Cat books Derby place with sparkling display
A three-year-old son of Forestry who was purchased after winning his sole start in the USA as a juvenile, he was always in charge and could not have won more impressively under Frankie Dettori.
Trainer Saeed bin Suroor explained: “He is a very nice colt and has been improving all the time in his work.
“We were very hopeful of a big run and he has done it very well. That will have done his confidence the power of good and next step is the UAE Derby.
“How he gets on there will determine whether he goes to Kentucky (Derby) or not.”
Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford added: “We are really pleased and that is a very nice introduction. Hopefully he will come back for the UAE Derby as long as he is OK in the morning.
“He is a really nice colt who had been training well and we were hopeful he would win well. It is a relief when they actually do it though.”
William Hill introduced the winner at 12-1 for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, while Coral go 25-1 from 40s.
Johnny Murtagh made every yard of the running in the 10-furlong dirt handicap on Dhruba Selvaratnam’s Remaadd.
