The ultimate GLOW UP! ✨ DARK SAFFRON - from @OBSSales to G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner 🙌 The son of Flameaway was consigned by @JulieDaviesLLC and bought by @HARMASHRACING for $120,000. 📸 OBS

Saturday saw 3️⃣ #OBSApril sale graduates earn graded/group wins led by G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen hero Dark Saffron. The first day of the April under tack show starts today at 8 a.m. 👀 Watch live: https://t.co/oHFG3fLfJZ 👀 View catalogue: https://t.co/z4cClILxYI

A Shaheen thriller! ⚡️ DARK SAFFRON holds off Nakatomi and Tuz - becoming the first 3yo winner of the race. #DWC25 | @connorbeasley9 | @HARMASHRACING

Dark Saffron is a new Group 1 winner for Darby Dan Farm's Flameaway with a brave victory in the Dubai Golden Shaheen. The gelding was bred by Brookdale Farm out of the Graded-placed Military mare Meadow Saffron.

🗣️ "To do what he did there, it was fantastic." @connorbeasley9 "speechless" after @HARMASHRACING's 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍 causes an almighty stir in the @NakheelOfficial Dubai Golden Shaheen ... #DWC25 | @emirates

Upset! 👀 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍 strikes in the @NakheelOfficial Dubai Golden Shaheen, with TUZ an unlucky third ... #DWC25 | @emirates

⚡Dark Saffron scorches the track in the Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen!🏇🏆 A fierce sprint victory under the lights. ✨ @connorbeasley9 @HARMASHRACING @RacingDubai #DubaiGoldenShaheen #DubaiWorldCup #DWC25 #AhmadbinHarmash #DarkSaffron

🏆 DARK SAFFRON (Flameaway @darbydanfarm) made history under the Saturday night lights at Meydan as he became the first 3-year-old to defeat his elders in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen. @RacingDubai #DWC25 @HARMASHRACING @BrookdaleFarmKY @EquinealTDN https://t.co/VZmrKd9F1O

Tuz had nowhere to go and Nakatomi couldn’t catch him…DARK SAFFRON (Flameaway) flies home a gritty winner of the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan! 🏆 #DWC25 @RacingDubai

“دارك سافرون” يعود من جديد في ميدان 💥 النجم DARK SAFFRON، أحد خيول #صهيل المعروضة العام الماضي ، يتألق بفارق كبير ويحقق فوزًا رائعًا في الشوط الثامن - لونجين سبيريت زولو تاي لمسافة 1200م على #مضمار_ميدان🇦🇪 🏇 بقيادة المتميز كونور بيزلي وتحت إشراف المدرب القدير أحمد بن حرمش،

You can now add a @KentuckyDerby contender to the amounting accomplishments from the first crop of the brilliant VEKOMA, as his 3yo colt Golden Vekoma defeats an international field in the G3 Saudi Derby! 👏👏

Golden Vekoma wins the Saudi Derby under @connorbeasley9! 🏆 A great run from Shin Forever (#すね永遠に) in second, too 👏 WATCH LIVE: 2025 Saudi Cup meeting 👇 #SaudiCup | #サウジカップ | @netkeiba @JRAVAN_info

Massive win for 🇦🇪! Congratulations @harmashracing - G3 UAE 2000 Guineas winner GOLDEN VEKOMA follows up in the Saudi Derby @thesaudicup! #DRCgrads

GOLDEN VEKOMA 🏆 Winner of G3 Saudi Derby Sired by Vekoma (@spendthriftfarm) O: Mohammed Ahmad Ali Alsubousi B: @woodsedgefarmky (KY) T: @HARMASHRACING J: Connor Beasley "We are up against the best here and for us to do it in the Derby, you know this is what dreams are made

Big weekend for #UAERacing! Yesterday: Helal Alalawi takes the G1 Mneefah Cup in Saudi with RB Kingmaker. Today: GOLDEN VEKOMA @harmashracing wins the Saudi Derby! Think these are the first UAE trainers, except Godolphin, to strike at @thesaudicup meeting.

🏆 GOLDEN VEKOMA (Vekoma @spendthriftfarm) called on his class to grab Japan's dirt debutant Shin Forever with just under 100 meters to race and inched away to win Saturday's $1.5-million G3 Saudi Derby. #TheSaudiCup T: @HARMASHRACING J: Connor Beasley https://t.co/95NCzwS5ds

GOLDEN VEKOMA, bred and sold by @woodsedgefarmky, wears down fellow U.S.-bred SHIN FOREVER in the $1.5 million @TheSaudiCup Derby - @spendthriftfarm @keenelandsales @HARMASHRACING

Wow, Golden Vekoma was impressing in the mornings and has beaten a top Japanese contingent in the Saudi Derby!! 🇦🇪 horses flying at the moment. Congrats to @HARMASHRACING! 👏 👏 #SaudiCup 🇸🇦

GOLDEN VEKOMA @harmashracing preparing for the $1.5m Saudi Derby @thesaudicup. @racingdubai G3 winner looks super.

🏇🔥 “Golden Vekoma” يستعد للتألق في “الديربي السعودي” المدرب أحمد بن حرمش يشارك لأول مرة في ميدان الملك عبدالعزيز! 🇸🇦🏆🇦🇪 📸 لقطة حصرية للجواد “Golden Vekoma” خلال تدريباته الصباحية اليوم على مضمار ميدان الملك عبدالعزيز، استعدادًا لخوض سباق “السعودي ديربي” يوم السبت القادم!