KINGSTON, Jamaica – Five-year-old bay gelding Valiant after 16 tries earned his first visit to the winners’ enclosure in the Caymanas Saturday (June 18, 2022) opener for trainer | owner Derrick Roman and jockey Romario Spencer.
The Caymanas Saturday (June 18) first was a five-year-old and upwards maiden condition contest going six furlongs.
It was Galway Bay (Everton Miller) who set the early splits followed by Euphoria (Hakeem Pottinger) and the 2-1 favourite Hunter’s Ridge (Jawani Forbes). At this early-stage, Spencer had Valiant in mid-pack about eight to ten lengths behind the leading bunch.
While rounding the bend, Hunter’s Ridge pushed ahead to establish a clear advantage as the horses entered the straight for the final two-furlong push. Hunter’s Ridge started to fade with a furlong to go as first Plutologist (Devon A Thomas) challenged and then Spencer brought Valiant through the field to win by 1 ¼ lengths. Dr Sahir Alexander (Ramon Nepare), a 60- chance ran on strongly on the outside to snatch second with Plutologist third.
The exacta paid $14,193, and the quinella $19,956.
| RACE 1 NB5YO&UP MAIDEN CONDITION RACE 6 FURLONGS 11:30 AM | ||||||
| POS | NO | HORSE | JOCKEY | ODDS | WIN | PLACE |
| 1 | 6 | Valiant | Romario Spencer | 5-1 | $330.00 | $151.00 |
| 2 | 2 | Dr Sahir Alexander | Ramon Nepare | 60-1 | $345.00 | |
| 3 | 4 | Plutologist | Devon A Thomas | 2-1 | $98.00 | |
| 4 | 8 | Hunter's Ridge | Jawani Forbes | 2-1 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Avery and Ayan | Prince Holder | 8-1 | ||
| TRAINER: Derrick Roman | ||||||
| Splits: 24.1 x 50.0 - Final Time: 1:20.3 - Margins:1 1/4 by 1/2 - 10 RAN | ||||||
| Ex: $14,193 | T/Fecta: $14,956 | Hi-5: c/o $168,100.13 | ||||
| Qu: $19,956 | S/Fecta: $128,469 | |||||
