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| Grade I race | |
| Location | Meydan Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Arabian |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2 km) |
| Record | 2:11.87, Deryan (2021) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 5-year-old+ |
| Weight | Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg) Filly: 121 lb (55 kg) |
| Purse | US $1 million |
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.[1][better source needed]
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Kahayla Classic was canceled.
- ^ "Dubai Kahayla Classic Win 2016". Horsereporter. Retrieved 11 October 2016.