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WHAT IS THE ONLY FILLY TO WIN THE UAE DERBY?

WHAT IS THE ONLY FILLY TO WIN THE UAE DERBY?
3/28/2019

 With derby qualifying points having a major influence on which horses run in the Kentucky Derby races like the UAE Derby which offers 100 points to the winner (100-50-20-10) are import. In the nineteen years that the UAE Derby has been run only one filly has won the race (2011). Her name was Khawlah and was ridden by French jockey Michael Barzolana . She was owned by Godolphin Racing and trained by Saeed bin Suroor. This combination of owner and trainer has won the UAE Derby 8 times of it 19 times running (42% win record). This year Godolphin Racing will try for its 9th win on another filly, Divine Image. She is the Morning Line favorite to win the race. If she does, she will be the second filly to do it.