KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Robert Halledeen gave himself the perfect booster shot for his efforts in both the 1000 and 2000 Guineas with a well-judged victory on Tequila Blue in the Caymanas Saturday seventh.
Halledeen riding for trainer Gary Subratie piloted Tequila Blue to victory in a three-year-old maiden condition race travelling 5 ½ furlongs. Halledeen rides Sure Curlin in the 1000 and Nuclear Noon in the 2000.
When the gates opened a fight for the lead emerged involving Rocket Lily (Shane Ellis 3-5) and Let’s Get It On (Dane Nelson - 12-1). Halledeen settled Tequila Blue in third.
Turning for home, both Roget Lily and Let’s Get It On both went wide leaving a clear passage for Tequila Blue and Halledeen on the inside.
In the final furlong and a half, Tequila Blue pulled away to win by 2 1/4 lengths.
Turnonthelight came through to finish second at odds of 70-1, with Rocket Lily third.
| RACE 7 NB3YO MAIDEN CONDITION RACE - FILLIES 1100M/5-1/2FUR 3:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Tequila Blue | Robert Halledeen | 6-1 | $351.00 | $89.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 14 | Turnonthelight | Oshane Nugent | 70-1 | $404.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Rocket Lily | Shane Ellis | 3-5 | $68.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Letters in Gold | Tevin Foster | 14-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Chiney Music | Dane Dawkins | 5-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer: Gary Subratie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.3 x 47.4 - Time:1:09.1 - Margins: 2 1/4 by 3 1/2 - 14 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$51,620 | T/Fecta:$10,379 | Triple:$6,262 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu:$24,364 | S/Fecta:$43,863 | Hi-5:$806,427 | ` | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$7,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
