Newsday Reporter
JASON CLIFTON
WHEN racing high-tail turned into contested at Santa Rosa Park, Arima on October 26, punters witnessed a 5-trot card all being bustle off on a moist and rapid main route.
The stewards of the day needed to grab away all three turf races to the predominant be conscious, after the turf route turned into deemed contaminated for racing.
The characteristic occasion on the day’s programme turned into the penultimate contest in which three American Bred runners clashed with in the community bred horses.
Derby winner of 2023 In The Headlines turned into entered in this impressive line up.
Filly In The Headlines turned into despatched off moreover-liked after she demolished the same bunch of runners on Derby Day September 24 this year.
When starter Wayne Campbell despatched the field of six runners at roughly 4 pm it turned into a stage damage for all. As the field travelled up the aid stretch, the John O’Brien pair of The Goddess Nike and In the Headlines led the system.
As the thoroughbreds approached 600 metres, In The Headlines rapid backed out. With the contest now taking shape The Goddess Nike turned into now joined by her other two American bred competitors.
As the field dwelling flee for the judges, apprentice Tristan Phillips asked Sneaky Cheeky for a tiny bit extra effort and the 5 year ragged chestnut filly obligied, and opened a gap of some seven lengths to grab the contest with out considerations over her other two US bred competitors.
Coach Glenn Mendez saddled two winners on the day’s card and apprentice Richard Balgobin also steered home two winners. Also saddling winners on the 5-trot card had been trainers Lester Alexis, Ramesh Ramroop and Johnathan Lyder.
Racing high-tail will resume on November 30 with the staging of the 2024 Stewards Cup to be bustle over 1,200m on the predominant be conscious.
