KINGSTON, Jamaica - Racing for the second time, Simba The Lion (Robert Halledeen) spread-eagled rivals with utter disdain to win the Caymanas Saturday fifth which was a three-year-old maiden contest going a distance of six furlongs.
Trained by Patrick Lynch, Simba The Lion (Lion Tamer - Just Whisper) waited patiently as Diamond in the Sky (Dick cardenas) set the early fractions but after two furlongs were completed, Simba The Lion roared to the lead and skittered away to win by 8 1/4 lengths.
Turnonthelight was second and first timer Another Champion third.
| RACE 5 NB3YO MAIDEN CONDITION RACE (Maindes & Untrieds at start) 1200M/6FUR 2:35 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Simba The Lion | Robert Halledeen | 3-5 | $81 | $55 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Turnonthelight | Anthony Thomas | 11-1 | $70.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Another Champion | O'shane Nugent | 7-2 | $70.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Lion Talk | Romario Spencer | 56-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 10 | Leo | Javaniel Patterson | 6-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer: Patrick Lynch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LNS: # 11 Danny Marshall - Javaniel Patterson rides #10 Leo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.4 x 48.0 - Time: 1:15.3 - Margins: 8 1/4 by 2 3/4- 12 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$447 | T/Fecta:$274 | Triple:$333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu:$337 | S/Fecta:$2,563 | Hi-5:$2,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
