Magnitude's victory over Forever Young in the 30th Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline March 28 at Meydan Racecourse can be judged not only by the considerable achievement itself but also by recalling his owner's and trainer's history.
Throughout the years, most top contenders in prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve have been colts or geldings. Although fillies are eligible for all Derby preps and can earn points toward securing a spot in the starting gate for the first jewel of the Triple Crown, not many of them take on males along the Derby trail or in the classic.
There are a few female jockeys who will always be associated with their historic “firsts.” Diane Crump was the first female jockey to ride in a sanctioned race and the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Julie Krone became the first female rider to win a Triple Crown race when she guided Colonial Affair to victory in the 1993 Belmont Stakes. Jockey
It’s hard to believe it was more than 10 years ago. So much has happened in the real world since American Pharoah swept the 2015 Triple Crown and capped his 3-year-old season with a historic “Grand Slam” win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland.
The foreign flavor in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will come into focus Saturday with the running of the United Arab Emirates Derby Sponsored by Jumeirah at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
