred Texas (US) | R Martino | Adrie de Vries | Sh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani | 2:17;17 |
| 2011 | Seraphin Du Paon (FR) | P Barbe | Olivier Peslier | Sh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan | 2:18.07 |
| 2010 | Jaafer (GB) | J Smart | Adrie de Vries | Sh Khalifa Bin Mohammed .K Al Thani | 2:13.61 |
| 2009 | Fryvolous (FR) | R Simpson | Daragh O'Donohoe | Sh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan | 2:16.25 |
| 2008 | Mizzna (FR) | E Lemartinel | Tadhg O'Shea | Sh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan | 2:14.30 |
| 2007 | Madjani (FR) | G Duffield | Richard Hills | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:14.72 |
| 2006 | Madjani (FR) | G Duffield | Richard Hills | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:16.29 |
| 2005 | Madjani (FR) | G Duffield | Willie Supple | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:16.22 |
| 2004 | Kaolino (GB) | G Duffield | Richard Hills | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:16.42 |
| 2003 | Bopp Moon (GB) | K McLaughlin | Richard Hills | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:15.78 |
| 2002 | Nez D'Or (FR) | J Smart | Wayne Smith | HH The President | 2:16.39 |
| 2001 | Magic De Piboule (FR) | J Totain | Olivier Peslier | Sh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan | 2:15.07 |
| 2000 | Nivour De Cardonne (FR) | K McLaughlin | John Carroll | Sh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | 2:16.00 |
| 1999 | Unchained Melody (US) | L Carter Jnr | Peter Brette | HH The President | 2:14.77 |
| 1998 | Unchained Melody (US) | L Carter Jnr | Peter Brette | HH The President | 2:20.25 |
| 1997 | Unchained Melody (US) | L Carter Jnr | Peter Brette | HH The President | 2:13.34 |
| 1996 | Vadeer (GB) | Ismael Mohammed | John Carrol | Sh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 2:20.38 |

## Records

Speed record:
* Mile and a Quarter: 2:11.87 – Deryan (2021)
Most wins by a horse:
* 3 – Alanudd (US) Unchained Melody (1997, 1998, 1999)
* 3 – Madjani (FR) (2005, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 – Richard Hills (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 4 – Gillian Duffield (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Most wins by an owner:
* 8 – HH Shk Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016)