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2027 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:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Meydan tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Godolphin Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016, when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2013 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 Godolphin Mile, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Godolphin Mile 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 Godolphin Mile Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Godolphin Mile races over the last 20 renewals:
- One Man Band (1:35.21) in 2016
- Secret Ambition (1:35.36) in 2021
- Second Summer (1:35.62) in 2017
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 Godolphin Mile next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +15.37. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Godolphin Mile.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:35.21 was set by One Man Band in 2016, trained by Doug Watson and ridden by Sam Hitchcott, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2013 when Soft Falling Rain won in a time of 1:39.97 for trainer M F De Kock, who booked Paul Hanagan in the saddle.
Godolphin Mile Past Winners
Here are the Godolphin Mile past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, 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 Godolphin Mile are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:38.23 | Banishing (USA) 6yo 9-0 (4 of 12) 6/1 | Silvestre De Sousa David Jacobson (USA) |
| 2025 1:36.69 | Raging Torrent (USA) 4yo 9-0 (8 of 14) 3/1F | Frankie Dettori Doug O'Neill (USA) |
| 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) |
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 16 placings from 117 runners
- USA: 6 winners with an additional 2 placings from 29 runners
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 10 placings from 57 runners
- SAF: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 18 runners
- JPN: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 17 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 10 runners
- KSA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- TUR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- BRZ: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- KOR: 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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Godolphin Mile Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Godolphin Mile over the last 20 renewals, with Doug Watson, Saeed bin Suroor, and Doug O'Neill having all won the race three times. Doug Watson's winners have been with One Man Band (2016), Second Summer (2017) and Isolate (2023). Saeed bin Suroor winners have been with Two Step Salsa (2009), Skysurfers (2011) and African Story (2012). Doug O'Neill winners have been with Spring At Last (2007), Two Rivers Over (2024) and Raging Torrent (2025). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Godolphin Mile; A R Al Rayhi has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Godolphin Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Watson | 31-3-10 | +0.25 | -0.01 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 20-3-8 | -10.17 | -4.30 |
| Doug O'Neill | 5-3-3 | +41.00 | +23.80 |
| S Seemar | 18-1-2 | -5.00 | -7.70 |
| M F De Kock | 16-1-4 | -12.75 | -10.20 |
| M Al Mheiri | 9-1-1 | -7.00 | -7.40 |
| Mahmood Al Zarooni | 4-1-2 | +11.00 | +5.90 |
| Yoshito Yahagi | 3-1-1 | +64.00 | +31.00 |
| S Jadhav | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.40 |
| Richard Dutrow Jr | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.80 |
Godolphin Mile Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Godolphin Mile over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Two Step Salsa (2009), Skysurfers (2011), African Story (2012) and Raging Torrent (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Godolphin Mile is Paul Hanagan (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Godolphin Mile; Richard Mullen has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Godolphin Mile 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 | 10-4-5 | +3.83 | +1.40 |
| Paul Hanagan | 4-2-3 | +1.25 | +0.50 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 15-1-4 | -2.00 | -2.25 |
| Pat Dobbs | 10-1-2 | +11.00 | +4.30 |
| Ryan Moore | 9-1-1 | -4.00 | -5.60 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.40 |
| Ahmed Ajtebi | 4-1-2 | +11.00 | +5.90 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.40 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Ryusei Sakai | 2-1-1 | +65.00 | +32.00 |
2027 Godolphin Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 13, 2, 1, 11, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 10, (1, 7), 3, 8, 16, 4, 12, 1, 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.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not on SFT/GS/SLW/STD-SLW/STD-FS (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/GD/FM/SLW (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 37/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Dam is not ARG/AUS/BRZ/CAN/CHI/FR/GER/NZ bred
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not BL/BR/D/GR/RO in colour
- 19 / 20 (74%) - Break of 20 - 350 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Ran over 6f - 1m1f (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (48%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 18 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 137/10 (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 Godolphin Mile. 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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Godolphin Mile Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.75, is when runners had 0 starts in the past 30 days.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 10 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-38.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 4 (1,2) [12 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 8 (1,12) [14 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (3,11) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (6,14) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (6,7) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Godolphin Mile is Meydan; there have been a total of 11 winners of this race who ran at Meydan last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Santa Anita; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Santa Anita last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 264 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Godolphin Mile:
- Exceed And Excel (2 Wins)
- Pivotal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Godolphin Mile despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Elusive Quality (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Seeking The Gold (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 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 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 2027 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.
Route to the Godolphin Mile
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Godolphin Mile. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Banishing Janadriyah - 8th of 13 (81/1) | Saudi Cup |
| 2025 - Raging Torrent Santa Anita - 1st of 6 (13/5) | Malibu Stakes |
| 2024 - Two Rivers Over Santa Anita - 4th of 7 (201/10) | San Pasqual Stakes |
| 2023 - Isolate Meydan - 2nd of 10 (15/8) | Mahab Al Shimaal Sponsored by Emirates SkyCargo |
| 2022 - Bathrat Leon Chukyo - 9th of 16 (99/10) | Sports Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai |
| 2021 - Secret Ambition Meydan - 5th of 11 (7/1) | Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline |
| 2019 - Coal Front Oaklawn Park - 1st of 14 (23/10) | Razorback Handicap |
| 2018 - Heavy Metal Meydan - 4th of 13 (4/5) | Burj Nahaar Sponsored By Emirates Holidays |
| 2017 - Second Summer Meydan - 7th of 8 (15/8) | Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline |
| 2016 - One Man Band Meydan - 1st of 6 (4/7) | Al Naboodah National Contracting Abu Dhabi Trophy |
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 Godolphin Mile 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 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 | Native Approach (GB) 5yo - 28/1 | A bin Harmash Connor Beasley |
| Dubai Gold Cup | Fairy Glen (FR) 5yo - 20/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Mickael Barzalona |
| Dubai Golden Shaheen | Dark Saffron (USA) 4yo - 12/1 | A bin Harmash Connor Beasley |
| Dubai Sheema Classic | Calandagan (IRE) 5yo - 1/4 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Dubai Turf | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 2/5 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| Dubai World Cup | Magnitude (USA) 4yo - 15/2 | Steven Asmussen Jose L Ortiz |
| Godolphin Mile | Banishing (USA) 6yo - 6/1 | David Jacobson Silvestre De Sousa |
| UAE Derby | Wonder Dean (JPN) 3yo - 5/1 | Daisuke Takayanagi Cristian Demuro |
