Heart of Honor headlines top class carnival card

After an eventful season in which he was beaten a nose in the G2 UAE Derby, finish fifth in the GI Preakness and sixth in the Gl Belmont, Heart of Honor is back at Meydan Racecourse - the scene of his two wins.

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Now a gelding, Jamie Osborne's three-year-old takes a significant drop in grade in Friday's Palm Jebel Ali Conditions race, the finale on the seven race Dubai Racing Carnival card.

"This looks like a good spot to start him back, but he will tighten up for the run," said Osborne, whose daughter Saffie returns from injury to take the ride. “His main targets come later, so there will be plenty of improvement after this run.

But hopefully he's fit enough to be the one they all have to beat.”

Heart Of Honor’s seven rivals include Listed Al Bastakiya winner Galactic Star, last seen finishing ninth in the UAE Derby, and his Bhupat Seemar stablemate Gray Boss, an impressive winner from a wide draw on his debut two weeks ago.