Don Kwesi closed out his three-year-old season with victory in Restricted company (non-winners of four races) on Saturday, December 27, 2025. That win completed his conditions and advanced him to the Overnight Allowance grade, a level that only a handful of his age group have reached.
TRAINING AND RIDING CONNECTIONS
- Trainer: Barrington Bernard
- Jockey: Apprentice Demar Williams, aboard for three of Don Kwesi’s four wins
- Groom: Garnet McCarty
RACE RECORD
- Starts: 10
- Wins: 4
- Distance Preference: Middle distances (7–7½ furlongs)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- September 6: First career win at seven furlongs with Clive Lynch aboard.
- September 14: Second win at five furlongs round.
- Subsequent races: Defeated by H2O at seven furlongs and Mighty Gully at 5½ furlongs.
- November: Returned after a two-month break to secure his third win, defeating American Aviator and Miss Grove at seven furlongs.
- December 27: Fourth win achieved in non-winners of four, defeating Fred The Master by 1½ lengths, with Diesel Train third.
RACE TACTICS (DECEMBER 27)
- Drawn in post-position eleven.
- Settled mid-pack while Fred The Master led early.
- Advanced at the three-furlong marker to challenge.
- Entered the straight with the lead.
- Held off Fred The Master’s late effort to secure the win.
OUTLOOK
Don Kwesi has shown consistency at middle distances and the ability to handle different pace scenarios. His record suggests he can continue to develop at four years old, with potential to win in Overnight Allowance and possibly higher grades.
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