Khawlah wins $2-million UAE Derby

Khawlah has won the $2-million UAE Derby, barely edging Master of Hounds to hand a second victory to the stables of Dubai’s ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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Published: Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:07 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 8:43 AM

Khawlah’s stablemate Xin Xu Lin set the pace early before handing it over to the Aidan O’Brien-trained Master of Hounds. But the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Khawlah came on down the stretch, catching Master of Hounds and then winning by a nose in a photo finish. The Mike de Kock-trained Mahbooba came in third.

It was the seventh victory for Suroor in the UAE Derby and the first for a filly in the race’s history. It followed Skysurfers win in the $1-million Godolphin Mile earlier in the day. Both Skysurfer and Khawlah are owned by Mohammed’s Godolphin stables.

(AP)

Published: Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:07 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 8:43 AM

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