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Potential Derby contenders square off in UAE 2000 Guineas Potential Derby contenders square off in UAE 2000 Guineas By Keeler Johnson / Special to HRN February 2, 2021 6:17pm Between 2011 and 2019, nine horses used the Group 2 UAE Derby in Dubai as a springboard to the Kentucky Derby starting gate. While Dubai’s signature race for 3-year-olds has yet to produce a Kentucky Derby winner, the UAE Derby is still a productive steppingstone on the road to the 2000 Guineas (G3...

Sponsored by: Mouheeb wins on debut at Jebel Ali Thursdays second classic of the Dubai season, the Group 3 $125,000 UAE 2000 Guineas, has drawn a solid sextet, led by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoums Jebel Ali Racecourse-based Mouheeb and Godolphins Naval Crown. The 1600m (one mile) affair goes as the evenings third of six races. Three weeks ago, Mouheeb valiantly battled leading local sophomore Rebels Romance to a short head in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial over this one-mile layo...