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2025 Dubai Sheema Classic Preview
Formerly known as the Dubai Turf Classic, the race was established in 1998 and two later picked up its current name of Dubai Sheema Classic, it is scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Meydan racecourse during the Dubai World Cup Night.
The race is run over a trip of one and a half miles on turf in which runners aged three or older from the southern hemisphere and runners aged four or older from the northern hemisphere are permitted to enter.
Dubai Sheema Classic Information:
- Dubai Sheema Classic Past Winners
- Dubai Sheema Classic Trainer Statistics
- Dubai Sheema Classic Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Meydan then head over to the Meydan tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Races Covered at Dubai World Cup Night section for links to these.
How competitive is the Dubai Sheema Classic market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Dubai Sheema Classic, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Dubai Sheema Classic Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 if you had followed the winner of the Dubai Sheema Classic next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -5.97. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Dubai Sheema Classic see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 10 renewals, it was the Tetsuya Kimura trained Equinox ridden by Christophe-Patrice Lemaire who set the fastest winning time in the Dubai Sheema Classic, the runner won the race in a time of 2:25.65 was set when winning the race in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer John Gosden and jockey William Buick with Jack Hobbs who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 2:32.39 in the 2017 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Dubai Sheema Classic over the last 10 renewals:
- Equinox (2:25.65) in 2023
- Mishriff (2:26.65) in 2021
- Rebels Romance (2:26.72) in 2024
Dubai Sheema Classic Past Winners
Here are the Dubai Sheema Classic past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Dubai Sheema Classic as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:26.72 | Rebels Romance (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (11 of 12) 25/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 2:25.65 | Equinox (JPN) 4yo 8-13 (6 of 10) 1/1F | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Tetsuya Kimura (JPN) |
| 2022 2:26.88 | Shahryar (JPN) 4yo 8-13 (8 of 15) 13/2 | Cristian Demuro Hideaki Fujiwara (JPN) |
| 2021 2:26.65 | Mishriff (IRE) 4yo 8-13 (9 of 9) 4/1 | David Egan John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 2:27.17 | Old Persian (GB) 4yo 8-13 (2 of 8) 5/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 2:29.45 | Hawkbill (USA) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 10) 5/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 2:32.39 | Jack Hobbs (GB) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 4/1 | William Buick John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:26.97 | Postponed (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 9) 4/5F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2015 2:28.29 | Dolniya (FR) 4yo 8-8 (2 of 9) 7/1 | Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre (FR) |
| 2014 2:27.25 | Gentildonna (JPN) 5yo 8-9 (12 of 15) 4/1 | Ryan Moore Sei Ishizaka (JPN) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Dubai Sheema Classic have been based:
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 4 placings from 36 runners
- JPN: 3 winners with an additional 10 placings from 28 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 4 placings from 10 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 11 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- KSA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- TUR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Dubai Sheema Classic Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Dubai Sheema Classic over the last 10 renewals is Charlie Appleby who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Hawkbill (2018), Old Persian (2019) and Rebels Romance (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Dubai Sheema Classic is John Gosden (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Dubai Sheema Classic, A P O'Brien has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Dubai Sheema Classic trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Appleby | 7-3-4 | +27.25 | +15.60 |
| John Gosden | 2-2-2 | +8.00 | +4.90 |
| Hideaki Fujiwara | 3-1-2 | +4.50 | +5.70 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-2 | -1.20 | +3.98 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Tetsuya Kimura | 2-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.60 |
| Sei Ishizaka | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| A P O'Brien | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -9.50 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| A Fabre | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -2.43 |
Dubai Sheema Classic Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Dubai Sheema Classic over the last 10 renewals is William Buick who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Jack Hobbs (2017), Hawkbill (2018), Old Persian (2019) and Rebels Romance (2024).
Here are some of the top Dubai Sheema Classic jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 7-4-5 | +32.25 | +19.10 |
| Ryan Moore | 9-1-2 | -4.00 | -4.35 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 6-1-3 | +2.00 | +6.10 |
| Cristian Demuro | 5-1-3 | +2.50 | +5.80 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 5-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.40 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-2 | -3.20 | +1.98 |
| David Egan | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Joao Moreira | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | +0.10 |
| Frankie Dettori | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.75 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.23 |
2025 Dubai Sheema Classic Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 8, 1, 3, (3, 4), 1, 7, 2, 1, 12
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Held an OR of 116+
- 10 / 10 (66%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 10 / 10 (67%) - Not on GS/GD (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Not in AUS/BHR/CAN/DEU/HKG/IND/IRL/ITA/USA (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (70%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Fewer than 2 starts (90 Days)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Had 1 - 2 placings (180 Days)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Made 2 - 9 starts (Class)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 116+ (Career)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Furthest Won 1m2½f - 1m4½f
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Made 1 - 3 starts (180 Days)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Not on SFT/GS/FM (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - Carried 121 - 129lbs (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Meydan racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Dubai Sheema Classic. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please leave a comment or head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Dubai Sheema Classic Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +26.05 is when runners had 1 season win. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good ground on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-23.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 11 (2,9) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (1,2) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (12,10) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (7,8) [9 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 2 (1,7) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Dubai Sheema Classic is Meydan, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Meydan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 8 winners from a total of 88 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Dubai Sheema Classic:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Deep Impact (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Dubai Sheema Classic, that stallion is Galileo who has failed to produce a winner from 9 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Rebels Romance in 2024, winning for Charlie Appleby at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of William Buick. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Dubai Sheema Classic head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Races Covered at Dubai World Cup Night
Remember to head over to the Meydan predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Dubai Sheema Classic and don't forget we also cover the following races at Dubai World Cup Night.
| Dubai World Cup Night Races | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Al Quoz Sprint | California Spangle (IRE) 6yo - 6/1 | A S Cruz Brenton Avdulla |
| Dubai Gold Cup | Tower Of London (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Dubai Golden Shaheen | Tuz (USA) 7yo - 10/1 | B Seemar Tadhg O'Shea |
| Dubai Sheema Classic | Rebels Romance (IRE) 6yo - 25/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Dubai Turf | Facteur Cheval (IRE) 5yo - 20/1 | J Reynier Maxime Guyon |
| Dubai World Cup | Laurel River (USA) 6yo - 17/2 | B Seemar Tadhg O'Shea |
| Godolphin Mile | Two Rivers Over (USA) 4yo - 33/1 | Doug O'Neill Edwin A Maldonado |
| UAE Derby | Forever Young (JPN) 3yo - 8/11 | Yoshito Yahagi Ryusei Sakai |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Dubai Sheema Classic Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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