Imported Race Programme

The quality of imported thoroughbreds has risen considerably in recent years.

There is a strong and competitive imported race programme with the highlights being The Crown Prince's Cup (Group 3) in late January and The King's Cup (Group 3), worth $400,000, in March. Other premier races in the programme include the Shaikh Nasser Cup (Listed), worth $135,000, in mid-February, and Al Methaq Mile (Listed) in March.

Race programme - Imported

2026-27 season: 30 Race Meetings (30th October 2026 - 16th April 2027)

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

30 October 2026

0-90

1000m (Str)

Late HH Sh. Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup (Domestic Grade 2)

1400m

4th/Maiden

1600m

0-80

1800m

6 November 2026	0-85 1400m	Maiden 1400m	0-65 1600m	0-80 (Fillies & Mares) 1800m	0-95 2000m
13 November 2026	Domestic Grade 1 1000m (Str)	0-90 1200m str	Open Handicap 1600m	Bahrain International Trophy (Group 1) 2000m	Bahrain Long Distance Cup (Open Handicap) 2800m
20 November 2026	4th/Maiden 1400m	0-75 1600m	0-85 2000m
26 November 2026	0-75 1000m (Str)	Domestic Grade 2 1200m str	0-70 1400m	Domestic Grade 2 2000m	0-75 2200m
27 November 2026	0-90 1000m (Str)	0-90 1400m	Domestic Grade 2 1600m	0-95 1800m

4 December 2026	Fillies & Mares (TBC) 1400m	0-80 1600m	0-80 2000m	0-75 2400m
11 December 2026	0-85 1200m str	4th/Maiden 1800m	0-90 2200m
17 December 2026	Domestic Grade 2* 1200m str	0-80 1400m	4th/Maiden (2yo) 1400m	0-90 1600m	National Day Cup (Domestic Grade 1) 2400m
18 December 2026	Al Manama Cup Bahrain Turf Series (84-100) 1000m (Str)	HH Sh. Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup (Listed) 1600m	Al Jasra Cup Bahrain Turf Series (84-100) 1600m	Al Muharraq Cup Bahrain Turf Series (84-100) 2000m
24 December 2026	0-90 1000m (Str)	0-75** 1200m str	0-90 1400m	Domestic Grade 2 2000m

2 January 2027	4th/Maiden 1000m (Str)	Al Riffa Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1200m str	Al Seef Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1600m	Al Dana Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 2000m
9 January 2027	0-90 (Apprentice Jockeys) 1200m str	0-70 1400m	4th/Maiden 1800m	0-75 2400m
15 January 2027	Al Wasmiya Cup (4yo+) (Domestic Grade 1) 1000m (Str)	Southern Governorate Cup (4yo+) (Domestic Grade 1) 1400m	Al Adiyat Cup (4yo+) (Listed) 1800m	0-85 2000m
22 January 2027	4th/Maiden (3yo) 1200m str	0-75** 1200m str	4th/Maiden (Apprentice Jockeys) 1400m	0-90 1600m	0-80 2200m
28 January 2027	The Hawar Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1200m str	Bahrain Bay Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1600m	The Anchorman Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 2000m	Open Handicap 2400m
29 January 2027	0-80 1000m (Str)	Domestic Grade 2 1200m str	Bahrain Mile (4yo+) (Domestic Grade 1) 1600m	The Crown Prince's Cup (4yo+) (Group 3) 2000m

5 February 2027	0-70 (Apprentice Jockeys) 1200m str	0-75 1600m	4th/Maiden 2000m	0-85 2400m
11 February 2027	0-85 1200m str	4th/Maiden (3yo) 1600m	0-75** 2000m	0-95 2200m
18 February 2027	Al Sakhir Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1000m (Str)	HH Sh. Sheema bint Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup (Domestic Grade 1) 1400m	Bahrain Vision Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1800m	HH Sh. Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup (Listed) 2200m
25 February 2027	0-75 1000m (Str)	Domestic Grade 2 1200m str	0-75** 1400m	0-80 1800m	0-90 2400m

4 March 2027	Al Fateh Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1200m str	Maiden 1400m	Golden Jubilee Cup Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 1600m	The International Handicap Bahrain Turf Series (80-100) 2000m
5 March 2027	Chairman's Cup (4yo+) (Domestic Grade 1) 1000m (Str)	Al Methaq Mile (4yo+) (Listed) 1600m	0-90 2000m	The King's Cup (4yo+) (Group 3) 2400m
12 March 2027	4th/Maiden 1200m str	0-85 1400m	4th/Maiden 1600m	0-75 2200m
19 March 2027	Domestic Grade 2 1200m str	0-75 (Apprentice Jockeys) 1600m	0-95 1800m	0-90 2400m
26 March 2027	0-75 1200m str	Domestic Grade 1 1400m	4th/Maiden (3yo) 1600m	Domestic Grade 2 2000m

2 April 2027	0-95 1200m str	0-95 1600m	0-65 2200m
8 April 2027	0-65 (Apprentice Jockeys) 1000m (Str)	0-75 1400m	0-85 1800m
15 April 2027	0-85 1200m str	4th/Maiden 1400m	0-95 2200m
16 April 2027	Champions Sprint (Domestic Grade 1) 1200m str	REHC Mile Cup (Domestic Grade 1) 1600m	Bahrain Gold Cup (Domestic Grade 1) 2000m	Stewards Cup (Domestic Grade 2) 2400m

More Racing at Bahrain Turf Club:

REHC racing season - Local Bahrain International Trophy Bahrain Turf Series