KINGSTON, Jamaica – The first race of nine on the 1000 Guineas raceday (Sat, June 3, 2023) was decimated, as three of the original eight nominated were declared as late non-starters.
The 1-9 favourite, Contactor duly obliged to give apprentice Richard Byrd his first ever winner.
Contractor is trained by Ryan Williams.
RACE REPLAY BELOW RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS
| RACE 1 5YO&UP OPT. CLM. ($180,000-$150,000) 4 FURLONGS 12:15-PM | ||||||
| POS | NO # | HORSE | JOCKEY | ODDS | WIN | PLACE |
| 1 | 6 | Contractor | Richard Byrd | 1-9 | $52.50 | $53.00 |
| 2 | 1 | Fiery Path | Anthony Allen | 8-1 | $78.00 | |
| 3 | 4 | Avery and Ayan | Aaron Chatrie | 7-1 | ||
| 4 | 8 | Mardele | Richard Henry | 12-1 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Silver Soul | Javaniel Patterson | 6-1 | ||
| TRAINER: Ryan Williams | ||||||
| LNS: #2 Dr Sahir Alexander, #5 Awesome Cat; #7 Storming | ||||||
| First career winner for jockey Richard Byrd | ||||||
| Splits: - Final Time: 50.2 - Margins: - 5 RAN | ||||||
| Ex: $207 | T/Fecta: $167 | |||||
| Qu:$364 | S/Fecta: $340 | |||||
