Japan had an act that might not be overwhelmed within the $1 million UAE Derby (G2) March 25 at Meydan Racecourse and the star of that present now’s on his method to Louisville, Ky., probably with a number of the supporting forged in tow.
Derma Sotogake led house a 1-2-3-4 sweep for Japan on the finish of the 1,900 meters (about 1 3/16 miles), incomes 100 factors on the principle Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard—greater than sufficient to qualify for the race.
“Sure, I’ll go!” stated the profitable proprietor, 73-year-old Hiroyuki Asanuma, noting he has by no means been to Kentucky, a lot much less to Churchill Downs.
“I’ve been on this enterprise for 30 years and that is my first massive horse,” stated a beaming Asanuma, surrounded by a daughter, three grandchildren, and different family members.
🗣 “[Kentucky Derby] After all.”
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The victory for Japan was emphatic and unfold out. Dura Erede completed second however was 5 1/2 lengths behind the frontrunning winner. It was one other 4 1/2 lengths to Continuar in third and three 1/2 lengths extra to Perriere in fourth.
The winner was timed in 1:55.81, the quickest time within the race since Mendelssohn recorded a profitable time of 1:55.18 in 2018. Derma Sotogake returned $14.50 for a $2 win wager in a global pari-mutuel wagering pool.
Dubai-trained Go Soldier Go , a Kentucky-bred son of Tapiture, was the very best of the remaining in fifth. Coolmore’s hope, Cairo , was by no means significantly concerned and completed tenth. Worcester , skilled by Bob Baffert, began slowly, rushed as much as attain competition on the backstretch, however reported house eleventh. Two imports working for coach Doug O’Neill, Tall Boy and Ah Jeez , completed ninth and final of 13, respectively.
“The Japanese horses in that race are actually good,” profitable jockey Christophe Lemaire stated. “It actually means one thing once you win a Derby by 5 1/2 lengths.
“The one concern was to get begin and be in place.”
Derma Sotogake wins the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse
Requested in regards to the Might 6 Kentucky Derby, Lemaire stated, “How may you refuse a mount within the Kentucky Derby? I had my first expertise final 12 months (thirteenth aboard UAE Derby winner Crown Pleasure ) and I would be blissful to go once more.”
Derma Sotogake is a son of Thoughts Your Biscuits , who twice received the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at Meydan. Out of the Neo Universe mare Amur Poesie, Derma Sotogake was bred by Northern Farm. He took 4 tries to get his first win as a 2-year-old, then received the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Race Course Dec. 14. He began 2023 with a third-place end within the grade 3 Saudi Derby Feb. 25 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh.
“We had been assured he would enhance from that,” coach Hidetake Otonashi stated, “particularly going round two corners.”
The race may produce multiple qualifier for the Run for the Roses.
Derma Sotogake was second on the Churchill Downs-created Japan Street to the Kentucky Derby earlier than the UAE Derby. Since he earned a spot within the Louisville beginning gate with the 100 essential highway factors from the UAE Derby win, one other invitation may go to the chief of the Japan Street to the Kentucky Derby record. Dura Erede’s 40 factors from the UAE Derby could also be adequate to safe a spot within the subject, which generally overfills past its 20-horse most subject measurement.
Cairo entered because the chief within the European Street to the Kentucky Derby however Coolmore representatives stated earlier than the race he would want to win the UAE Derby to make the journey. Relying on the end result of the ultimate leg of that sequence, the invitation may fall to Stormy Entry , a homebred colt for distinguished North American horse proprietor Charles Fipke.
🚀 Derma Sotogake – what a efficiency within the UAE Derby sponsored by Atlantis The Royal
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