With improvements made in transporting horses spurring more international competition, Churchill Downs wants the Derby to be prominent in that movement. “It’s a top priority for us to grow the Kentucky Derby and the brand internationally,” Ziegler said. Derby in Dubai, part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby available to all horses in their bid to advance to a field limited to 20. Lani was shipped to New York and housed in a boarded-up stall at Belmont Park after the Derby. Derby in track-record time at Meydan Racecourse and will try to become the first Europe-based starter to win the Derby.

Source: New York Times May 03, 2018 19:07 UTC