Plus Que Parfait vanquished a field that included 3-year-olds who had competed earlier in the season in official Kentucky Derby preps in Japan and England. Walsh said he has yet to finalize travel plans for Plus Que Parfait but will either ship him directly to Churchill Downs or make a brief stop at Keeneland before moving on to Louisville. "It's a big thing for him to come over here and compete with these world-class riders." "I was delighted when he won the first race," Walsh said of the young rider. Ortiz, riding in Dubai for the first time, scored his second victory of the evening after taking the Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum City-District One. I don't see why he couldn't be competitive." But these horses can be shipped around the world. (Eclipse Sportswire)Ĭoming to Dubai to qualify for Louisville, Walsh admitted, "Obviously, it's the tough way to do it. Plus Que Parfait enters the Meydan winner's circle.
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