Los Angeles lands Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby to give O'Brien 16th victory in race

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The 17th Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby took place at the Curragh Racecourse in Kildare, Ireland. It was won by Los Angeles to give trainer Aidan O'Brien a record-extending 16th triumph in the race.

Ridden by jockey Ryan Moore, Los Angeles finished three-quarters of a length clear of Sunway in second place and a further half-length in front of the 6-4 favourite Ambiente Friendly.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby is the feature event of the festival of high-octane racing, where the best horses, jockeys and trainers in the world take each other on for derby glory. The festival and day, which is sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, was a great success, filled with fantastic racing, fashion, and fun.

The newly appointed Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free, Ramesh Cidambi graced the occasion, as the DDF sponsored six of the nine races on the card.

The recently retired Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, Colm McLoughlin, and his wife Breeda were also in attendance along with Sinead El Sibai, Senior Vice President of Marketing of Dubai Duty Free and her husband, Jihad.

Speaking after the race, Ramesh Cidambi said, “I would like to offer my congratulations to the winning connections and also to compliment The Curragh Racecourse on another hugely successful festival.”

The Dubai Duty Free best dressed competition was a hotly contested affair with some serious style on display at the track.

The fashion judges on the day included Lisa Hogan of the popular Amazon Prime show, ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, Alpana Cidambi, Breeda McLoughlin and fashion writer, Bairbre Power.

Liz Maher from Bagenalstown, County Carlow, was crowned Best Dressed and took home the Dubai Duty Free Best Dressed prize.

On Derby Day the Executive Team also presented Barretstown Children’s Foundation CEO, Dee Ahearn with a donation of €20,000 to support the great work the foundation does for seriously ill children.