Six Pace, racing for the primary time for his new American proprietor, raised hopes of a return dwelling with a powerful and barely shocking win on the primary Saturday in Could within the Vogue Friday UAE 2000 Guineas at Meydan Racecourse on January twenty third.
The race earned 20 factors for the Not This Time stallion within the Euro/Mideast Street from Churchill Downs to Kentucky Derby offered by Woodford Reserve. Extra importantly, he has secured a assured spot within the UAE Derby, which can happen on March 28, the night time of the Dubai World Cup. The race will award the winner 100 qualifying factors, successfully guaranteeing them a beginning spot within the Race of Roses.
Six Pace entered the UAE Guineas after profitable the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial on January 2nd. On that 1,400 meter (about seven furlongs) slope, he benefited from an inside draw and weight break from the second-place horse. There was a query of whether or not the identical effort may very well be replicated by including one other 200 meters.
Jockey Michael Barzalona and coach Bhupat Seemar confessed their shock that Six Pace not solely answered their questions, but additionally gained by 5 lengths with out being challenged by any of his 15 rivals.
“He jumped out of the gate very quick and ran sturdy to the tip,” Barzalona mentioned. “He stunned me slightly bit once I requested him to select it up straight.”
“Good horses have pace and in addition stamina,” Seamer added optimistically. “So I believe he is most likely a kind of horses. We thought he most likely would not get the gap and he proved us improper and he is a suitably nice horse.”
Six Pace, produced in Kentucky by Katie Wealthy Farms, is out of the Phipps secure’s stakes-winning Medaglia d’Oro filly, Browse. Seamer bought him as a part of the unique possession group within the 2025 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale for the equal of $304,680.
He completed third on his debut at Meydan in November and gained his second begin a month later, however was nonetheless a reasonable disappointment within the worldwide stakes of the Guinea Trials. Within the Guineas, the colt Godolphin, out of Sensible Joke, carried out nicely in second place behind favourite Devon Island.
Six Pace was offered for an undisclosed quantity earlier than the Guineas to a syndicate led by Brunetti Dugan Stables and Jake Burris’ Black Sort Thoroughbreds. Different companions embody Steve Adkisson and Swinbank Secure.
“The proprietor who beforehand owned him is a good friend of mine from faculty,” Seamer mentioned. “They’ve had two horses with me and so they’ve each gained good races. They offered him and now I am completely satisfied that the brand new proprietor is from America and acquired this horse, most likely aiming for the Kentucky Derby. So it is good to have somebody have that a lot religion in him.”
Burris and his associate saved Seamer’s stallion for the Dubai Collection, however mentioned they might rethink as soon as Six Pace will get to Louisville, Kentucky.
