The second of ten races on Saturday is a Maiden Special Weight event for three-year-olds, open to both locally bred runners and imported campaigners.
A field of six has been declared, three locals, two bred in the United States, and one imported in utero.
The distance to be travelled is six furlongs. The Quick Galloper’s take on the possible outcome is presented below in post-position order.
1 – CINDY’S RUSH (USA)
Bay filly (March 25) by Rushie out of Tuberose
Trainer – Arnold Rambally Jr
Jockey – Tajay Suckoo
Equipment Change – Figure 8 on, plus first-time Lasix
In two starts to date, Cindy’s Rush has not shown enough to suggest that a win is imminent, but she enters calculations based on the modest calibre of this field.
2 – INDEPENDENCE BLUE
Bay colt (April 26) by Conquest Cherimash out of Secret Cat
Trainer – Carl Anderson
Jockey – Roger Hewitt
Equipment Change – Tongue-tie off, figure 8 on
Flashes of form emerged in his seventh outing when finishing fifth, seven lengths behind the winner. That performance alone will not suffice here, and he still requires more time.
3 – INFINITY STAR (USA)
Bay filly (February 13) by Greenpoint out of Batmitzvah
Trainer – Winchester McIntosh
Jockey – Raddesh Roman
Equipment Change – Visor on, figure 8 off
She has shown commendable consistency without threatening the top tier. Look for her to figure prominently in the exacta.
4 – SHE’SAPLAYER
Bay filly (March 30) by Wannabeaplayer out of One Stop
Trainer – Patrick Lynch
Jockey – Joy Haynes F
Failed to handle moderate rivals last time out over the five-furlong straight course. No marked improvement is anticipated here.
5 – BADAMI (imported in utero)
Bay filly (March 15) by Stanford out of Egyptian Goddess
Trainer – Peter-John Parsard
Jockey – Bebeto Harvey
Equipment Change – Tongue-tie on
Made a promising debut on September 27 when finishing third behind Super David and Rockhampton over four furlongs. That effort stands out as the class of the field, making Badami the one to beat.
6 – INDIAN WOMAN
Bay filly (March 9) by Sensational Slam out of Kaka My Love
Trainer – Lydia Anglin
Jockey – Evertte Clunis
Equipment Change – Visor, tongue-tie, figure 8, and Lasix
Still has a long way to go before making an impact.
