There's even one more Derby prep for those who like to get up early. The UAE Derby is Race 5 on the Dubai World Cup day, also commonly called the 17:50, which translates to 9:50 AM Eastern time if I've done the international time zones correctly. Its entrants include the undefeated Japanese runner Forever Young.
The time of the Dubai races makes it totally unrealistic for our contest use, but someday there may be a Derby winner coming out of Dubai - interestingly, this year Godolphin doesn't have any entrants in the UAE Derby.
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