Group 3 race | |
Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Inaugurated | 2002 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | 4-y-o+ |
Purse | $350,000[1] |
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.