KINGSTON, Jamaica – Soul Cure with a rejuvenated Robert Halledeen in the saddle took over the lead in the Maiden Special Weight eighth race for three-year-olds over five and a half furlongs leaving the three-furlong marker with Sweet Like Sugar (Omar Walker) stalking about two lengths behind.
Then in a pulsating stretch duel, Walker and Sweet Like Sugar was able to get up in time - on the line to nip Soul Cure. Third was 99-1 outsider Dora Lee.
Then after a stewards’ inquiry, Soul Cure was disqualified and place behind fourth placed Raw Liquid.
Sweet Like Sugar, a three-year-old bay filly by Traditional – Trippy’s Greatstar is trained by Ian Parsard.
The winning time was 1:07.3.
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Sweet Like Sugar | Omar Walker | 1-5 | $64 | $51 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Dora Lee | Dane Nelson | 99-1 | $103 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Raw Liquid | Reyan Lewis | 3-2 | $51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | Soul Cure | Robert Halledeen | 7-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | Desrianna | Kiaman McGregor | 49-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Ian Parsard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LNS: #2 She Is Calling U - 2nd by the post Soul Cure was disqualified & place 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23 x 46.1 - Time:1:07.3 - Margins: nk x 8 - 7 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q:$5749 | T/Fecta:$2157 | S/Fecta:$5274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EX:$4329 | D/E:$186 | Triple: $241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi-5:$3725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
