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UAE Derby

Group 2
Meydan1,900 msince 200026 runnings since 2000
Latest winner
Wonder Dean
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-olds
Winning time 2026
1:59.19

UAE Derby in numbers All records

Record trainer8

Saeed bin Suroor

Saeed bin Suroor has won the UAE Derby 8 times since 1950, the last with Thunder Snow in 2017.

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Record jockey3

Christophe Soumillon

Christophe Soumillon has won the UAE Derby 3 times since 1950, the last with Thunder Snow in 2017.

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Winner 2026 All winners

UAE Derby · 2026
Racing colours

Wonder Dean

Colt by Dee Majesty out of Wonder Siang Praw

JockeyCristian Demuro
TrainerDaisuke Takayanagi
OwnerYoshinari Yamamoto
KBBreederKosho Bokujo
Time1:59.19
Starting price–
SireDee Majesty

Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

Jockey rankingTrainer ranking

Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 26 runnings since 2000

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursWonder Deanby Dee Majesty out of Wonder Siang PrawDaisuke TakayanagiCristian DemuroYoshinari Yamamoto1:59.19
2025Racing coloursAdmire Daytonaby Drefong out of Ice PastelYukihiro KatoChristophe LemaireJunko Kondo1:59.13
2024Racing coloursForever Youngby Real Steel out of Forever DarlingYoshito YahagiRyusei SakaiSusumu Fujita1:57.89
2023Racing coloursDerma Sotogakeby Mind Your Biscuits out of Amour PoesieHidetaka OtonashiChristophe LemaireHiroyuki Asanuma1:55.81
2022Racing coloursCrown Prideby Reach the Crown out of Emmy's PrideKoichi ShintaniDamian LaneTeruya Yoshida1:59.76
2021Racing coloursRebel's Romanceby Dubawi out of MinidressCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphin Racing1:56.28
2019Plus Que ParfaitBrendan WalshJosé OrtizImperial Racing1:58.41
2018Racing coloursMendelssohnby Scat Daddy out of Leslie's LadyAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore1:55.19
2017Racing coloursThunder Snowby Helmet out of Eastern JoySaeed bin SuroorChristophe SoumillonGodolphin Racing1:57.76
2016Racing coloursLaniby Tapit out of Heavenly RomanceMikio MatsunagaYutaka TakeYoko Maeda1:58.41
2015MubtaahijMike de KockChristophe SoumillonMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:58.35
2014Toast of New Yorkby Thewayyouare out of Claire SoleilJamie OsborneJamie SpencerMichael Buckley1:57.92
2013Racing coloursLines of BattleAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore2:02.05
2012Racing coloursDaddy Long Legsby Scat Daddy out of Dreamy MaidenAidan O'BrienColm O'DonoghueCoolmore1:58.35
2011Racing coloursKhawlahSaeed bin SuroorMickael BarzalonaGodolphin Racing1:58.83
2010Musirby Redoute's Choice out of Dizzy de LagoMike de KockChristophe SoumillonMohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum1:57.44
2009Racing coloursRegal RansomSaeed bin SuroorAlan GarciaGodolphin Racing1:50.00
2008Honour DevilMike de KockJohnny MurtaghSheikh M. bin Khalifa1:48.60
2007Asiatic Boyby Not For Sale out of S. S. AsiaticMike de KockWeichong MarwingSheikh M. bin Khalifa1:48.82
2006Racing coloursDiscreet Catby Forestry out of Pretty DiscreetSaeed bin SuroorFrankie DettoriGodolphin Racing1:48.59
2005Racing coloursBlues and RoyalsSaeed bin SuroorKerrin McEvoyGodolphin Racing1:50.05
2004Lundy's LiabilityMike de KockWeichong MarwingStud TNT & Mary Slack1:50.83
2003Victory MoonMike de KockWayne SmithMad Syndicate2:02.45
2002Racing coloursEssence of DubaiSaeed bin SuroorFrankie DettoriGodolphin Racing2:02.90
2001Racing coloursExpress TourSaeed bin SuroorDavid R. FloresGodolphin Racing1:47.04
2000Racing coloursChina VisitSaeed bin SuroorRichard HillsGodolphin Racing1:49.50

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Mike de Kock
4 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Christophe Soumillon
3 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Godolphin Racing
4 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Scat Daddy
2 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful breeders

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful sires

Last 20 years · 2007–2026