Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
16:25
Cocoa Beach Stakes (Sponsored By Land Rover) (Conditions Race) (Fillies) (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Queen Azteca (USA) | 2 F | Good | Niels Petersen | 126 lbs | 17/2 | Won | In rear - still plenty to do 4f out - steady progress from 3f out - led under 1 1/2f out - well on top(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Taswaheen (USA) | 3 F | Poor | A bin Harmash | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 8 | Chased leaders - outpaced 4f out - rallied and took second late - no match for winner(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Arigatou Gozaimasu (USA) | 3 F | AVG | Salem bin Ghadayer | 126 lbs | 100/30 | 1 | Forced overly strong pace - pressed 3f out - kicked again - tired and headed under 1f out - weakened and lost second late(op 5/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Ruby Hamilton (USA) | 2 F | Poor | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 5.5 | Midfield - plugged on - no threat(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Mistysea (FR) | 3 F | AVG | N Caullery | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - never dangerous(op 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Salsabil Princess (USA) | 2 F | Poor | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 3.25 | Slow away - held up - always behind(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Pocket Phone (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 3 | Held up - soon ridden - first beaten(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Reina Rosso (USA) | 2 F | Poor | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 5.75 | Dwelt - midfield - never on terms(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Flama Sunshine (USA) | 2 F | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 4/5F | 3.5 | Chased clear leader - challenged 3f out - stopped quickly final 2f (rider advised that the filly was unable to sustain the fast tempo of the race and as a result raced flat over the concluding stages)(op 9/4) |