Meydan Course Guide
Our Meydan Racing Tips come from the Meydan racecourse in Dubai (UAE), the racecourse has been in place since 2010 when it replaced the Nad Al Sheba racecourse.
Famous for its grandstand which stretches over a mile and can fill with over 60,000 spectators, the complex includes as well as the racecourse, a museum, a golf course and a hotel.
The racecourse consists of a turf track and also an inner dirt track, both are left-handed.
The turf track is a 12f oval with a 2.25f finish while the inner track is the dirt track, which is just under a 9f oval with a 2f finish.
There are races at Meydan between October to March, for more details on the fixtures you can visit the Official Meydan Races website.
Best Meydan Racing Tips
On the days when there is racing at Meydan, you will be able to find the Meydan racing tips above.
Each race currently available will be listed while for each race the most tipped runner will be highlighted.
Also, with the most tipped runner, you will find the odds, number of tips and value rating.
To view what our expert racing tipsters have written, simply click on the race time or selection which will take you to the race page.
On the race page, you can see every runner in the race complete with how many tips each one and also the tipster's comments on the runners and tipping performance.
When there are no fixtures for Meydan then why not visit our main 'Horse Racing Tips for Today' page to see tips from other meetings?
Meydan Notable Races
During the season you can expect Meydan racing tips for both the Winter Racing Challenge and Dubai International Racing Carnival.
The highlight of the season is the Dubai World Cup Night, the richest race day in the world with around $26m up for grabs and as a result, attracts top-class runners from across the globe.
The Dubai World Cup night usually staged towards the end of March features some great races with Group 1 action in the Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai Turf, Dubai Sheema Classic and the $12m Dubai World Cup.
In addition to those races, World Cup Night also features the Godolphin Mile, Dubai Gold Cup, Al Quoz Sprint and the UAE Derby.
| Dubai World Cup Night Races | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Al Quoz Sprint | Danyah (IRE) 6yo - 33/1 | M Al Mheiri Dane O'Neill |
| Dubai Gold Cup | Broome (IRE) 7yo - 8/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Dubai Golden Shaheen | Sibelius (USA) 5yo - 8/1 | Jeremiah O'Dwyer Ryan Moore |
| Dubai Sheema Classic | Equinox (JPN) 4yo - 1/1 | Tetsuya Kimura Christophe-Patrice Lemaire |
| Dubai Turf | Lord North (IRE) 7yo - 5/1 | John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori |
| Dubai World Cup | Ushba Tesoro (JPN) 6yo - 10/1 | Noboru Takagi Yuga Kawada |
| Godolphin Mile | Isolate (USA) 5yo - 11/4 | Doug Watson Tyler Gaffalione |
| UAE Derby | Derma Sotogake (JPN) 3yo - 9/2 | Hidetaka Otonashi Christophe-Patrice Lemaire |
Meydan Trainer Statistics
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike Rate | Win LSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Seemar | 206 | 19 | 9% | -63.66 |
| Charlie Appleby | 80 | 18 | 23% | -20.54 |
| M Al Mheiri | 113 | 14 | 12% | +93.75 |
| Doug Watson | 151 | 11 | 7% | -105.56 |
| Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 59 | 10 | 17% | -2.01 |
Meydan Jockey Statistics
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike Rate | Win LSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 56 | 14 | 25% | -17.04 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 92 | 13 | 14% | -36.90 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 88 | 12 | 14% | +1.33 |
| James Doyle | 52 | 10 | 19% | -4.83 |
| Adrie de Vries | 83 | 9 | 11% | -41.01 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Meydan Racecourse which includes the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using statistics from the RacingPost.
