Burj Nahaar

The Burj Nahaar, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on dirt in March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after the Burj Nahar, a fortified tower on Dubai's old city walls.

The Burj Nahaar was first contested in 2002 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. It became a Listed race in 2005 and was elevated to Group 3 level a year later. The race was relocated to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on a synthetic Tapeta surface before reverting to dirt in 2015.

Records
Record time:
 * 1:34.99 - Muntazah 2019

Most successful horse (2 wins):
 * 2 - African Story – 2012, 2013

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 3 - Frankie Dettori – 2003, 2011, 2012
 * 3 - Mickael Barzalona – 2013, 2014, 2017

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 6 - Saeed bin Suroor 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Most wins by an owner:
 * 4 - Hamdan Al Maktoum 2003, 2009, 2015, 2019
 * 4 - Godolphin 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014