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2026 Dubai World Cup Preview
The Dubai World Cup comes with the status of being the richest horse race in the world, with approximately $12m in prize money!
It is scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Meydan racecourse and is open to 3yo+ (southern hemisphere) and 4yo+ (northern hemisphere), and is run over a trip of one mile and two furlongs on dirt.
Dubai World Cup Information:
Our dedicated Meydan tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Dubai World Cup, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Meydan throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 World Cup 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 115%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Dubai World Cup, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Dubai World Cup 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 World Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Dubai World Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Invasor (1:59.97) in 2007
- Well Armed (2:01.01) in 2009
- Curlin (2:01.15) in 2008
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 World Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.80. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:59.97 was set by Invasor in 2007, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin and ridden by Fernando Jara, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Victoire Pisa won in a time of 2:05.94 for trainer Katsuhiko Sumii, who booked Mirco Demuro in the saddle.
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Dubai World Cup Past Winners
Here are the Dubai World Cup 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 World Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:03.50 | Hit Show (USA) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 66/1 | Florent Geroux Brad H Cox (USA) |
| 2024 2:02.31 | Laurel River (USA) 6yo 9-0 (12 of 12) 17/2 | Tadhg O'Shea B Seemar (UAE) |
| 2023 2:03.25 | Ushba Tesoro (JPN) 6yo 9-0 (8 of 15) 10/1 | Yuga Kawada Noboru Takagi (JPN) |
| 2022 2:04.97 | Country Grammer (USA) 5yo 9-0 (4 of 10) 15/2 | Frankie Dettori Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2021 2:01.61 | Mystic Guide (USA) 4yo 9-0 (6 of 12) 6/4F | Luis Saez Michael Stidham (USA) |
| 2019 2:03.87 | Thunder Snow (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (11 of 12) 4/1 | Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2018 2:01.38 | Thunder Snow (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (10 of 10) 8/1 | Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2017 2:02.15 | Arrogate (USA) 4yo 9-0 (9 of 14) 1/3F | Mike E Smith Bob Baffert (USA) |
| 2016 2:01.83 | California Chrome (USA) 5yo 9-0 (11 of 12) 15/8F | Victor Espinoza Art Sherman (USA) |
| 2015 2:03.24 | Prince Bishop (IRE) 8yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 14/1 | William Buick Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Dubai World Cup have been based:
- USA: 10 winners with an additional 16 placings from 70 runners
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 10 placings from 49 runners
- JPN: 2 winners with an additional 5 placings from 41 runners
- UAE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 33 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 10 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 15 runners
- KSA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 11 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- BRZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- KOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Dubai World Cup Replay
Dubai World Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Dubai World Cup over the last 20 renewals is Saeed bin Suroor, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Electrocutionist (2006), African Story (2014), Prince Bishop (2015) and Thunder Snow (2018 & 2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Dubai World Cup is Bob Baffert (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Dubai World Cup; M F De Kock has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Dubai World Cup 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 | 21-5-5 | +23.25 | +6.35 |
| Bob Baffert | 10-2-5 | -0.17 | +3.62 |
| Mahmood Al Zarooni | 5-1-4 | +16.00 | +16.20 |
| Noboru Takagi | 4-1-2 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
| B Seemar | 4-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.10 |
| P Bary | 3-1-2 | +14.00 | +10.60 |
| Katsuhiko Sumii | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Dale Romans | 3-1-1 | -0.62 | -1.17 |
| Kiaran McLaughlin | 3-1-1 | -0.75 | -1.22 |
| Steven Asmussen | 3-1-2 | -1.64 | -0.58 |
Dubai World Cup Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Dubai World Cup over the last 20 renewals, with both Christophe Soumillon and Frankie Dettori, who have both won the race two times. Christophe Soumillon has been the winner with Thunder Snow (2018 & 2019). Frankie Dettori winners have been with Electrocutionist (2006) and Country Grammer (2022). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Dubai World Cup; Ryan Moore has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Dubai World Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Soumillon | 13-2-3 | +1.00 | -1.70 |
| Frankie Dettori | 12-2-3 | -1.25 | -0.25 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 11-1-3 | +10.00 | +7.00 |
| William Buick | 7-1-2 | +8.00 | +3.35 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.00 |
| Joel Rosario | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.20 |
| Victor Espinoza | 5-1-4 | -2.12 | +2.95 |
| John R Velazquez | 5-1-3 | -2.62 | +1.53 |
| Aaron T Gryder | 4-1-2 | +7.00 | +10.10 |
| Yuga Kawada | 4-1-3 | +7.00 | +5.90 |
2026 Dubai World Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 1, 12, 6, 9, 4, 7, 10, 2, (1, 5), 1, 2, 12, 1, 4, 7, 8, 3
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.
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Achieved an RPR of 117+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Off a break of 20 - 56 days
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in AUS/BRA/FRA/DEU/HKG/IRL/SAU/URY (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Dam is not CAN/CHI/FR/IRE/KSA/NZ/SAF/UAE bred
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 23 - 406 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Had 3 - 11 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in a G1-2/LST (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 12/1 (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 World Cup. 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 World Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +57.49, is when runners ran over 1m2f last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 6 starts in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-47.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (8,5) [11 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (5,10) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (13,2) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (6,3) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (3,12) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Dubai World Cup is Meydan; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Meydan last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Gulfstream Park; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Gulfstream Park last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 235 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 7 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Dubai World Cup:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Helmet (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Dubai World Cup despite multiple attempts:
- King Kamehameha (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Medaglia dOro (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Hit Show in 2025, winning for Brad H Cox at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Florent Geroux. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Dubai World Cup. 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 World Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Dubai World Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Hit Show Santa Anita - 3rd of 8 (39/10) | Santa Anita Handicap presented by Yaamava Resort & Casino |
| 2024 - Laurel River Meydan - 1st of 16 (5/1) | Burj Nahaar Sponsored By Emirates SkyCargo |
| 2023 - Ushba Tesoro Kawasaki - 1st of 10 (1/1) | Kawasaki Kinen |
| 2022 - Country Grammer Janadriyah - 2nd of 14 (14/1) | Saudi Cup |
| 2021 - Mystic Guide Oaklawn Park - 1st of 7 (11/5) | Razorback Handicap |
| 2019 - Thunder Snow Meydan - 2nd of 10 (4/5) | Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline |
| 2018 - Thunder Snow Meydan - 2nd of 12 (5/6) | Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline |
| 2017 - Arrogate Gulfstream Park - 1st of 12 (19/10) | Pegasus World Cup |
| 2016 - California Chrome Meydan - 1st of 8 (1/3) | Trans Gulf Electromechanical Trophy |
| 2015 - Prince Bishop Meydan - 2nd of 9 (6/4) | Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline |
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 World Cup 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.
James Banting
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Andy Powell
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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 World Cup, 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 |
