The G3 UAE 2000 Guineas [presented by Longines] carried Kentucky Derby qualifying points for the first time and Six Speed now has 20 of them after dominating the race for Seemar and jockey Mickael Barzalona.
The Not This Time colt has recently been purchased by US-based owners Brunetti Dugan Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Steve Adkisson and Swinbank Stables. They can now dream about the first Saturday in May after his all the way win, by five lengths, over Devon Island.
“We didn’t know if he would get the distance [1600metres tonight] but the good ones have speed and stamina,” said Seemar. “He breaks well, he sits up there on the speed and he’s every trainer and jockey’s dream.
“The new owners are based in the US and they probably bought him with an eye to Kentucky, so it’s great when someone has that much faith in us.”
Interview with winning jockey Mickael Barzalona after the race:
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