Since its inception in 2000, the UAE Derby (G2), which offers 170 Road to the Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers on a 100-40-20-10 scale, has produced exactly 14 Kentucky Derby starters — and not one has hit the board.
UAE DERBY (G2). Purse $2,500,000. 1,900 meters.
| # | Name (morning line odds) | Fair Odds |
| 1 | Walking Thunder (5/1) | 10-1 |
| 2 | Jahbath (6/1) | 8-1 |
| 3 | Golden Jaguar (15/1) | 15-1 |
| 4 | Plus Que Parfait (15/1) | 20-1 |
| 5 | Derma Louvre (12/1) | 8-1 |
| 6 | Divine Image (2/1) | 5-2 |
| 7 | Superior (12/1) | 12-1 |
| 8 | Gray Magician (15/1) | 20-1 |
| 9 | Razeena (50/1) | 40-1 |
| 10 | Al Hayette (50/1) | 50-1 |
| 11 | Van Beethoven (10/1) | 15-1 |
| 12 | Stubbins (10/1) | 12-1 |
| 13 | Swift Rose (30/1) | 25-1 |
| 14 | Manguzi (15/1) | 15-1 |
Master of Hounds, who was nipped at the wire by Khawlah in the 2011 UAE Derby, finished fifth in Louisville on the first Saturday in May, which was — and still is — the best finish by a Dubai shipper in the Run for the Roses.
This year, the odds of the UAE Derby champ visiting the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle may be even greater, as the 2-1 morning line favorite in Meydan’s fifth race on Saturday is…
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