The United Arab Emirates Derby has yet to produce a Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner but it nearly happened last year, when Forever Young came within two noses of taking the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
The Saturday forecast for Jamaica, N.Y., calls for an 84% chance of rain with the precipitation expected to begin at about 10 a.m. ET in the vicinity of Aqueduct, which hosts the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino card.
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The last three races awarding 100 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying points to the winner will be held Saturday, April 5, at Aqueduct in New York and Santa Anita Park in Southern California, and Tuesday, April 8, at
