UAE Derby

Race Name	Grade	Track
UAE Derby	2	Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

UAE Derby

The UAE Derby is one of the highlights of the Dubai World Cup night of racing. The race itself is run over 1800 meters on dirt at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai.

It is a flat horse race for 3-year-old thoroughbreds, and the purse is currently $2 million.

The UAE Derby was inaugurated in 2000 and two years later received Group II rank. In 2002 the race distance was increased to 2000 meters, but reverted back in 2004 to 1800 meters. The UAE Derby is open to both fillies and colts from the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Horses from the Southern hemisphere have fared well in this race, although it clearly is not quite a Group One test, as yet, despite the enormous stakes on offer.

UAE Derby Racecourse	Nad Al Sheba
The UAE Derby is run at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse which opened in 1986 with two tracks, one being dirt the other turf. Both tracks are left handed and 2200 meters in distance. The racing facility operates from November to March and the main attraction is the Dubai International Racing Carnival.
The amazing Millennium Grandstand which offers stupendous viewing amongst other hospitality facilities was opened in 2001 on Dubai World Cup Day. Mike de Kock has won the UAE Derby twice in the past five years, putting SA horse racing on the world map with his runners Victory Moon and Asiatic Boy.

UAE Derby - Past Winners

2003 Victory Moon
2004 Lundy's Liability
2005 Blues And Royals
2006 Discreet Cat
2007 Asiatic Boy

UAE Derby - Betting

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