UAE Derby

UAE Derby
Group 2 race
Location Meydan Racecourse
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated 2000
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website
Race information
Distance 1,900 metres (1 3/16 miles)
Surface dirt, left-handed
Qualification 3-year-olds from the Northern & 4-year-olds from the Southern Hemisphere
Weight NH: 54.5kg. - SH: 59.5kg Allowance fillies 2kg.
Purse US$2,000,000

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.

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 will receive Kentucky Derby points.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2000 China Visit Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:49.50
2001 Express Tour David R. Flores Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:47.04
2002 Essence of Dubai Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 2:02.90
2003 Victory Moon Wayne Smith Mike de Kock Mad Syndicate 2:02.45
2004 Lundy's Liability Weichong Marwing Mike de Kock Stud TNT & Mary Slack 1:50.83
2005 Blues and Royals Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:50.05
2006 Discreet Cat Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:48.59
2007 Asiatic Boy Weichong Marwing Mike de Kock Sheikh M. bin Khalifa 1:48.82
2008 Honour Devil Johnny Murtagh Mike de Kock Sheikh M. bin Khalifa 1:48.60
2009 Regal Ransom Alan Garcia Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:50.00
2010 Musir Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:57.44
2011 Khawlah Mickael Barzalona Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 1:58.83
2012 Daddy Long Legs Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien Tabor/Magnier/Smith 1:58.35
2013 Lines of Battle* Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor/Magnier/Smith 2:02.05
2014 Toast of New York Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne Michael Buckley 1:57.92
2015 Mubtaahij Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1:58.35
2016 Lani Yutaka Take Mikio Matsunaga Yoko Maeda 1:58.41

See also

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