The opening event of the ten scheduled was won by Greyt Magnum (5-1), saddled by Ray Phillips and ridden by Shane Richardson, who enjoyed a particular piece of good fortune in being engaged as the replacement for the absent 2023 champion, Reyan Lewis.
To his credit, Richardson executed the engagement with confidence in timing Greyt Magnum’s effort to strike the lead inside the last furlong of the seven and a half trip to score by just over one length.
Race two was a six-furlong sprint, and 4-1 bet Prince Marshall, declared by Winston Morris, got the benefit of a sound tactical move by Richard Shakes for the opener of a riding double. He restrained his mount to race behind the two pacemakers before wearing them out in the home straight, then had enough momentum to arrive at the winning post a neck ahead of 4-5 bet favourite Money Box (Raddesh Roman) running on late.
Honour Prince (4-5), conditioned by second-generation horseman Robert Pearson, having only its second outing since the middle of April 2025, showing a deserved return to winning form, was just over two lengths better than chief rival Fred The Master (USA) over the five and a half furlongs of three.
Tevin Foster executed the riding engagement there and 40 minutes later confirmed a double with Michael Marlowe’s US-bred colt Any Means (6-5) staying well to win the extended circular nine furlongs of race four by over five lengths.
Well, backed at 5-2, Dark Matter, with Phillip Parchment up, for trainer Donovan Plummer, was a one-length winner of race five, which was section one of the divided race for $350,000 claimers contested over the five-furlong straight course.
In section two, Richie Shakes, to close his riding double, had Barrington Bernard’s Newland Links (8-5) just over two lengths in front at the winning post of this, the sixth event.
Trainer Patrick Lynch saddled the winners of races seven and eight staged over five furlongs straight and six furlongs respectively.
The opener of the stable double was Princess Cataleya, bet at 9-2, and was well ridden by Tajay Suckoo to prevail by a neck in the final strides. The closing leg of Lynch’s two-timer was Lauren’s Secret (5-2), getting home two and a half lengths better than the nearest rival, with Nicardo Carr aboard.
Maiden five-year-old imported mare Chesney (USA), bet at 3-2 from the stable of third-generation horseman Steven Todd, after 21 unsuccessful attempts, arrived well inside the final, of the six and a half furlongs of race eight for a one-length victory margin.
With apprentice Demar Williams scoring with Chesney (USA) and along with the aforementioned Shakes, Suckoo, and Carr, it was, between them, five winners on the day for these 2024 graduates of the Jamaica Racing Commission Riding School. In fact, Shakes has now secured a tally of eight winners over the last three race days.
In the featured World Vet Day Trophy for Overnight Allowance campaigners, Supernatural Power (USA), bet at 1-5, running against 11 vastly inferior opponents, was 13 lengths in front at the end of the eight-furlong gallop. Two-champion (2024-25) and 2026 leading reinsman Raddesh Roman was aboard for the former 14-time champion conditioner Philip Feanny.
