Dubai Sheema Classic
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The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) on the turf course at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, Dubai during the Dubai World Cup meeting in March.
It was first run in 1998 as the Dubai Turf Classic, changing to its present name two years later. The race was run as a Group 1 for the first time in 2002.
[edit] Winners
- Pre Group 1 years indicated by shading.
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1998 | Stowaway | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Stables | 2:29.01 |
| 1999 | Fruits of Love | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Mark Johnston | Michael Doyle | 2:28.45 |
| 2000 | Fantastic Light | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:27.70 |
| 2001 | Stay Gold | 7 | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Ikee | Shadai Racehorse Co Ltd | 2:28.23 |
| 2002 | Nayef | 4 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2:29.64 |
| 2003 | Sulamani | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Stables | 2:27.67 |
| 2004 | Polish Summer | 7 | Gary Stevens | André Fabre | Khalid Abdulla | 2:31.09 |
| 2005 | Phoenix Reach | 5 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding | Winterbeck Manor Stud | 2:30.54 |
| 2006 | Heart's Cry | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Kojiro Hashiguchi | Shadai Racehorse Co Ltd | 2:31.89 |
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