Race 8 - Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) - Turf — Meydan

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Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

CALANDAGAN (IRE

🥈 Second

GIAVELLOTTO (IRE

🥉 Third

ETHICAL DIAMOND (IRE

Betting forecast

Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Calandagan

1.25

1/4

02 · 🥈 2nd

Ethical Diamond

6.50

11/2

03 · 🥉 3rd

Giavellotto

17

16/1

04 · —

Royal Power

21

20/1

05 · —

West Wind Blows

34

33/1

06 · —

By The Book

67

66/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	2	Calandagan (G) FAV Proved himself the best middle-distance horse around when completing a 4-timer in Group 1s last year, namely the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Champion Stakes (by 2¼ lengths from Ombudsman) at Asc…	M Barzalona	F Graffard	5	57.2 kg	1.25 1/4
5th	2	6	Ethical Diamond (G) [H] Improved in leaps and bounds during unbeaten Flat campaign in 2025, rounding the season off by beating Rebel's Romance 1¼ lengths in Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar. Unlikely to get such a strong gallop to aim at in this smaller field but go…	D Tudhope	W P Mullins	6	57.2 kg	6.50 11/2
3rd	3	3	Giavellotto (H) Won Group 1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin in 2024 and went close to retaining his crown back there in December, proving himself as good as ever. Wasn't seen to best effect when third in Group 2 at Doha 42 days ago, forced wide and nearest fini…	James Doyle	M Botti	7	57.2 kg	17 16/1
4th	4	4	Royal Power (G) Presumably isn't the easiest to train given infrequent appearances, but overcame a wide trip to beat subsequent Group 1 winner El Cordobes sole start in 2025 and showed his wellbeing when taking listed race at Abu Dhabi 49 days ago. Hood h…	W Buick	C Appleby	5	57.2 kg	21 20/1
6th	5	5	By The Book (G) Is another from this yard with only a handful of runs to his name across several seasons. Came up short against a pair of exposed rivals when third in Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy at this course 36 days ago and it's hard to see where the re…	R Mullen	C Appleby	5	57.2 kg	67 66/1
2nd	6	1	West Wind Blows (G) Hasn't returned from a 2-year absence the force of old this winter, winning a listed event at Deauville but put in his place by Royal Power in a similar event at Abu Dhabi 49 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.	Rossa Ryan	S & E Crisford	7	57.2 kg	34 33/1

Betting forecast: Calandagan (1/4), Ethical Diamond (11/2), Giavellotto (16/1), Royal Power (20/1), West Wind Blows (33/1), By The Book (66/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	3432600.0 USD
P2	1298400.0 USD
P3	645000.0 USD
P4	295200.0 USD
P5	148800.0 USD
P6	88800.0 USD

Race 8 - Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) - Turf.

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