KINGSTON, Jamaica – The first race on Labour Day is designated for three-year-old maidens traveling four furlongs. A total of fifteen horses are entered, with The Quick Galloper’s assessment provided below.
1 – RUNAWAY BAY: A bay colt (May 24) by Patton Proud out of Niseel, trained by David Lee-Sin with Romario Spencer aboard. He made an uninspiring debut on April 19 and is not expected to improve here. Note that Runaway Bay competes with first-time Lasix.
2 – CHIEF IN COMMAND: A chestnut colt (June 25) by Sensational Slam out of Chief Diplomat, trained by Spencer Chung with Reyan Lewis in the saddle. Racing for the first time, Chief In Command has not shown much promise in the mornings and will likely need time to develop.
3 – ROUND THE TWIST: A chestnut colt (May 7) by Shackleville out of Uncle Tammy, trained by Norman Smith with Shane Richardson at the reins. His journey as a racehorse officially begins, as he is among the first-timers in this event.
4 – SUSIE Q: A bay filly (February 15) by Storm Craft out of DeeQ, trained by Anthony Smith with Chalrick Budhai aboard. After two starts, Susie Q has finished far behind her competitors, and no significant change in form is expected.
5 – NEW BRIDGE: A bay colt (April 3) by Buzz Nightmare out of Kaka My Love, trained by Donovan Plummer with Richard Byrd aboard. Making his second career start, New Bridge still has significant progress to make.
6 – JOYFULL SURPRISE: A bay filly (April 15) by Conquest Cherimash out of Michelka, trained by Tensang Chung with Wesley Henry riding. As she officially makes her debut, her choice of rider should be considered in assessing her chances.
7 – BABY GREY: A grey filly (May 29) by Midnight Hawk out of Alienate, trained by Oraldo Chin with Youville Pinnock holding the reins. Having completed three starts, she still requires additional time for development.
8 – GLOBAL PURSUIT: A chestnut colt (March 18) by Bold Conquest out of American Invader, trained by Jason DaCosta with Robert Halledeen at the reins. Note that Global Pursuit competes with first-time Lasix. He returns after a long break of 251 days. His lone career start resulted in a commendable third-place finish over four furlongs, an effort that suggests potential. However, after such a long absence, he must produce his best performance.
9 – ENTHUSIASTIC: A bay colt (March 20) by Sunshine N Shadow out of Casual Flight, trained by Anthony Nunes with Romane Gordon aboard. He was only 2 ½ lengths behind Bangarang in his debut on March 20. Enthusiastic returns at the same distance, making him a strong contender.
10 – INFORMAL GLADIATOR: A bay colt (April 26) by Casual Trick out of Newton’s First Law, trained by Marlon Anderson with Oshadane Robinson aboard. After two underwhelming starts, he is still searching for improvement.
11 – STARRYPEA: A chestnut filly (May 23) by Berlino Di Tiger out of Freight Train, trained by David Lee Sin with Anthony Frazer in the saddle. She is unlikely to pose a serious challenge.
12 – BUBBLING WARRIOR: A chestnut filly (January 8) by Soul Warrior out of Bubbling Angeline, trained by Christopher Pearson with Richie Shakes aboard. A well-bred filly making her debut after showing promise in morning exercises. She has an outsider’s chance.
13 – EARMARK BLITZ: A bay colt (March 17) by Wannabeaplayer out of Venusinbluejeans, trained by Phillip Lee with Raddesh Roman aboard. He has been steadily developing, with his most recent start resulting in a fourth-place finish on May 10 over five furlongs straight, where he had to be checked. Positioned on the outside, Earmark Blitz is well placed to earn his first win.
14 – MIDNIGHT WARRIOR: A dark brown colt (March 3) by Midnight Hawk out of Sweet Grace, trained by Howard Bogues with Youville Pinnock aboard. Making his debut, Midnight Warrior will gain valuable experience from this competition.
15 – REBEL: A dark brown colt (March 15) by Casual Trick out of Twinkling Rose, trained by Gordon Lewis with Dick Cardenas aboard. His debut resulted in a fourth-place finish, suggesting that he is capable of securing a position on the board.
