2026 Dubai Golden Shaheen Betting Tips
Bentornato is the rightful favourite to win the Dubai Golden Shaheen, with the horses battling it out over six furlongs at Meydan Racecourse. The American runner was last seen winning a Breeders' Cup encounter at the beginning of November, with the favourite obliging in the Sprint race after previously scoring at Churchill Downs in September.
That latter victory saw the runner able to get home in the Thoroughbred Society Stakes where the 9/5 market leader obliged by five lengths over six furlongs. Jose Francisco D'Angelo saddles a five-year-old who has been shortening for the race since the Breeders' Cup win although he's yet to set foot at Meydan Racecourse.
El Nasseeb has won four of his past five encounters, with Musabbeh Al Mheiri saddling a runner who obliged by a length at the end of February when winning the Mahab Al Shimaal. The five-year-old won the Al Garhoud Sprint at the beginning of December and that was followed by a three-length success in the Dubawi Stakes over six furlongs.
Midland Money has been a serial runner-up in the past few races. Back in October, the horse was second at Santa Anita and was then beaten at Del Mar in an Optional Claimer, with the runner then producing a strong effort in the Malibu Stakes. There was only one length separating the horse from favourite and winner Goal Oriented.
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Sibelius is the American raider who was able to clinch a victory in last year’s Golden Shaheen, with the horse sent off at odds of 8/1 before landing a success by a neck. The horse performed well when chasing the leaders and fend off favourite Switzerland on that occasion, with the horse back at Meydan to defend his crown.
Since then, the horse was somewhat under par when finishing fourth out of five runners at Churchill Downs, with the runner’s most recent outing being a success at Gulfstream Park when the horse won the Mr Prospector Stakes over seven furlongs on fast ground. Sent off as the 19/10 favourite, there was a four length success on that occasion.
Nakatomi is another American raider who could be prominent in the betting for this encounter. The runner was last seen performing at Santa Anita where there was a solid third-placed finish in a field of eight. This came after a solid performance at Keeneland and there has previously been a win at Saratoga.
Mouheeb is the other horse that catches the eye and the Michael Costa-trained charge could be the one to beat. It was an eye-catching performance when the horse was able to beat eight other rivals when triumphing at Meydan at the end of January, with the horse knowing this track well and we could see him deliver.
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We are really excited for what promises to be an entertaining tussle in the Dubai Golden Shaheen, with this being a six furlong dash and there are three horses all jostling for position at the top of the betting market. Gunite is the horse that could be the one to beat, with the runner finishing second on his last outing when runner-up to Elite Power at Riyadh.
The horse was visually impressive despite losing out in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint, with over three lengths splitting the front two, with trainer Steven Asmussen hoping that his charge go one better when it comes to the big occasion, with the horse previously claiming a victory in the King Cotton Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Switzerland was the winner of this race twelve months ago and there could be another victory in the Dubai Golden Shaheen considering that there have been consecutive wins coming into this encounter. The Seemar-trained charge was able to secure a victory in the Dubawi Stakes over six furlongs in fast conditions and obliging at 11/4.
However, a shout needs to be given for Lemon Pop, with the Godolphin horse coming over from Japan with fairly solid credentials. All the horse’s form has come at Tokyo Racecourse, with the runner winning the February Stakes on 19 February and that Grade One success means that the racing betting sites are affording the runner plenty of respect.