Dubai Golden Shaheen

The Dubai Golden Shaheen is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) on the dirt course at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai in late March.

It was first run in December 1993 as the Nad Al Sheba Sprint, and its place in the calendar was moved in 1996 to be included in the Dubai World Cup Night held annually in March. The race took its present name in 2000 and it attained Group 1 status in 2002. Prior to 2010 it was run at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. From 2012, Dubai Golden Shaheen joined Global Sprint Challenge and represents the third leg of the ten-race series.

The Dubai Golden Shaheen currently offers a purse of US$2 million.

Records
Speed record:
 * 1:08.10 - Big Jag (2000) (at Nad al Sheba)
 * 1:09.01 - Zenden (2021) (at Meydan)

Most wins:
 * 2 - Caller One (2001, 2002)
 * 2 - Mind Your Biscuits (2017, 2018)

Most wins by a jockey:
 * 2 - Gary Stevens (1999, 2002)
 * 2 - Alex Solis (2000, 2004)
 * 2 - Joel Rosario (2017, 2018)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 2 - Dhruba Selvaratnam (1998, 1999)
 * 2 - James Chapman (2001, 2002)
 * 2 - Chad Summers (2017, 2018)
 * 2 - Bhupat Seemar (2022, 2024)

Most wins by an owner:
 * 2 - Carolyn Chapman & Theresa McArthur (2001, 2002)
 * 2 - J Stables, Head Of Plains Partners LLC Et Al (2017, 2018)

Casualties and incidents

 * 2012 - Race horse trainer Bob Baffert suffered a heart attack the day before the race. He recovered in time to see his horse, The Factor finish sixth in the race.
 * 2021 - Race winner Zenden stumbled and ran into the infield after crossing the finish line. He suffered a compound fracture of his left front leg and was euthanized on the track.