ne-by-one, they flashed under the finish
line at Chantilly Racecourse in France on
the afternoon of June 16, a trio of
four-year-old Arabians whose riders
were dressed in remarkably similar fashion.
Hayyan finished first in the Group 1 Qatar Derby,
a race formally known as the Qatar Derby Des
Pur-Sang Arabe De 4 Ans, and gave owner Sheikh
Mansoor’s Yas Horse Racing Management a sweep
of the first three positions in the $169,500 race.
About the only thing that differentiated winning
rider Ioritz Mendizabal on Hayyan was a red cap
compared to a red and green checked cap worn by
jockey François Xavier-Bertran on runner-up Deryan.
Hayyan beat Deryan by a half-length with
stablemate Kanaan in third-place, 3 ½ lengths
behind Deryan. Pierre Charles-Boudot, who rode
Kanaan, was dressed like his counterparts in Yas
Racing’s red and green checked silks, although he
sported a white cap to give race watchers a chance
to tell the riders apart.
HAYYAN (Munjiz x Dahwa by Tidjani), right, won the $169,500
Qatar Derby for four-year-olds on June 16 at Chantilly Racecourse
in France. He is owned by Sheikh Mansoor's Yas Horse
Management, trained by Frederick Sanchez and was ridden by
Ioritz Mendizabal.
QATAR DERBY AND QATAR COUP DE FRANCE
by Steve Andersen
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