Entering last weekend’s two-day meet on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, championship leader Tevin Foster held a twelve-win advantage over reigning champion Raddesh Roman, standing at 89 wins to Roman’s 77 based on official statistics from the promoting company.
Saturday's card saw Roman mount a strong challenge by riding a fine triple, scoring aboard Unruly Don and Legacy Isle while also sharing a dead-heat finish on Walk The Plank, whereas Foster was restricted to a single trip to the winners' enclosure with Runaway Star.
Consequently, Foster’s lead was trimmed to ten wins at 90 to Roman’s 80, though it is worth noting that Foster took mounts in seven of the ten races on offer compared to Roman’s eight.
The momentum carried into Sunday's nine-race card when Roman was first to strike capturing the second event aboard Sonny T And Chippy, successfully reducing the deficit to a single digit at nine wins.
Foster delivered a decisive late-day response by sweeping the afternoon's final two races, guiding both Chances Are and Alkebulan to victory from in front, pushing the margin back into double figures at eleven wins (Foster on 92 and Roman on 81) on a day where both riders accepted mounts in seven of the nine events.
With just ten race days remaining in the season, three scheduled through November and seven concluding in December, fascinating competition lies ahead in this championship battle.
A notable early shift has already materialized ahead of Saturday, November 14, where the initial Overnight Allowance for the ten-race card lists Roman with just three rides: Comuna Trece, Diesel Train, and Supernatural Power, though these early declarations remain subject to change upon publication of the final race program.
In contrast, Foster has secured seven riding engagements for the upcoming card, though these too remain open to revision before race day.
