KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trainer Lee Clarke made a rare visit to the winner’s circle when his four-year-old bay filly Purposely won the Caymanas Saturday third.
Purposely was winning for the first time (four-year-olds and upwards maiden condition) going a distance of seven furlongs.
Jockey Omar Walker on Purposely jostled for the lead with the 2-5 on favourite Bin Laden with Youville Pinnock in the saddle after the starter pressed his button.
It was a fight for the lead between the aforementioned two horses until Walker pushed Purposely into the lead with three furlong left to go. It was a lead which she never relinquished winning by 2 ½ lengths.
Mighty Chelsea (Jemar Jackson) ran on for second with Bin Laden third.
| RACE 3 NB4YO&UP MAIDEN CONDITION RACE 1400M/7FUR 1:50 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Purposely | Omar Walker | 8-5 | $133.00 | $55.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Mighty Chelsea | Jemar Jackson | 10-1 | $67.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Bin Laden | Youville Pinnock | 2-5 | $52.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Lion's Den | Dick Cardenas | 13-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | Jnr Jones | Roger Hewitt | 99-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer: Lee Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shavon Townsend rides #8 Bukola | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 24.4 x 49.2 x 1:16.3 - Time: 1:33.3 - Margins: 2 1/2 by 2 1/2- 8 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$796 | T/Fecta:$404 | S/Fecta:$1,319 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$280 | Triple:$688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
