UAE Derby

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The UAE Derby is a prestigious Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race in Dubai for three-year-olds, often serving as a key prep race for the Kentucky Derby.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Group 2 race
Thoroughbred horse race
flat horse race
ageRestriction 3-year-olds
alsoKnownAs U.A.E. Derby NERFINISHED
approxPurse $1,000,000 range
associatedWith Dubai World Cup NERFINISHED
country United Arab Emirates
distance 1900 metres
about 9.5 furlongs
distanceCategory middle distance
formerRacecourse Nad Al Sheba Racecourse NERFINISHED
formerSurface dirt at Nad Al Sheba
synthetic Tapeta
governingBody Emirates Racing Authority NERFINISHED
gradedStatus Group 2
handicapOrConditions conditions race
horseRaceType Thoroughbred
inceptionYear 2000
kentuckyDerbyPointsRace yes
location Dubai NERFINISHED
notableRole prep race for American Triple Crown trail
organiser Dubai Racing Club NERFINISHED
partOf Dubai World Cup night undercard
qualification three-year-olds
raceCategory three-year-old classic prep
raceClass Group 2
racecourse Meydan Racecourse NERFINISHED
raceDay Dubai World Cup Night NERFINISHED
raceSurfaceChange switched to dirt at Meydan in 2015
raceSurfaceType dirt track
raceType international
region Middle East
sexRestriction colts, geldings and fillies
significance important international 3-year-old race
major Kentucky Derby prep race
sponsor Al Tayer Motors NERFINISHED
Emirates NERFINISHED
UAE-based entities
status active
surface dirt
timing late March
trackDirection left-handed
typicalField horses from Europe, Asia, Middle East, and North America
usualMonth March
weightAssignment set weights with allowances

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Meydan Racecourse hostsEvent UAE Derby
Thunder Snow raceWon UAE Derby
Thunder Snow is the only two-time winner won UAE Derby
subject surface form: Thunder Snow