KINGSTON, Jamaica – Six-time champion jockey, Omar Walker got his day started on a winning note when he guided the Johnny Wilmot trained Uncle Wal to victory in the today’s third race at Caymanas Park.
From the off in the 6 ½ furlongs – Restricted Allowance 111 for five-year-olds and up – Uncle Wal as expected went straight into the lead followed by Okahumpka (Shane Ellis 26-1) with the rest of the runners way behind.
In the straight, Uncle Wal quickly disposed of Okahumpka but was noticeably shortening in the last furlong as Twilight Eruption (Jerome Innis 7-1) came with a late surge.
Walker pumping for all he was worth got home by two lengths.
Twilight Eruption was second with Makhi (Oneil Mullings – 3-2) finishing third.
The time done by Uncle Wal was a slow 1:21.3.
The win on Uncle Wal was Walker’s 63rd for the year and the 10th for trainer Wilmot.
| RACE 3 REST ALLOWANCE III (5YOS&UP/NW4) 1300MS/6 1/2F 12 NOON | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Uncle Wal | Omar Walker | 1-1 | $104 | $59 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Twilight Eruption | Jerome Innis | 7-1 | $79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Makhi | Oneil Mullings | 3-2 | $62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Okahumpka | SHane Ellis | 26-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Silva Crass | Daniel Thompson | 91-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Johnny Wilmot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits:23.1 x 46.4 x 1:13.0 - Time: 1:21.3 - Margins: 2 x 1 - 8 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EX:$614 | T/Fecta:$537 | S/Fecta:$2,265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$140 | Triple:$1,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
