KINGSTON, Jamaica - Race horse breeder and Member of Parliament Karl Samuda’s fervent wish and belief that…”it is never too late for a shower of rain,” came to fruition when his home-bred Atomica won the 1000 Guineas on Saturday, June 4 at Caymanas Park.
Atomica by Nuclear Wayne and Honeytonkville will next race in the 10-furlong Jamaica St Leger on July 2. The St Leger is the second leg of the Triple Crown series of races.
“I have been in the breeding business for years and all through these years I have been praying that one day, one day I will produce a horse of this magnitude and watch this horse grow.
“Even after that period, the market was not ready for her [Atomica], a beautifully well-confirmed yearling, but Don Wehby had the confidence in what he was seeing along with his trainer Gary Subratie and took the gamble. Wehby bought her from me for a modest sum of $700,000, and when I sold her I knew in the hands of a good trainer that she would do very well.
“When Gary Subratie was chosen as the conditioner, I knew there and then that he was going to maximise her potential with his patient approach. As it turned out, that is precisely what I had predicted that happened. And by her demonstration, she is one of the most outstanding horses to run at Caymanas Park. Her winning was not only a victory, it is her style and you will notice that when she is coming to the tape, her ears are also pricked. In other words, it was a Sunday, sorry, Saturday stroll. Give her another three furlongs and the field will be lapped by her,” a smiling Samuda said.
Samuda continued: “This gorgeous filly is a product of my farm, and from her initial successes we must aim at redoubling our efforts as breeders to continue the quest to reproduce the bubble reputation with another Atomica from the farm. This, however, will not be an easy feat to repeat as she is one of the most outstanding horses to have raced at Caymanas Park through the years.”
