Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Ahmed graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and joined the Central Military Command in Dubai and became its Commander in Chief, developing it into one of the leading military bases in the United Arab Emirates.

Sheikh Ahmed's business interests include the Dubai Real Estate Centre (DREC) established in 1991 with more than 3200 units across the residential, commercial, retail and industrial real estate segments in Dubai under its management and operation.

In 2019, Sheikh Ahmed consolidated his assets under A.R.M. Holding, one of the biggest investment companies in Dubai mandated with supporting the Emirate of Dubai's growth. The conglomerate holds in addition to DREC, Huna and Hive Coliv and equity stakes in private and publicly listed companies in a variety of sectors globally including Education, F&B, Real Estate, Banking, Telecommunications and Hospitality.

Sheikh Ahmed founded in 1960 Al Wasl Sports Club, which he also chairs, and one of the most popular football leagues in the UAE, Al Wasl Football Club. Both clubs are the recipients of numerous titles and have a sizeable following.

He is one of the main figures responsible for the creation and launch of Dubai International Marine Club and was its first Chairman in 1988. The Club is the first in the Middle East and Africa to be a member in UIM.

Sheikh Ahmed is an avid horseman and created the Jebel Ali Racecourse to promote horse racing in the UAE and launched Al Adiyat and Dubai Horse Racing Centre in support of the industry. He and his team helped develop the handicapping system and other rules of racing.

He claimed his first win in 1982 when his first horse, Wassl, won the Irish 2000 Guineas and the Craven Stakes. Other horses owned by H.H Sheikh Ahmed have won the 1000 Guineas, Irish Oaks, Irish St Lager, Dewhurst Stakes, Gold Cup, Dubai Golden Shaheen, UAE 2000 Guineas, Italian Derby, Prince of Wales Stakes, Coral Eclipse Stakes Pretty Polly stakes and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Australia. Mtoto, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed's most celebrated stallion, won seven out of ten races throughout his racing career that lasted between 1985 and 1988, most notable of which were the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1988.

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Princely Family of Dubai
HH The Emir HH Sheikha Hind HH The Hereditary Emir HSH Sheikha Sheikha HH Sheikha Manal HH Sheikha Maitha HH Sheikha Hessa HH Sheikha Marwan HH Sheikha Shamsa HH Sheikha Dalal HH Sheikha Latifa I HH Sheikh Maktoum HSH Sheikha Maryam HH Sheikha Latifa II HH Sheikh Ahmed HSH Sheikha Madiyah HH Sheikha Maryam I HH Sheikh Majid HH Sheikh Saeed HH Sheikha Latifa III HH Sheikh Mansour HH Sheikha Maryam II HH Sheikha Shaikha HH Sheikha Mahra HH Sheikh Futaim HH Sheikha Salamah HH Sheikha Shamma HH Sheikha Al Jalilah HH Sheikh Zayed Extended family Descendants of Emir Rashid II bin Saeed: HH Sheikha Alia, widow of Emir Maktoum II bin Rashid HH Sheikh Saeed HH Sheikha Lateefa HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid HSH Sheikha Rodha bint Ahmad HSH Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan HSH Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid HH Sheikha Maryam bint Rashid HH Sheikha Fatima bint Rashid HH Sheikha Hassa bint Rashid HH Sheikha Maitha bint Rashid HH Sheikha Shaikha bint Rashid Extended family Descendants of Emir Saeed II bin Maktoum: HSH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed HSH Sheikha Shamsah bint Obaid HSH Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed