Asiatic Boy Too Tough at Nad Al Sheba

Asiatic Boy (Arg) (Not For Sale {Arg}) racked up four wins from as many appearances at last year's Dubai International Racing Carnival, capped by a nine-length victory in the G2 UAE Derby on World Cup night. Returning to the races at a distance well short of his best, the four-year-old colt dodged traffic in deep stretch and went on to post a 1 1/4-length victory in yesterday's G3 Al Shindagha Sprint S. Diabolical (Artax), having his first start since being purchased by Godolphin, stumbled badly at the start and ran with credit to lose a photo for third.

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