Group 2 UAE Derby winner Mubtaahij breezed an easy five furlongs in preparation for the Belmont Stakes on Sunday morning in his third official work since arriving in New York on May 15.

Breaking from the half-mile pole, the Irish-bred son of Dubawi worked over Belmont's main track in company with regular workmate Umgiyo. Mubtaahij finished several lengths ahead of his stablemate, earning an official time of 1:03.16, the 18th-fastest time of 24 at the distance.

Trained by South African-based conditioner Mike de Kock, Mubtaahij targeted the Belmont Stakes following an eighth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. Umgiyo, most recently ninth in Churchill Downs' Grade 1 Turf Classic, is nominated to the Grade 1 Knob Creek Manhattan and the Belmont Gold Cup Invitational during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

Recently, de Kock announced via Twitter that local jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. will be named to ride Mubtaahij in the Belmont Stakes.

Source: NYRA