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Potential Derby contenders square off in UAE 2000 Guineas
Potential Derby contenders square off in UAE 2000 Guineas
By Keeler Johnson / Special to HRN
February 2, 2021 6:17pm
Between 2011 and 2019, nine horses used the Group 2 UAE Derby in Dubai as a springboard to the Kentucky Derby starting gate. While Dubai’s signature race for 3-year-olds has yet to produce a Kentucky Derby winner, the UAE Derby is still a productive steppingstone on the road to the
2000 Guineas (G3) at Meydan, a one-mile prep for the UAE Derby.
Let’s take a horse-by-horse look at the field:
#1
Grand Dubai: Broke his maiden over this track and distance on Dec. 17, but subsequently faltered when facing tougher company in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial and the Al Bastakiya Trial, finishing fifth and 10th by wide margins. The Irish-bred son of Dawn Approach has a turf pedigree and might enjoy a surface switch down the road.