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The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2400 metres (approximately 1½ miles; 2410 metres since 2010) on the turf track at Meydan Racecourse Dubai and it takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night in March.The race was first run in 1998 and it was initially titled the Dubai Turf Classic. The present name was introduced two years later.