KINGSTON, Jamaica – The fine recent form of champion jockey Anthony Thomas continued in the first of ten races on the Caymanas Park Saturday card a short while ago.
Thomas guided home 3-1 chance Luana trained by Steven Todd after the bay filly watched proceedings from the third spot as Balazo (Kiaman McGregor) set the early pace in the $350,000 - $300,000 claiming event for three-year-old and upwards run over a mile.
Luana took over with three furlongs to go and kept up a strong gallop in the final two furlongs to win by a length in a final time of 1:42.0.
Second went to the 3-5 favourite Mirabilis with Omar Walker in the saddle while Doctor Grey (Roger Hewitt – 58-1) was third.
| RACE 1 $350-300,000 CLAIMING (3-YEAR-OLDS&UPWARDS) 1600M/8FUR NOON | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Luana | Anthony Thomas | 3-1 | $222 | $81.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Mirabilis | Omar Walker | 2-5 | $55.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Doctor Grey | Roger Hewitt | 53-1 | $259.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 9 | Musketoon | Dane Nelson | 5-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Quora | Shane Ellis | 25-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Steven Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 24.2 x 48.0 x 1:13.2 - Time: 1:42.0 - Margins:1 x 1 1/2 - 11 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$479 | T/Fecta:$4,581 | Hi-5:$24,032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu:$123 | S/Fecta:$9,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
