KINGSTON, Jamaica - In a defining endeavour, Midnight Flight put away rivals to achieve her second victory from eight starts on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Caymanas Park.
It was the filly’s first success since opening her career-winning account on debut, March 23, 2024.
Racing in a three-year-old non-two for locally bred horses and a maiden for three-year-old foreigners at five furlongs straight, Midnight Flight, trained by Byron Davis and ridden by leading rider, Tevin Foster, won by 5 ¼ lengths in a time of 59.3 seconds.
Speaking with this website, Davis could not hide his joy.
“This filly is a good one in the making. Midnight Flight has her issues but we have worked hard to get her in the condition for her to run a race like this, and all I can say at this time is there is happiness in my bones. Plus, running below a minute over the straight is always a positive sign.
“It is always good to see hard work and dedication paying off.
“In the race on Saturday, all I told the jockey was to get a good break, as that is an issue she has, and he did just that, and you know the result,” a joyful Davis shared with Quickgallopja.com.
As to what the future holds for Midnight Flight and his barn, Davis was optimistic.
“At present, I have 13 horses in my stables. Midnight Flight and Cryptogirl are the two best-known to the racing public.
“Midnight Flight and Cryptogirl have reached the non-three level, and truthfully, I expect both to go through her conditions and reach Overnight Allowance, but from there, you don’t know what will happen. Only time will tell,” Davis said.
He added: “As to the other horses in the stables, there is a lot of potential, but time is the master.”
