I think the Godolphin jockey assignments are right on.
Not sure if people realize it, but the final time of the UAE Derby was really around 1:48 not the 1:50 it is listed at on the PPs. The track that day brought the front-runners home like no other during the 21 days of racing in Dubai this year, a product of four days of occasional rains and the track being sealed otherwise. The four lengths that Desert Party made up in the race are just about the most of anyone the entire day...if not the most.
Frankie was overly confident on Desert Party...that is practically undeniable.
Both Desert Party and Regal Ransom accomplished their tasks without race day medication and routinely dispatched with older horses (Southern Hemisphere 3YO).
I think both of them have a solid chance.
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