Khawlah completed an amazing feat today at Meydan, nipping Master of Hounds in the final strides to become the first filly to win the UAE Derby Sponsored by The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (Group II).
Ridden by Mickael Barzalona, Khawlah sat about mid-pack early on while Xin Xu Lin set the pace. Turning for home, Master of Hounds took a clear lead on the outside and appeared to be on his way to an upset victory. But Khawlah closed relentlessly and got up just in time to win.
Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, the filly had already proven victorious in the UAE Oaks (Group III) and completed a remarkable double by winning the UAE Derby as well. The final time was 1:58.83.
Finishing third was Mahbooba, with Zanzamar fourth.
-Keelerman
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