KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trained by Dalton Sirjue and ridden by Sadiki Blake, Green Gold Rush continued his good form in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($550,000-$450,000) race that included native-bred six-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of four) and imported six-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of three) over 7 furlongs (1,400m).
Green Gold Rush was relaxed in third place behind Danny Spud (Raddesh Roman) and Rohan Kabir (Reyan Lewis) down the backstretch. Green Gold Rush maintained his gallop until going into the half-mile turn when he surged to the front ahead of Hecandance (Anthony Thomas) and Zabratone (Tevin Foster).
Approaching the distance, Green Gold Rush upped the tempo, bringing the field into the lane with a sizeable lead. Although Hecandance came with a surging run in deep stretch, Green Gold Rush kept up with his work and won by a length and a quarter at the line.
Hecandance finished second, with Rohan Kabir getting third place. The final time of the race was 1:29.2 (24.0 x 47.4 x 1:13.2).
