KINGSTON, Jamaica - Fault Line, after disappointing efforts and some close finishes as the favouirte, finally put a smile on the faces of his connections with an easy win going one mile (1,600m), registering his second win from 13 starts in 2023.
Trained by Jason DaCosta and ridden by Phillip Parchment, Fault Line raced in mid-pack down the backstretch and watched as Bin Laden (Roger Hewitt) led the field. Fault Line then made his move approaching the half mile when he went in chase of the new leader Simba The Lion (Reyan Lewis).
Samba The Lion tried to steal a match of rivals but Fault Line produced a late run and went on to win by 9 ¾ lengths. Simba The Lion held on for second place with Wright In Flight (Ramon Nepare) filling the third slot. The final time was 1:43.0 (24.0 x 47.1 x 1:13.1).
Fault Line’s triumph was in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($550,000-$500,000) race that also included five-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of four) and imported five-year-olds and upwards (non-winners of three).
