Sweet Ducky may run in Kentucky Derby

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Sweet Ducky's trainer says the 3-year-old's performance in the UAE Derby on Saturday will likely determine whether he runs in the Kentucky Derby.

The American horse was purchased two weeks ago by Ramzan Kadyrov from George and Lori Hall for an undisclosed amount.

Trainer Herman Brown says he would prefer to have several more months to work with him. But the South African says a first, second or third could be enough to send Sweet Ducky to the Kentucky Derby on May 7.

Brown says Sweet Ducky will be “sort of an unknown quantity” in Saturday's race, since he is new to the stable and has never run on the Tapeta surface at Meydan Racecourse.

Sweet Ducky last raced in January, finishing second to Dialed In at the $400,000 Holy Bull.