16:00 Meydan

Saturday 5 April 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2016:0016:4017:1517:5018:30

Race 5 - UAE Derby Sponsored By Jumeirah (Group 2) - Dirt

  • 3YO only  |   1m 1f  |   Fast  |   9 Runners  |   Dirt  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 1m 59.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
9/1
Useful colt. Winner at Tokyo in February. Creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Luxor Cafe in listed race at Tokyo (8f) 41 days ago.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
10/1
Promising sort. One win from 2 runs last year. Latest win at Chukyo in January. Creditable 2 lengths third of 10 to Luxor Cafe in listed race at Tokyo (8f) 41 days ago. Hard to rule out further progress.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Dragon41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Yutaka Take| T: M Matsunaga| D
25/1
Useful colt. Winner at Chukyo in January. 5¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Luxor Cafe in listed race at Tokyo (8f) 41 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Flood Zoneb135
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Florent Geroux| T: B Cox| OR:  94
10/3
Useful colt. First run since leaving Victor Barboza Jr when won 9-runner Grade 3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct (8f, 178/10) 35 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Sand Devil. Looks a smart prospect.
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Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
Galactic Starb143
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| CD
7/2
Useful gelding. 20/1, won 15-runner listed race at this C&D 43 days ago by head from Heart of Honor. Needs to improve again.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
3/1
Useful colt. Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 10/11, creditable head second of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at this C&D 43 days ago, conceding first run.
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Timeform
7
(8)
Horse silk
Rafidb20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: John Velazquez| T: D Watson| OR:  85
100/1
Useful colt. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (10/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Uphill task.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
4/1
Useful colt. 8/1, good 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Golden Vekoma in Saudi Derby at King Abdulaziz (8f) 42 days ago, taking really well to the surface. Now of serious interest.
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Timeform
9
(2)
Horse silk
Queen Aztecah43
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: C Lopez| T: N Petersen| CD
40/1
Useful filly. Career best when winning 7-runner UAE Oaks (1/5) at this C&D 43 days ago by ¾ length from Arigatou Gozaimasu.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Heart Of Honor (3/1), Flood Zone (10/3), Galactic Star (7/2), Shin Forever (4/1), Admire Daytona (9/1), Don In The Mood (10/1), Dragon (25/1), Queen Azteca (40/1), Rafid (100/1)

Verdict

SHIN FOREVER looked a natural on the dirt when second in the Saudi Derby in February and in the hope he sees this new trip out, is awarded the vote in favour of Flood Zone. Queen Azteca is also going the right way and will be finishing off better than most.

Prize Money

1st: 580,000.00 AED2nd: 199,999.00 AED3rd: 99,999.00 AED4th: 50,002.00 AED5th: 30,001.00 AED

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