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UAE Derby

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Inaugurated
  
2000

Surface
  
dirt, left-handed

Purse
  
2 million USD

Website
  
[1]

Distance
  
1,900 m


Location
  
Meydan Racecourse Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Qualification
  
3-year-olds from the Northern & 4-year-olds from the Southern Hemisphere

Uae derby sponsored by the saeed mohammed al naboodah group


The UAE Derby is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,900 metres (approximately 9.5 furlongs) on dirt at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night on the last Saturday in March.

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It was first run in 2000 and attained Group 2 status two years later. The distance of the race was increased to 2,000 metres (10 furlongs) in 2002, before reverting to 1,800 metres in 2004, and increased again to 1,900 meters in 2010. The race is open to both Northern and Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds.

The UAE Derby currently offers a purse of US$2 million. From 2013, the race receives Kentucky Derby points and is now considered a major preparatoy race for the Kentucky Derby.

Dubai world cup 2017 race 4 uae derby sponsored by al naboodah group


Records

Speed record:

  • 1:47.04 – Express Tour (At former distance of 1,800 metres)
  • Most wins by an owner:

  • 8 – Godolphin Racing (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017)
  • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 3 – Christophe Soumillon (2010, 2015, 2017)
  • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 8 – Saeed bin Suroor (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017)
  • Winners

  • Lines of Battle was later renamed Helene Super Star
  • References

    UAE Derby Wikipedia


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