The UAE Oaks is a flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over 1900 metres on dirt at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai in late February or early March.

It was first contested in 2001 over 1800 metres on dirt at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010 where it was run on the synthetic Tapeta Footings surface and the distance extended. In 2015 the synthetic surface at Meydan was replaced by a dirt track.

The UAE Oaks began as an ungraded race before promoted to Listed level in 2006. It was elevated to Group 3 in 2011.

Records

Record time:

  • 1:48.59 - Folk 2007 (1800 metres)
  • 1:58.35 - Down On Da Bayou 2020 (1900 metres)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 10 - Saeed bin Suroor (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 11 - Godolphin Racing (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
2026LabwahBernardo PinheiroSalem bin GhadayerSheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:00.57
2025Queen AztecaCarlos LopezNiels PetersenGlaesner Racing APS2:00.43
2024Manama GoldAdrie de VriesFawzi NassVictorious Racing2:00.08
2023Mimi KakushiMickael BarzalonaSalem bin GhadayerHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum2:00:01
2022ShahamaAdrie de VriesFawzi NassKHK Racing2:02.25
2021MnasekPat DobbsDoug WatsonAl Rashid Stables1:59.18
2020Down On Da BayouMickael BarzalonaSalem bin GhadayerHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:58.35
2019Divine ImageWilliam BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin2:01.76
2018RayyaPat DobbsDoug WatsonRashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi1:59.66
2017NomorerichblondesAntonio FresuA bin HarmashButi Bintooq Almarri2:01.85
2016Polar RiverPat DobbsDoug WatsonValentin Bukhtoyarov & Evgeny Kappushev2:00.57
2015Local TimeJames DoyleSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:00.90
2014IhtimalSilvestre de SousaSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:58.51
2013ShuruqPaul HanaganSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:58.72
2012Falls of LoraMickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin2:01.12
2011KhawlahFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:58.51
2010Raihana*Christophe SoumillonMike de KockMohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:58.71
2009DevoteeFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:51.09
2008Cocoa Beach*Ted DurcanSaeed bin SuroorPrincess Haya of Jordan1:49.09
2007FolkKerrin McEvoyIsmail MohammedHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:48.59
2006Imperial Ice*Kevin SheaHerman BrownRupert Plersch & Robert Harrison1:52.14
2005Satin KissFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:53.28
2004TamarilloTed DurcanMazin Al KurdiRashid bin Mohammed1:51.51
2003DanutaFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:49.69
2002Imperial GestureFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:49.61
2001LaoubFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:50.21

See also

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