Sugar Boy sold ahead of Derby date

Leading Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby contender Sugar Boy has been sold to Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.

Sugar Boy sold ahead of  Derby date

The Authorized colt secured a determined victory in the Sandown Classic Trial on his most recent appearance for trainer Patrick Prendergast, notably beating subsequent Epsom Derby second and third Libertarian and Galileo Rock respectively.

He will run for Prendergast in this weekend’s Irish Classic, but will be switched to an unspecified trainer afterwards.

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