KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a searing stretch effort Action Run at odds of 10-1 came from behind instead of leading to earn a riveting victory in the eighth race at Caymanas Park.
Action Run ridden by Tevin Foster and trained by Gary Crawford won an Overnight Allowance call racing a distance of six furlongs.
Zephyr and Bold Aflair set the pace in the early stages before Harry’s Train took over.
During this time Shane Ellis on Sparkle Diamond (2-5) was moving smoothly on the inside rails after coming from the one draw. At this stage in the race, Action Run was trying to find a way through but was still well off the leaders.
In the home stretch, it was Sparkle Diamond who took over with Action Run getting into stride on the outside.
In a stirring duel involving the two foreigners it was Foster and Action Run by a head over Sparkle Diamond. Behind in third was Dunrobin.
Action Run who was racing in Overnight company for the first time was winning his third consecutive race.
RACE 8 OVER ALLOW (3YOS&UP) 1200M/6FUR 5:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | Action Run | Tevin Foster | 10-1 | $550.00 | $103.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | Sparkle Diamond | Shane Ellis | 2-5 | $60.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | Dunrobin | Aaron Chatrie | 32-1 | $447.00 | $33 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | God of Love | Christopher Mamdeen | 9-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 9 | Bold Aflair | Daniel Thompson | 41-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
TRAINER: Gary Crawford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LNS:# 4 Duke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Splits:22.3 x 46.0 - Time:1:13.0 - Margins: head by 3 1/2 - 10 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ex:$1,812 | T/Fecta:$8,801 | Triple:c/o$193,175.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q:$580 | S/Fecta:$58,461 | Hi-5:$225,207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
D/E:$3,699 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||