KINGSTON, Jamaica – Racing over three furlongs, the US bred Supreme Authority took the sixth race on the mid-week programme at Caymanas Park at crushing odds of 19-1.
The event was an Optional Claiming contest for horses in the $180,000 - $150,000 bracket.
In this short sprint, Supreme Authority ridden by apprentice Romario Spencer, sped from the number seven draw in a field of 13 runners straight to the outside rails and under strong hand riding was able to get home by 1 ¼ lengths.
The two fancied runners in the contest Parajet (Oshane Nugent 3/2) and Sure Step (Oshadane Robinson – 2/1) finished second and third respectively.
Supreme Authority provided his trainer Nicholas Smith with his first winner in 2020.
The Sunrise -6 had six winners with each receiving $608.090.
| $180-150,000 OPTIONAL CLAIMING (5YOS&UP) 600METRES/3FURLONGS STRAIGHT 4:20 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Supreme Authortity | Romario Spencer | 19-1 | $1,009 | $110.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Parajet | Oshane Nugent | 3-2 | $62.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Sure Step | Oshadane Robinson | 2-1 | $64.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | Royal Girl | Oneil Scott | 5-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | Freedom for Eds | Ruja Lahoe | 9-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Nicholas Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.4 - Time: 36.1 - Margins: 1 1/4 x short head - 13 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$4,708 | T/Fecta:$2,205 | Triple:$29,422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q:$1,350 | S/Fecta:$15,760 | Hi-5: $32,639 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$12,949 | Sunrise-6:$608,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
