Meydan Race 5 - Race 5 - Uae Derby Sponsored By Jumeirah (Group 2) - Dirt
FLOOD ZONE (4) went forward and proved too strong last time out, scoring by 3 lengths over 1609m in the G3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct (Dirt). He will have no problem stepping up to a middle distance for the first time and is perfectly placed to complete the hat-trick. SHIN FOREVER (8) finished second last time out over 1600m at Riyadh Dirt, beaten 1.75 lengths. He is a Japanese-trained runner who would not be here if his connections did not think he had a winning chance. Stick with him. HEART OF HONOR (6) produced a good effort last start when second over this distance at Listed level at this track, beaten only by a nose. Has a terrific record here with two wins and two placings from four starts. Must be considered. QUEEN AZTECA (9) scored last start in the G3 UAE Oaks at this track to make it two wins from three starts this campaign. She is taking on the males this time and drops 2kg in weight. She is quite capable of repeating the dose.
Jockey: C P Lemaire
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Not raced for 41 days. Resuming scored a big 4 len win at Tokyo Dirt February 8 over 1600m defeating Satomino Angel with 57.0kg at $1.10. Second run from a spell 4th of 10 at Tokyo Dirt in LR on February 23 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Luxor Cafe carrying 57.0kg at $9.10.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 23/02/2025 | 15 | LR OPEN 3 | $380,190.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 57kg | 1:37.60 | - | 8 |
| 3.3L | $9.10 |
| 1/16 | 08/02/2025 | 77 | MDN 3 | $110,290.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 57kg | 1:39.00 | - | 13 |
| 4.0L | $1.10 |
| 2/16 | 23/11/2024 | 28 | MDN 2 | $104,500.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 56kg | 1:35.80 | - | 16 |
| 0.1L | $2.90 |
| 2/16 | 26/10/2024 | 20 | MDN 2 | $106,020.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 56kg | 1:38.60 | - | 10 |
| 1.8L | $2.80 |
| 4/16 | 06/10/2024 | - | NEWC 2 | $138,800.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | M | K Tosaki | 56kg | 1:36.80 | - | 9 |
| 3.9L | $5.40 |
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resumes off a 41 day letup. Resuming won by a nose at Chukyo Dirt January 6 over 1800m defeating Golden Cloud with 57.0kg at $55.70. Last start 3rd of 10 at Tokyo Dirt in LR on February 23 over 1600m, 2 len behind Luxor Cafe carrying 57.0kg at $48.30.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 23/02/2025 | 48 | LR OPEN 3 | $380,190.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 57kg | 1:37.60 | - | 7 |
| 2.0L | $48.30 |
| 1/12 | 06/01/2025 | 64 | ALLOW 3 | $156,070.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 1:53.30 | 4-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $55.70 |
| 6/12 | 03/11/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 2 | $206,900.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | M | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 1:51.60 | 3-6-6 | 7 |
| 13.8L | $23.40 |
| 1/16 | 12/10/2024 | - | NEWC 2 | $138,800.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 1:55.00 | 4-4-1 | 14 |
| 1.3L | $18.10 |
Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 41-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 10 at Tokyo Dirt in LR on February 23 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Luxor Cafe carrying 57.0kg at $8.60. The run before that scored a big 9 len win at Chukyo Dirt January 18 over 1800m defeating Takeru Hurlock carrying 57.0kg at $2.60.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 23/02/2025 | 36 | LR OPEN 3 | $380,190.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | M Demuro | 57kg | 1:37.60 | - | 5 |
| 5.3L | $8.60 |
| 1/11 | 18/01/2025 | 21 | MDN 3 | $108,840.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Yutaka Take | 57kg | 1:53.00 | 7-2-1 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $2.60 |
| 2/18 | 28/12/2024 | - | NEWC 2 | $140,850.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | Good | Yutaka Take | 56kg | 2:03.80 | 4-5-2 | 17 |
| 2.0L | $4.50 |
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Comes off a 35 day let-up. Last start came from midfield and won by 3 len at Aqueduct G3 Gotham Stakes March 1 over 1609m defeating Sand Devil with 53.5kg at $18.80. The run before that scored a big 5 len win at Gulfstream Park January 4 over 1308m defeating He's A Beast carrying 53.5kg at $17.10. Well placed.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 01/03/2025 | 56 | G3 OPEN 3 | $481,541.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 53.5kg | 1:39.62 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $18.80 |
| 1/8 | 04/01/2025 | 28 | MDN 3 | $80,645.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 53.5kg | 1:17.82 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $17.10 |
| 2/6 | 07/12/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $69,337.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 53.5kg | 1:13.87 | 3-3-2 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $12.70 |
Jockey: T P O'shea
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Last start won by a 0.1 len at this track LR February 21 over 1900m defeating Heart Of Honor with 55kg at $26. The race before that 3rd of 14 at this track on February 7 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Moon Blade carrying 59.5kg at $2.80.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15 | 21/02/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 3 | $350,877.00 | Meydan | 1900m | Fast | Richard Mullen | 55kg | 1:59.33 | - | 4 |
| 0.1L | $26.00 |
| 3/14 | 07/02/2025 | 20 | HCP 3 | $76,754.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Fast | Tadhg O'Shea | 59.5kg | 1:38.45 | - | 10 |
| 5.5L | $2.80 |
| 1/8 | 18/01/2025 | - | HCP 3 | $31,579.00 | Jebel Ali | 1200m | Fast | Tadhg O'Shea | 57kg | 1:14.59 | - | 4 |
| 1.1L | $6.50 |
| 4/9 | 31/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Jebel Ali | 800m | Tadhg O'Shea | - | - | 8 |
| 6.1L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Comes here off a 43-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 15 at this track in LR on February 21 over 1900m, 0.1 len behind Galactic Star carrying 55kg at $1.70. The race before that 2nd of 15 at this track in the G3 UAE 2000 Guineas on January 24 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Golden Vekoma with 55kg at $2.40.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15 | 21/02/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 3 | $350,877.00 | Meydan | 1900m | Fast | Saffie Osborne | 55kg | 1:59.33 | - | 1 |
| 0.1L | $1.70 |
| 2/15 | 24/01/2025 | 14 | G3 OPEN 3 | $307,018.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Fast | Adrie De Vries | 55kg | 1:37.08 | - | 11 |
| 1.5L | $2.40 |
| 1/11 | 10/01/2025 | 35 | HCP 3 | $76,754.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Fast | Adrie De Vries | 59.5kg | 1:37.55 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $1.60 |
| 1/9 | 06/12/2024 | 46 | HCP 2 | $73,529.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Fast | Adrie De Vries | 57kg | 1:37.96 | - | 8 |
| 4.6L | $3.60 |
| 2/11 | 21/10/2024 | - | NOV 2 | $11,430.00 | Southwell | 1408m | Neutral | Saffie Osborne | 59kg | 1:28.02 | - | 3 |
| 1.5L | $23.00 |
Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run won by 1.2 len at Jebel Ali March 16 over 1400m defeating Don Vaccaro with 55kg at $8.50. The run before that 13th of 15 at this track in LR on February 21 over 1900m, 40 len behind Galactic Star with 55kg at $34.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 16/03/2025 | 23 | COND 3 | $87,336.00 | Jebel Ali | 1400m | Fast | Connor Beasley | 55kg | 1:25.61 | - | 6 |
| 1.2L | $8.50 |
| 13/15 | 21/02/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 3 | $350,877.00 | Meydan | 1900m | Fast | Ray Dawson | 55kg | 1:59.33 | - | 15 |
| 41.0L | $34.00 |
| 5/15 | 24/01/2025 | 97 | G3 OPEN 3 | $307,018.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Fast | Mickael Barzalona | 55kg | 1:37.08 | - | 5 |
| 7.0L | $15.00 |
| 3/9 | 19/10/2024 | 28 | MDN 2 | $93,931.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | 1:39.52 | 6-3-3 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $1.60 |
| 2/8 | 21/09/2024 | 14 | LR OPEN 2 | $139,706.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | 1:38.33 | 2-4-2 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $12.20 |
| 2/11 | 07/09/2024 | 28 | MDN 2 | $95,588.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | 1:18.64 | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.00 |
| 4/8 | 10/08/2024 | - | LR OPEN 2 | $145,929.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | Fast | Leonel Reyes | 53.5kg | 1:11.92 | 3-6-4 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $15.70 |
Jockey: Akira Sugawara
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 9 at Riyadh Dirt in SAUG3 on February 22 over 1600m, 1.75 len behind Golden Vekoma with 55kg at $9. The run before that 5th of 15 at Nakayama in LR on January 5 over 1600m, 5 len behind Fandom carrying 57.0kg at $5.80.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 22/02/2025 | 48 | SAUG3 OPEN CGF 3 | $643,777.00 | Riyadh Dirt | 1600m | Fast | Akira Sugawara | 55kg | 1:38.19 | - | 8 |
| 1.8L | $9.00 |
| 5/15 | 05/01/2025 | 42 | LR OPEN 3 | $394,910.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | K Tosaki | 57kg | 1:33.50 | - | 8 |
| 4.8L | $5.80 |
| 2/10 | 24/11/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 2 | $206,300.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | K Tosaki | 56kg | 1:33.40 | - | 2 |
| 0.8L | $7.30 |
| 6/14 | 02/11/2024 | 28 | G2 OPEN 2 | $724,900.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 56kg | 1:21.20 | 2-2-6 | 12 |
| 4.4L | $16.90 |
| 4/7 | 05/10/2024 | 41 | G3 OPEN 2 | $636,920.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Akira Sugawara | 56kg | 1:33.00 | 1-1-4 | 6 |
| 1.7L | $25.90 |
| 9/11 | 25/08/2024 | 22 | G3 OPEN 2 | $600,570.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | Y Iwata | 55kg | 1:34.20 | - | 4 |
| 7.9L | $4.50 |
| 1/11 | 03/08/2024 | - | NEWC 2 | $139,300.00 | Niigata | 1600m | Good | K Tosaki | 55kg | 1:35.90 | - | 7 |
| 2.5L | $5.20 |
Jockey: C Lopez
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Comes off a 43 day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by 0.8 len at this track G3 UAE Oaks February 21 over 1900m defeating Arigatou Gozaimasu carrying 57kg at $1.20. The run before that favourite; scored a big 8 len win at this track January 17 over 1600m defeating Taswaheen with 57kg at $9.50.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 21/02/2025 | 35 | G3 OPEN 3 | $350,877.00 | Meydan | 1900m | Fast | Carlos Lopez | 57kg | 2:00.43 | - | 2 |
| 0.8L | $1.20 |
| 1/9 | 17/01/2025 | 28 | COND 3 | $175,439.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Fast | Carlos Lopez | 57kg | 1:38.15 | - | 1 |
| 8.1L | $9.50 |
| 2/10 | 20/12/2024 | 89 | COND 2 | $88,235.00 | Meydan | 1400m | Fast | Carlos Lopez | 57kg | 1:25.50 | - | 10 |
| 2.0L | $19.00 |
| 1/7 | 22/09/2024 | 35 | OPEN F 2 | $21,552.00 | Jagersro | 1600m | Good | Carlos Lopez | 59kg | 1:42.00 | - | 2 |
| 6.0L | $2.85 |
| 6/10 | 18/08/2024 | 18 | OPEN F 2 | $32,143.00 | Bro Park | 1200m | Good | Carlos Lopez | 59kg | 1:10.50 | - | 3 |
| 14.9L | $11.79 |
| 4/5 | 31/07/2024 | - | $11,551.00 | Ovrevoll | 1170m | Good | E H Chavez | 56.5kg | 1:11.80 | - | 3 |
| 6.3L | $6.60 |