KINGSTON, Jamaica – Suasion, a two-year-old chestnut filly by Soul Warrior – Honeymoon Bay, placed her credentials in view for next year’s top three-year-old races when in a strong come from behind effort, the filly got up in time to win the fourth race on today’s 11-race card at Caymanas Park.
The race was the two-year-old Sunnyside Trophy for fillies only run over five furlongs round.
At the off, it was the speedy Native Gold (Paul Francis – 5-1) who controlled proceedings followed by first timer Speechless (Robert Halledeen – 6-1) and Task Force (Aaron Chatrie – 35-1). At this stage in the race, jockey Anthony Thomas on Suasion was settled in fourth.
In the stretch, Native Gold continued to lead with Speechless mounting a challenge on the inside rails but Suasion under a well-timed ride by the champion jockey powered by the leaders with half-a-furlong left in the contest to win by a length in a good time of 1:00.1.
Second went to Speechless with Native Gold in the third slot.
This was win number 39 for the trainer of Suasion, Steven Todd.
| RACE 4 SUNNYSIDE MAIDEN CONDITION (2-YEAR-O F) 1000M/5F RND. 1:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Suasion | Anthony Thomas | 5-2 | $182 | $69.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Speechless | Robert Halledeen | 6-1 | $185.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 9 | Native Gold | Paul Francis | 5-1 | $111.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | Versatile Vision | Dane Nelson | 4-5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | Ajita | Dane Dawkins | 7-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Steven Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiaman McGregor rides #2 Oh Ha Light | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 22.4 x 46.0 - Time: 1:00.1 - Margins 1 x 1 1/4: - 11 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$1,429 | T/Fecta:$2,331 | S/Fecta:$6,166 | ` | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu:$972 | Triple:$1,045 | Hi-5:$8,451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$627 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
