Dubai Golden Shaheen
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History
The Dubai Golden Shaheen is a Group 1 sprint race for three year olds and up conducted by the Dubai Racing Club at Meydan.
The Dubai Golden Shaheen was first run in 1996 won by Kassbaan.
The Dubai Golden Shaheen was initially run as the Nad Al Sheba Sprint in December when racing at that track but the move to Meydan changed its name.
It became a Group 1 in 2002.
It is run on Dubai World Cup night as the feature dirt sprint on the program.
Mind Your Biscuits joined Caller One as the multiple winners of the Dubai Golden Shaheen.
Trainers to win multiple Dubai Golden Shaheens are Bhupat Seemar, Dhruba Selvaratnam, James Chapman and Chad Summers with two each.
Tadhg O'Shea, Joel Rosario, Gary Stevens and Alex Solis have two wins each as a jockey.
Singapore's best horse was Rocket Man and he'd been beaten in the big international races several times. He was even just beaten the year before in this and made up for it in 2011.
Racing outside the speed he was chased along before the turn but never gave up and wound over the top of the leader.
Twelve months on Krypton Factor had had a great Dubai season and won strongly. He sat just off the pace as Rocket Man tried to win the race again. Once clear he just went on by.
American sprinters have run well here on occasions as it is a dirt race. For example Mind Your Biscuits came from the widest gate and a long way back to run away in 2017. He backed it up a year on. Another USA sprinter X Y Jet won in 2019 after placing twice before. Zenden added to that.
The Dubai Golden Shaheen was worth US$2million in 2024.
It was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Notable winners include Sibelius (2023), X Y Jet (2019), Mind Your Biscuits (2017/2018), Muarrab (2016), Secret Circle (2015), Sterling City (2014), Reynaldothewizard (2013), Krypton Factor (2012), Rocket Man (2011), Kinsale King (2010), Benny The Bull (2008), Saratoga County (2005), State City (2003), Caller One (2001/2002), Big Jag (2000) and Atraf (1997).
The 2024 Dubai Golden Shaheen was won by Tuz from Don Frankie and Nakatomi.
Previous Dubai Golden Shaheen Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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TUZ
(USA)
7G OXBOW (USA) - SUEDE SHOE (USA) PULPIT (USA) |
TADHG O'SHEA | 57.0 | BHUPAT SEEMAR | 2 |
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SIBELIUS
(USA)
5G NOT THIS TIME (USA) - FIERY PULPIT (USA) PULPIT (USA) |
RYAN MOORE | 57.0 | JEREMIAH O'DWYER | 1 |
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SWITZERLAND
(USA)
8G SPEIGHTSTOWN (USA) - CZECHERS (USA) INDIAN CHARLIE (USA) |
TADHG O'SHEA | 57.0 | S SEEMAR | 6 |
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ZENDEN
(USA)
5H FED BIZ (USA) - YOU LAUGHIN (USA) SHARP HUMOR (USA) |
ANTONIO FRESU | 57.0 | CARLOS A DAVID | 13 |
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X Y JET
(USA)
7G KANTHAROS (USA) - SOLDIERSINGSBLUES (USA) LOST SOLDIER |
EMISAEL JARAMILLO | 57.0 | JORGE NAVARRO | 2 |
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MIND YOUR BISCUITS
(USA)
5H POSSE (USA) - JAZZMANE (USA) TOCCET |
JOEL ROSARIO | 57.0 | CHAD SUMMERS | 1 |
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MIND YOUR BISCUITS
(USA)
4H POSSE (USA) - JAZZMANE (USA) TOCCET |
JOEL ROSARIO | 60.0 | CHAD SUMMERS | 14 |
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MUARRAB
(GB)
7G OASIS DREAM (GB) - LICENCE TO THRILL (GB) WOLFHOUND (USA) |
PAUL HANAGAN | 57.0 | M AL MUHAIRI | 7 |
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SECRET CIRCLE
(USA)
6H EDDINGTON (USA) - RAGTIME HOPE (USA) DIXIELAND BAND (USA) |
VICTOR ESPINOZA | 57.0 | BOB BAFFERT | 7 |
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STERLING CITY
(AUS)
5G NADEEM (AUS) - So Gorgeous (AUS) BRIEF TRUCE (USA) |
JOAO MOREIRA | 60.0 | JOHN MOORE | 4 |
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REYNALDOTHEWIZARD
(USA)
7G SPEIGHTSTOWN (USA) - HOLIDAY RUNNER (USA) MEADOW LAKE (GB) |
RICHARD MULLEN | 57.0 | S SEEMAR | 5 |
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KRYPTON FACTOR
(GB)
4G KYLLACHY (GB) - COOL QUESTION (GB) POLAR FALCON (USA) |
K FALLON | 57.0 | FAWZI ABDULLA NASS | 5 |
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ROCKET MAN
(AUS)
5G VISCOUNT (AUS) - MACROSA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ) |
F COETZEE | 57.5 | PATRICK BERNARD SHAW | 9 |
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KINSALE KING
(USA)
5G YANKEE VICTOR (USA) - FLAMING MIRAGE (USA) WOODMAN (USA) |
GARRETT GOMEZ | 57.5 | CARL O'CALLAGHAN | 7 |
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BIG CITY MAN
(USA)
4H NORTHERN AFLEET (USA) - MINI APPEAL (USA) VALID APPEAL (USA) |
J VERENZUELA | 57.5 | J BARTON | 2 |
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BENNY THE BULL
(USA)
5H LUCKY LIONEL (USA) - COMET CAT (USA) BIRDONTHEWIRE (USA) |
EDGAR S PRADO | 57.5 | RICHARD E DUTROW, JNR | 10 |
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KELLY'S LANDING
(USA)
6G PATTO (USA) - BEST GAME (USA) GREAT ABOVE (USA) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.5 | EDDIE KENNEALLY | 3 |
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PROUD TOWER TOO
(USA)
4H PROUD IRISH (USA) - DORA'S TOWER (USA) IRISH TOWER (USA) |
DAVID COHEN | 57.5 | S G GONZALEZ | 2 |
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SARATOGA COUNTY
(USA)
4H VALID EXPECTATIONS (USA) - GRUB'S DANCER (USA) GRUB (USA) |
JAVIER CASTELLANO | 57.5 | GEORGE WEAVER | 2 |
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OUR NEW RECRUIT
(USA)
5H ALPHABET SOUP (USA) - DELTA DANIELLE (CAN) LORD AVIE (USA) |
ALEX O SOLIS | 57.5 | JOHN W SADLER | 10 |
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STATE CITY
(USA)
4H CARSON CITY (USA) - WAJNA (USA) NUREYEV (USA) |
MICHAEL HILLS | 59.0 | P L RUDKIN | |
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CALLER ONE
(USA)
5G PHONE TRICK (USA) - BALTIC SEA (CAN) DANZIG (USA) |
GARY STEVENS | 59.0 | J K CHAPMAN | 7 |
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CALLER ONE
(USA)
4G PHONE TRICK (USA) - BALTIC SEA (CAN) DANZIG (USA) |
COREY S NAKATANI | 59.0 | J K CHAPMAN | 8 |
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BIG JAG
(USA)
7G KLEVAN (USA) - IN HOPES (USA) AFFIRMED (USA) |
ALEX O SOLIS | 57.5 | TIMOTHY RICHARD PINFIELD |
