RACE TYPE: Four-year-olds and upwards – Optional Claiming ($250,000 - $200,000)
RACE DISTANCE: 5 ½ furlongs
SPLITS: 23.3 x 47.3 FINAL TIME: 1:10.3
KINGSTON, Jamaica – With a late burst coming through horses Tradition was able to catch and defeat rivals in the Caymanas Saturday first.
The win by Tradition gave trainer Shaun Williams and jockey Ruja Lahoe their first win in a long while.
JamalJames the 3-2 favourite with Romario Spencer in the saddle and Mr Lyndhurst set the splits but the former shortened quickly in the lane.
Mr Lyndhurst was first tackled by General Mubaraak (Dane Nelson) but kept on going until Lahoe and Tradition arrived.
Mr Lyndhurst was second and General Mubaraak third.
| RACE 1 4YO&UP OPTIONAL CLAIMING ($250,000-$200,000) 1100M/5-1/2FUR 12:15 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Tradition | Ruja Lahoe | 5-2 | $190 | $80.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Mr Lyndhurst | Ameth Robles | 9-5 | $85.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | General Mubaraak | Dane Nelson | 9-1 | $93.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Alexa's Star | Tevin Foster | 20-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | JamalJames | Romario Spencer | 3-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Shaun Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LNS: #7 El Maestro; #8 Senor Kwanzi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.3 x 47.3 - Time: 1:10.3 - Margins: 1 1/4 x 1/2 - 10 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$771 | T/Fecta:$1,216 | Hi-5:$12,304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu:$732 | S/Fecta:$7,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
