Regal Ransom: beat stablemate Desert Party to land the UAE Derby
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker/racingpostpix.comUAE Derby winner Regal Ransom returns in US
Preview: USA, Saturday (11.12pm BST, live on ATR)
Louisiana Downs: Super Derby (Grade 2) 1m1f, dirt, 3yo
GODOLPHIN'S UAE Derby winner Regal Ransom returns to the track on Saturday night after a four-month absence following his unplaced effort in the Kentucky Derby.
The three-year-old son of Distorted Humor is ridden by Richard Migliore as he bids to maintain Godolphin's purple patch in the Grade 2 Super Derby, the richest event in the country this weekend at Louisiana Downs with a prize fund of $750,000.
Godolphin, who have four American Grade 1 victories to their name this term, won the Super Derby in 2002 with a similar type in Essence Of Dubai.
New York-based assistant trainer Rick Mettee commented: "Regal Ransom is doing really well and we are happy with him at the moment.
"He trained well at Saratoga all summer and he is ready to run again. Nine furlongs won't be easy coming back from a long lay-off, but he is such a generous worker that we can get him fit enough from doing his morning breezes.
"He takes his work very seriously and we are expecting him to run a nice race on Saturday."
Likely favourite, however, is Soul Warrior (Steve Asmussen/John Velazquez), who surprised Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird last time out with a late charge in the West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer.
Also on Saturday
Belmont Park: Futurity Stakes (Grade 2) 7f, dirt, 2yo (9.43pm BST, live on ATR)
D'Funnybone (Rick Dutrow/Edgar Prado) bids to confirm the impression he created when a runaway ten-length winner of the Grade 2 Saratoga Special as a pair of prestigious two-year-old contests take centre stage at Belmont.
Belmont Park: Matron Stakes (Grade 2) 7f, dirt, 2yo fillies (10.15pm, live on ATR)
Worstcasescenario (Rick Violette/Alan Garcia) has drawn the outside post in a field of nine as she bids to extend her unbeaten record to three, having weon the first two by a cumulative margin of ten lengths, including a surprise Grade 1 win atSaratoga last time.
Woodbine: Natalma Stakes (Grade 3) 1m, turf, 3yo fillies (7.59pm BST, live on ATR)
Elusive Galaxy (Ger Lyons/Rafael Bejarano) holds a leading chance for Ireland in this $150,000 event, where an automatic starting place in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Turf is up for grabs.
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