A little less than a month after Jareth Loveberry sustained a fibula fracture in a starting gate accident at the Fair Grounds, the rider found himself in the winner’s circle March 25 at Turfway Park astride a colt bound for the
Ushba Tesoro took flight in deep stretch in the $12 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse March 25 and capped another big international night for Japan with a last-to-first visually stunning 2 3/4-length victory.
The Dubai route to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve has not been a fruitful one in its history. From 18 starters, the best Kentucky Derby finish from a runner coming out of the United Arab Emirates Derby was a fifth by Master of Hounds in 2011.
