Wathnan Racing’s Supercooled clinches Qatar Derby crown

Doha: Wathnan Racing s Supercooled delivered a commanding performance to claim the QA Gr1 Qatar Derby at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club s (QREC)...

Doha: Wathnan Racing’s Supercooled delivered a commanding performance to claim the QA Gr1 Qatar Derby at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Al Uqda Racecourse’s turf on Friday.

After narrowly winning the Trial race earlier this month, the son of Lope De Vega returned stronger, securing a stunning four-length victory in the feature race of the day. The triumph capped a remarkable day for Wathnan Racing and Alban de Mieulle with five wins and a hat-trick for Doyle. HE Eng. Yasser bin Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Jamal, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, crowned the winners.

It was another action packed 10-race card with racing connoisseurs witnessing some thrilling battles in the 17th Race Meeting of the QREC.

Earlier, Al Zeer retained the Gr2 PA Qatar International Derby for the connections. The grey colt, owned by Mohammed bin Fahad AH Al Attiya and trained by Francois Rohaut, claimed the prestigious title in the 2100m race for the four-year-olds. Ridden by Guillaume Guedj-Gay, he displayed remarkable responsiveness in the home straight, surging from mid-field to take the lead and secure a hard-fought ½-length victory. With victory the son of Al Mamun Monlau is now a group winner.