| Class | Group Two |
|---|---|
| Location | Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Purse | $250,000 [1] |
The Zabeel Mile, is a horse race run over a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late February or early March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The race is named after a locality in Western Dubai. Not related with New Zealand stallion Zabeel.
It was first contested in 2007 at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse before being transferred to Meydan in 2010.
The Zabeel Mile began as a Listed race. The race was elevated to Group 3 level in 2009 and became a Group 2 event in 2011.
Record time:
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kapil | 4 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Fullard, Drew, Watson-Smith & Gabler | 1:37.70 |
| 2008 (div. 1) | Wise Dennis | 6 | Ted Durcan | Alan Jarvis | Allen B Pope, Andrew J King | 1:39:27 |
| 2008 (div. 2) | Third Set | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:39:63 |
| 2009 | Archipenko | 5 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & A H Parker | 1:39.89 |
| 2010 | Imbongi | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & B Clements | 1:38.64 |
| 2011 | Rileyskeepingfaith | 5 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 1:37.89 |
| 2012 | Do It All | 5 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:38.98 |
| 2013 | Trade Storm | 5 | Jamie Spencer | David Simcock | Universal Racing | 1:38.74 |
| 2014 | Mshawish | 4 | Richard Hughes | Mikel Delzangles | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:37.16 |
| 2015 | Safety Check | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:35.53 |
| 2016 | Safety Check | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:36.45 |
| 2017 | Championship | 6 | Colm O'Donoghue | A bin Harmash | Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum | 1:35.19 |
| 2018 | Janoobi | 4 | Jim Crowley | Mike de Kock | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:35.27 |
| 2019 | Mythical Magic | 4 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:36.39 |
| 2020 | Zakouski | 4 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:35.93 |
| 2021 | D'Bai | 7 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:35.94 |
| 2022 | Real World | 5 | Daniel Tudhope | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:35.36 |
| 2023 | Master of The Seas | 5 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:34.28 |
| 2024 | San Donato | 8 | Pat Dobbs | Doug Watson | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1:34.46 |
| 2025 | Poker Face | 6 | Pat Dobbs | Simon & Ed Crisford | Edward Ware | 1:36.45 |