New Stakes winner for Raven’s Pass
Secret Number, a three-year-old son of Raven's Pass, maintained his unbeaten record in superb fashion on 9 March, landing the Listed Al Bastakiya run over nine furlongs at Meydan.
Having to take the widest route under Kieron Fallon, Secret Number showed an impressive turn of foot once entering the home straight and swept home to win by .
The Godolphin colt, who broke his maiden on his racecourse debut last October, will now step up in class again with a tilt at the UAE Derby now on the cards.
Bred by Darley, he is out of Mysterial, making him a half-brother to G1 winners Dubai Destination and Librettist.
Raven’s Pass is also sire of record-breaking G2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner and G1 Racing Post Trophy third Steeler, plus UAE 1,000 Guineas winner Lovely Pass. He stands at Kildangan Stud at a fee of €30,000 October 1st SLF.