Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Godolphin Mile Preview
Scheduled to take place in March of each year during the Dubai World Cup Night at the Meydan racecourse is the Godolphin Mile, a Group 2 race that is run over a trip of one mile as the race title suggests!
Runners aged three or older (southern hemisphere) and four or older (northern hemisphere) can enter the race which is run on dirt.
Godolphin Mile 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.
How competitive is the Godolphin Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Godolphin Mile, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Godolphin Mile 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 Godolphin Mile 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 +5.17. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Godolphin Mile.
Over the last 10 renewals, it was the Doug Watson trained One Man Band ridden by Sam Hitchcott who set the fastest winning time in the Godolphin Mile, the runner won the race in a time of 1:35.21 was set when winning the race in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Doug O'Neill and jockey Edwin A Maldonado with Two Rivers Over who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:37.49 in the 2024 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Godolphin Mile over the last 10 renewals:
- One Man Band (1:35.21) in 2016
- Secret Ambition (1:35.36) in 2021
- Second Summer (1:35.62) in 2017
Godolphin Mile Past Winners
Here are the Godolphin Mile 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 Godolphin Mile as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:37.49 | Two Rivers Over (USA) 4yo 9-0 (8 of 13) 33/1 | Edwin A Maldonado Doug O'Neill (USA) |
| 2023 1:35.71 | Isolate (USA) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 14) 11/4 | Tyler Gaffalione Doug Watson (UAE) |
| 2022 1:36.03 | Bathrat Leon (JPN) 4yo 9-0 (1 of 16) 66/1 | Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi (JPN) |
| 2021 1:35.36 | Secret Ambition (GB) 8yo 9-0 (2 of 15) 12/1 | Tadhg O'Shea S Seemar (UAE) |
| 2019 1:36.51 | Coal Front (USA) 5yo 9-0 (12 of 12) 5/1 | Jose L Ortiz Todd Pletcher (USA) |
| 2018 1:36.21 | Heavy Metal (GB) 8yo 9-0 (9 of 14) 4/1F | Ryan Moore S Jadhav (UAE) |
| 2017 1:35.62 | Second Summer (USA) 5yo 9-0 (5 of 13) 20/1 | Pat Dobbs Doug Watson (UAE) |
| 2016 1:35.21 | One Man Band (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 11/2 | Sam Hitchcott Doug Watson (UAE) |
| 2015 1:36.81 | Tamarkuz (USA) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 15) 1/1F | Paul Hanagan M Al Mheiri (UAE) |
| 2014 1:37.28 | Variety Club (SAF) 5yo 9-0 (15 of 15) 11/2 | Anton Marcus J Ramsden (SAF) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Godolphin Mile have been based:
- UAE: 6 winners with an additional 10 placings from 70 runners
- USA: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- JPN: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 12 runners
- SAF: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 20 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- KSA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- BRZ: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- KOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- TUR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Godolphin Mile Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Godolphin Mile over the last 10 renewals is Doug Watson who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from One Man Band (2016), Second Summer (2017) and Isolate (2023).
Here are some of the top Godolphin Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Watson | 22-3-9 | +9.25 | +6.49 |
| S Seemar | 13-1-1 | +0.00 | -4.80 |
| M Al Mheiri | 6-1-1 | -4.00 | -4.40 |
| Yoshito Yahagi | 2-1-1 | +65.00 | +32.00 |
| Doug O'Neill | 2-1-1 | +32.00 | +18.80 |
| S Jadhav | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.40 |
| J Ramsden | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.30 |
| Todd Pletcher | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| B Seemar | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -4.60 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | +0.00 |
Godolphin Mile Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Godolphin Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobbs | 9-1-2 | +12.00 | +5.30 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 7-1-2 | +6.00 | +2.60 |
| Ryan Moore | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.60 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.40 |
| Paul Hanagan | 3-1-2 | -1.00 | -0.63 |
| Ryusei Sakai | 2-1-1 | +65.00 | +32.00 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Edwin A Maldonado | 1-1-1 | +33.00 | +19.80 |
| Anton Marcus | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.30 |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
2025 Godolphin Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 4, 10, (1, 7), 3, 8, 16, 4, 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 (63%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/SLW/STD-SLW/STD (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - Break of 21 - 350 days (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Career)
- 10 / 10 (76%) - Made 3 - 7 starts (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - Fewer than 7 starts (Further)
- 10 / 10 (78%) - No bigger than 53/1 (Career)
- 10 / 10 (78%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m1½f
- 10 / 10 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (Season)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Held an OR of 106+
- 10 / 10 (82%) - No bigger than 137/10 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Ran over 7f - 1m1f (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - In a field of 6 - 14 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career Place)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Not in a LST/Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Meydan racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Godolphin Mile. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Godolphin Mile Trend Analysis
The trend factor that produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +74.00 is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 1 (G2). The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 wins in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-32.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 8 (3,11) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (6,14) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (6,7) [16 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (6,13) [15 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 12 (5,6) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Godolphin Mile is Meydan, there has been a total number of 7 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 10 winners from a total of 132 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Godolphin Mile, that stallion Exceed And Excel has produced 2 winners (2021,2018).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Godolphin Mile despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bathrat Leon in 2022, winning for Yoshito Yahagi at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Ryusei Sakai. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Godolphin Mile. 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 Godolphin Mile 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 Godolphin Mile 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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