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It's Oasis Blue's Korean Derby
The Straits Times
|May 14, 2025
KRA Cup Mile winner takes out second leg of Triple Crown series at first run in Seoul
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SEOUL - Oasis Blue has become the first horse since 2016 Korean Triple Crown winner Power Blade to make it back-to-back victories in the 1 billion won (S$920,000) Group 1 Korean Derby (1,800m) on May 11, after claiming the Group 2 KRA Cup Mile (1,600m).
Oasis Blue smashed his rivals in an effortless four-length win in that first leg of the Korean Triple Crown at Busan racecourse on April 6.
Exactly five weeks later, the uncaptured three-year-old colt managed to repeat the feat – scoring by a comfortable two-length win at Seoul racecourse – albeit over 200m longer, and on a trip which he has won twice before.
After taking out the first and second leg, Oasis Blue is now one step away from sweeping all three legs of the Korean Triple Crown series, an achievement last attained by Power Blade – who has been retired to stud – nine years ago.
Oasis Blue will get his chance if he runs in the third leg, the Group 2 Minister's Cup (2,000m) in Seoul on June 15.
Trained by Baik Kwang-yeol, Oasis Blue actually had odds stacked against him in the Korean Derby.
This story is from the May 14, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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