Full Result 1.20 Riyadh (KSA) | 22 February 2025

Saudi Derby (Group 3) (3yo) (Outer Track) (Dirt)

(3yo) 1m Fast

1st £720,000 2nd £240,000 3rd £120,000 4th £60,000 5th £36,000 6th £24,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	6. Golden Vekoma (USA) 4/1 Connor Beasley A bin Harmash	Connor Beasley A bin Harmash	3	89 t	98	–	108	–
b c Vekoma (USA) - Sticks Wondergirl (USA) (Stevie Wonderboy)
In touch in midfield, took closer order halfway, ridden and chased leaders over 3f out, driven and took second 2 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead 100yds out, driven out

2⁽⁸⁾ 1¾	9. Shin Forever (USA) 8/1 Akira Sugawara Hideyuki Mori	Akira Sugawara Hideyuki Mori	3	89	–	–	103	–
b c Complexity (USA) - Praising (USA) (Pulpit)
Led, ridden clear 2 1/2f out, driven when pressed over 1f out, headed 100yds out, no extra closing stages

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¾ [5½]	8. Mhally 9/1 Ricardo Ferreira T Aldaihani	Ricardo Ferreira T Aldaihani	3	89 v¹	–	–	94	–
br g Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) - Greatestshowgirl (Showcasing)
Towards rear of midfield, outpaced halfway, driven and stayed on from 2 1/2f out, took third 1f out, no impression on front pair

4⁽⁶⁾ 3¾ [9¼]	10. Mistress (JPN) 14/1 Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi	Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi	3	85	–	–	81	–
b f Kizuna (JPN) - Cherokee Maiden (USA) (Distorted Humor)
In touch, ridden 3f out, outpaced and no impression from 2f out

5⁽¹¹⁾ nk [9½]	3. Badr Alsamawi (KSA) 40/1 Adel Alfouraidi A A Wahed	Adel Alfouraidi A A Wahed	3	89 t	–	–	85	–
gr c Mucho Gusto (USA) - Aayaat (KSA) (Premium Tap)
Towards rear, ridden halfway, driven and kept on steadily from 2f out, never dangerous

6⁽⁷⁾ 11¼ [20¾]	1. Giustino (ARG) 20/1 Mickael Barzalona Julio Olascoaga	Mickael Barzalona Julio Olascoaga	3	95 t	–	–	56	–
ch c Full Mast (USA) - Ginga (ARG) (Pure Prize)
Midfield, outpaced halfway, soon beaten

7⁽²⁾ ½ [21¼]	11. Myriad Love (JPN) 9/4F Atsuya Nishimura Koichi Shintani	Atsuya Nishimura Koichi Shintani	3	85	–	–	54	–
b f New Year's Day (USA) - Ladybird (JPN) (Smart Falcon)
Prominent, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2 1/2f out, weakened from 2f out (post-race vet exam revealed the filly to be exhibiting a slow post-race recovery)

8⁽⁴⁾ 5¼ [26½]	2. Apples And Bananas (IRE) 10/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	89 t	–	–	46	–
b c Wootton Bassett - Simannka (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
Always in rear (jockey could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance other than the colt did not handle the dirt racing surface; post-race vet exam failed to reveal any significant abnormalities)

9⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [27¾]	4. Cyclone State (USA) 3/1 Luis Romero Rivera Jr Chad Summers	Luis Romero Rivera Jr Chad Summers	3	89 tb	–	–	43	–
b c McKinzie (USA) - Chanel's Legacy (USA) (Dominus)
Midfield, outpaced halfway, soon struggling, eased over 1f out (jockey advised that the colt, which typically travels strongly on the bit during his races, failed to travel at any stage during the event and, in his opinion, was extremely disappointing; post-race vet exam revealed no significant abnormalities)

9 ran Winning time: 1m 38.19s Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Faal Khair (non-runner), Mhalhal (non-runner)
1st owner: Mohammed Al Suboosi (Golden Vekoma) 1st breeder: Woods Edge Farm, Llc
2nd owner: Susumu Fujita (Shin Forever)
3rd owner: Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah (Mhally)

1:20 Riyadh (KSA) 22 Feb 2025

Saudi Derby (Group 3) (3yo) (Outer Track) (Dirt)