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2026 Dubai Turf Preview
Run during the Dubai World Cup Night at Meydan racecourse in March of each year is the Dubai Turf, a Group 1 race which is open to runners who are aged three or older (southern hemisphere) and four or older (northern hemisphere) and is run over a trip of one mile and two furlongs.
Established in 1996, the race was originally known as the Dubai Duty Free and was run on the dirt, but was switched to the turf in 2000.
Dubai Turf Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Meydan tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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.
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How competitive is the Dubai Turf market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015, when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Dubai Turf, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Dubai Turf Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Dubai Turf Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Dubai Turf races over the last 20 renewals:
- Just A Way (1:45.52) in 2014
- Panthalassa (1:45.77) in 2022
- Lord North (1:45.77) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Dubai Turf next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 21 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.46. Ahead of the 2026 Dubai Turf, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Just A Way, trained by Naosuke Sugai and ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, who set the fastest winning time in the Dubai Turf. That runner won the race in a time of 1:45.52 in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A R Al Rayhi and jockey Royston Ffrench with Al Shemali who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:50.84 in the 2010 renewal.
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Dubai Turf Past Winners
Here are the Dubai Turf past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Dubai Turf are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:45.84 | Soul Rush (JPN) 7yo 9-0 (2 of 11) 14/1 | Cristian Demuro Yasutoshi Ikee (JPN) |
| 2024 1:45.91 | Facteur Cheval (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (8 of 16) 20/1 | Maxime Guyon J Reynier (FR) |
| 2023 1:47.39 | Lord North (IRE) 7yo 9-0 (3 of 14) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 1:45.77 | Panthalassa (JPN) 5yo 9-0 (11 of 14) 8/1 | Yutaka Yoshida Yoshito Yahagi (JPN) |
| 2022 1:45.77 | Lord North (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (8 of 14) 100/30 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 1:46.46 | Lord North (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (9 of 12) 11/8F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:46.78 | Almond Eye (JPN) 4yo 8-9 (7 of 13) 6/5F | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Sakae Kunieda (JPN) |
| 2018 1:46.02 | Benbatl (GB) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 15) 4/1F | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2017 1:50.20 | Vivlos (JPN) 4yo 8-9 (9 of 13) 14/1 | Joao Moreira Yasuo Tomomichi (JPN) |
| 2016 1:47.13 | Real Steel (JPN) 4yo 9-0 (14 of 15) 8/1 | Ryan Moore Yoshito Yahagi (JPN) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Dubai Turf have been based:
- GB: 8 winners with an additional 13 placings from 100 runners
- JPN: 7 winners with an additional 10 placings from 36 runners
- UAE: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 29 runners
- FR: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 16 runners
- SAF: 1 winner with an additional 9 placings from 36 runners
- AUS: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 19 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 18 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 13 runners
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- SIN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- TUR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IND: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Dubai Turf Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Dubai Turf over the last 20 renewals, with Saeed bin Suroor, John & Thady Gosden, and Yoshito Yahagi having all won the race two times. Saeed bin Suroor winners have been with Sajjhaa (2013) and Benbatl (2018). John & Thady Gosden winners have been with Lord North (2022 & 2023). Yoshito Yahagi winners have been with Real Steel (2016) and Panthalassa (2022). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Dubai Turf. M F De Kock has sent a total of 27 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst A P O'Brien has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Dubai Turf trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 29-2-3 | -16.00 | -19.90 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 5-2-2 | +5.33 | +2.00 |
| Yoshito Yahagi | 3-2-3 | +15.00 | +10.10 |
| H J Brown | 8-1-3 | +43.00 | +19.00 |
| A R Al Rayhi | 5-1-1 | +36.00 | +16.00 |
| John Gosden | 5-1-1 | -2.62 | -3.17 |
| Yasuo Tomomichi | 4-1-3 | +11.00 | +9.60 |
| Luca Cumani | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
| J Reynier | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.00 |
| M bin Shafya | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.00 |
Dubai Turf Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Dubai Turf over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Lord North (2021, 2022 & 2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Dubai Turf are Ryan Moore (2 wins) and Maxime Guyon (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Dubai Turf. Christophe Soumillon has ridden 13 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst William Buick has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Dubai Turf jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 17-3-5 | -4.29 | -3.27 |
| Ryan Moore | 14-2-5 | +1.00 | -2.45 |
| Maxime Guyon | 6-2-3 | +18.25 | +8.55 |
| Joao Moreira | 7-1-3 | +8.00 | +4.20 |
| Yutaka Take | 7-1-1 | -0.50 | -3.25 |
| Jamie Spencer | 7-1-2 | -1.50 | -2.80 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 7-1-2 | -4.80 | -2.78 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.80 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-2 | -1.00 | +1.20 |
| Cristian Demuro | 4-1-3 | +11.00 | +7.40 |
2026 Dubai Turf Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (3, 6), 1, (1, 3), 12, 6, 11, 1, 7, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 8, 5, 4, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion 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.
- 21 / 21 (74%) - Not in BHR/CAN/DEU/HKG/IRL/ITA/NZL/QAT/SGP/USA (Last Win)
- 21 / 21 (75%) - Ran over 6½f - 1m2f (Debut)
- 21 / 21 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (LTO)
- 21 / 21 (78%) - Not in a G1-2/LST/Cl3 (Debut)
- 21 / 21 (81%) - Not on HY/SLW/STD-SLW/STD/FS (Debut)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Is not ARG/CHI/FR/GER/IND/NZ bred
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Fewer than 6 races (Course)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Ran in 5 - 23 races (Non-Hcps)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Beaten no more -6l (LTO)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Carried 117 - 130lbs (Last Win)
- 21 / 21 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 21 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Career)
- 20 / 21 (83%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 21 (87%) - Highest Run is G1
- 20 / 21 (87%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (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 Turf. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Dubai Turf Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +87.50, is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G2) last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a furthest trip placed of 1m1f, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-53.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (9,7) [11 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (14,10) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (4,14) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 11 (9) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (5,12) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Dubai Turf is Nakayama; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Nakayama last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Meydan; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Meydan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 238 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 46 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Dubai Turf:
- Dubawi (4 Wins)
- Deep Impact (2 Wins)
- Lord Kanaloa (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Dubai Turf despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Frankel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kingmambo (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Jay Peg in 2008, winning for H J Brown at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Anton Marcus. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Dubai Turf, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Dubai Turf
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Dubai Turf. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Soul Rush Nakayama - 3rd of 16 (9/5) | Nakayama Kinen |
| 2024 - Facteur Cheval Ascot - 2nd of 11 (14/1) | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes |
| 2023 - Lord North Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 8 (8/11) | Winter Derby |
| 2022 - Panthalassa Nakayama - 1st of 16 (22/5) | Nakayama Kinen |
| 2022 - Lord North Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 7 (6/5) | Winter Derby |
| 2021 - Lord North Keeneland - 4th of 10 (9/1) | Breeders' Cup Turf |
| 2019 - Almond Eye Tokyo - 1st of 14 (2/5) | Japan Cup |
| 2018 - Benbatl Meydan - 2nd of 11 (1/1) | Jebel Hatta |
| 2017 - Vivlos Nakayama - 5th of 11 (83/10) | Nakayama Kinen |
| 2016 - Real Steel Nakayama - 3rd of 11 (16/5) | Nakayama Kinen |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Dubai Turf Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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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 Turf, 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 | Believing (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | George Boughey William Buick |
| Dubai Gold Cup | Dubai Future (GB) 9yo - 17/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Silvestre De Sousa |
| Dubai Golden Shaheen | Dark Saffron (USA) 3yo - 40/1 | A bin Harmash Connor Beasley |
| Dubai Sheema Classic | Danon Decile (JPN) 4yo - 14/1 | Shogo Yasuda Keita Tosaki |
| Dubai Turf | Soul Rush (JPN) 7yo - 14/1 | Yasutoshi Ikee Cristian Demuro |
| Dubai World Cup | Hit Show (USA) 5yo - 66/1 | Brad H Cox Florent Geroux |
| Godolphin Mile | Raging Torrent (USA) 4yo - 3/1 | Doug O'Neill Frankie Dettori |
| UAE Derby | Admire Daytona (JPN) 3yo - 11/1 | Yukihiro Kato Christophe-Patrice Lemaire |
