The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles; 2410 metres since 2010) on the turf track at Meydan Racecourse , Dubai , and it takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night in March.
1-599: The race was first run in 1998, and it was initially titled the Dubai Turf Classic . The present name was introduced two years later. The event attained Group 1 status in 2002. Prior to 2010 it was run at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse . The Dubai Sheema Classic currently offers a purse of US$ 6 million making it and the Dubai Turf race the two of the most valuable turf races in the world. Speed record: (at current distance of 2,410 metres and Meydan Racecourse) Most wins by
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