KINGSTON, Jamaica – The second race on the Friday “Sprint Fest” at Caymanas Park had eight runners, five foreigners and three local bred horses. At the end of the event, it was one-two-three for the outsiders.
Run over five furlongs straight for two-year-olds, it was the Omar Walker ridden Wayne DaCosta trained Sir Alton (Giant Surprise – Jadam) who got the win but not after a being persistently challenged by another foreigner Crafty and Ready (Linton Steadman) during the last two-furlongs of the race.
Sir Alton was, however, stronger and more determined and in the end got home by a long neck as the prohibitive 1-5 favourite.
Crafty and Ready running at odds of 2-1 was second with another DaCosta trainee Eagle One (Phillip Parchment – 16-1) in the third slot.
Sir Alton clocked a fast 58.1 for the contested distance.
| RACE 2 MAID SPECIAL WGT (2-Y-O&UP) 1000MS/5FUR S 12:40 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Sir Alton | Omar Walker | 1-5 | $61 | $52.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Crafty and Ready | Linton Steadman | 2-1 | $52.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Eagle One | Phillip Parchment | 16-1 | $52.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Eroy | Robert Halledeen | 8-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | Cold Pursuit | Raddesh Roman | 75-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Wayne DaCosta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits:22.2 x 45.0 - Time: 58.1 - Margins: nk x 5 3/4 - 8 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$183 | T/Fecta:$113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$400 | S/Fecta:$181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
