Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
15:20
UAE 2000 Guineas Trial Sponsored By Kentucky Derby (Conditions) (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Gallant Blade (non-runner)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Golden Vekoma (USA) | 2 C | Elite | A bin Harmash | 121 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Tracked pace - quickened to lead 2f out - ran on strongly - readily(op 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Nimble Boy (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Bhupat Seemar | 121 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - progress 4f out - kept on - no chance with winner(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Rammayy (USA) | 3 C | Good | Michael Costa | 121 lbs | 9/2 | 4.75 | Chased leaders - progress 4f out - every chance final 2f - one pace(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Nam Phrik (BRZ) | 3 C | Poor | Julio Olascoaga | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | In rear - soon outpaced - ran on late - nearest finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Awab (CAN) | 3 C | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 121 lbs | 9/2 | 0.05 | Chased leaders - one pace - no threat(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Arabian Story (IRE) | 3 C | Good | Saeed bin Suroor | 121 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - kept on - not reach leaders(op 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Don Vaccaro (URU) | 3 C | Poor | Julio Olascoaga | 133 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Held up - always ridden - minor late progress - never dangerous(op 7/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Arigatou Gozaimasu (USA) | 3 F | AVG | Salem bin Ghadayer | 117 lbs | 4/1J | 0.3 | Well away - forced pace - headed 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong (rider advised that on jumping filly bumped heavily with another runner and in his opinion affected filly who then had a tendency to hang right rounding home turn)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Arlan (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Doug Watson | 121 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | In rear - soon struggling - always behind(op 18/1 tchd 20/1 & 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Castle Gates (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 121 lbs | 4/1J | 6 | Held up - always behind(op 5/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Nedawy (USA) | 2 C | AVG | Rashed Bouresly | 121 lbs | 66/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - never on terms(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Laafit (USA) | 3 C | Poor | A bin Harmash | 121 lbs | 25/1 | - | Pressed leader - went wrong 4f out - pulled up(op 40/1) |