KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dezzy The Genius with Dick Cardenas aboard got the ball rolling on the Easter Sunday nine-race programme at Caymanas Park at odds of 5-1.
Dezzy The Genius trained by Fernando Geddes earned his sixth career victory from 68 starts in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claimer ($550,000 - $450,000) going a mile.
It was Graydon (Shane Ellis) and Nuclear Emma (Abigail Able) who disputed the early lead with Dezzy The Genius having to make up ground after a slow starter. Graydon went in front after two furlongs were completed with Dezzy The Genius getting much closer as the horses spun into the half-mile turn.
Graydon entered the straight with the advantage, but Dezzy The Genuis quickly scooted by and then moved on to win by 3 ½ lengths. Doctor Grey (Javaniel Patterson) came from nowhere to finish second with Nuclear Emma in the third slot.
For Geddes, it was his first in 2022 from 12 starts.
| RACE 1 3-Y-O & UP OPT CLAIM ($550,000-$450,000) 8 FURLONGS 12:35 PM | ||||||
| POS | NO | HORSE | JOCKEY | ODDS | WIN | PLACE |
| 1 | 2 | Dezzy The Genius | Dick Cardenas | 5-1 | $310.00 | $94.00 |
| 2 | 6 | Doctor Grey | Javaniel Patterson | 13-1 | $138.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | Nuclear Emma | Abigail Able | 29-1 | $245.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | Nez Perce | Andre Powell | 99-1 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Royal Vibes | Paul Francis | 8-5 | ||
| TRAINER: Fernando Geddes | ||||||
| Splits: 24.3 x 48.3 x 1:14.4 - Final Time: 1:44.3 - Margins: 3 1/2 by a neck - 7 RAN | ||||||
| Ex: $2,980 | T/Fecta: $4,546 | Hi-5: c/o $473,919.42 | ||||
| Qu: $1,878 | S/Fecta: $97,995 | |||||
