KINGSTON, Jamaica – After wading through five races with the fancied horses coming to the fore, it was time for the upset and that came courtesy of Willodeen at 22-1 in the Caymanas Monday sixth.
Willodeen ridden by the rarely used Sadiki Blake and trained by Wilfred Chin stayed in mid-track coming from gate 8, and was on the lead from the outset tracked throughout by Cat’s Rigger (Roger Hewitt).
In the final furlong of the five-straight call for five-year-old and upwards claimers ($180,000 - $150,000), Willodene pulled away, winning by four lengths.
Willodene provided both his trainer and jockey with their first win in 2021.
Cat’s Rigger was second and Senor Kwanzi (Shane Richardson) third.
| RACE 6 5YO&UP CLAIMING ($180,000-$150,000) 1000M/5 FURLONGS (STR) 3:20 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POS | NO. | HORSE | JOCKEY | ODDS | WIN | PLACE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Willodeen | Sadiki Blake | 22-1 | $1,179.00 | $397.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Cat's Rigger | Roger Hewitt | 6-1 | $224.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Senor Kwanzi | Shane Richardson | 7-1 | $193.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | Explosive Charge | Nicholas Hibbert | 9-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | April Spirit | Romario Spencer | 12-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Wilfred Chin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LNS: #13 Paintthistownred | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits:23.2 x 47.4 - Time: 1:01.2 - Margins: 4 by 1 1/4 - 15 Ran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex: $31,133 | T/Fecta: $51,805 | Triple: $92,920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu: $7,851 | S/Fecta: $142,375 | Hi-5: c/o $253,364.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E: $4,530 | Reggae-6: $173,542 | Pick-4: $32,944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
