The Burj Nahaar, is a one mile (1600 meter) horse race that takes place on a dirt track in at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai in March. The race is named after the Burj Nahar, a fortified tower on Dubai's old city walls.
The Burj Nahaar first took place 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.
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