Regal Ransom goes wire-to-wire in winning Super Derby on first race in 5 months

Regal Ransom returns to races and wins Super Derby

BOOSIER CITY, La. — Regal Ransom made a triumphant return to the races with a wire-to-wire victory in the $750,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Saturday.

Regal Ransom finished eighth in the Kentucky Derby on May 3 in his last start, and was sidelined briefly with minor leg issues.

But with Richard Migliore aboard, Regal Ransom captured the Grade 2 Super Derby by 1¼ lengths over Blame. Massone was third and West Virginia Derby winner Soul Warrior was fourth in the seven-horse field.

Regal Ransom cruised uncontested through soft fractions of 0:24.05 for the opening quarter and 0:49.03 for the first half mile. Still in front after three-quarters in 1:13.11, the winner shrugged off a mild bid by Soul Warrior turning for home and opened a comfortable advantage. In front by four lengths in midstretch, Migliore wrapped up on Regal Ransom in the final sixteenth for the victory

The winning time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:49.63. Regal Ransom returned $4.60 for a $2 win bet.

Trained by Saeed bin Suroor for Goldophin Racing, Regal Ransom picked up his second derby win this year, having also won the UAE Derby in Dubai in late March. The winner’s share of the Super Derby increased the son of Distorted Humor’s career earnings to just under $1.75 million.