KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a dramatic burst of speed over the last half a furlong, Sunshine Cat came from dead last to upset rivals in the second Boxing Day event which was a six-furlong contest for horses in the $650,000 - $600,000 claiming bracket.
Sunshine Cat with apprentice Anthony Allen in the saddle was the last to leave the gates as the speedster Talented Tony K (Dane Nelson – 9-5) shot to the lead with Pakman (Reyan Lewis – 6-5) and Mr Pantheon (Raddesh Roman – 35-1) tracking.
In the straight, Sunshine Cat was still at the back of the field as Talented Tony K started to fold. With just half a furlong left in the race it was a clear fight between Uncle Freddie (Anthony Thomas – 6-5) with Mr Pantheon gathering ground on the outside.
Then literally dropping from the sky, Allen produced Sunshine Cat who swooped over all and sundry to win by a neck.
The manner in which Sunshine Cat won brought the house down at Caymanas Park.
Second was Mr Pantheon with Uncle Freddie third.
Sunshine Cat is owned, trained and bred by Carl "Catman" Anderson
| RACE 2 CLM $650K-$600K (3Y0&UP) (NB5YO&UP/NW5) 1200M/6FUR 1:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Sunshine Cat | Anthony Allen | 19-1 | $1,012 | $82.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Mr Patheon | Raddesh Roman | 35-1 | $133.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Uncle Freddie | Anthony Thomas | 6-5 | $55.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Talented Tony K | Dane Nelson | 9-5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Pakman | Reyan Lewis | 6-5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Carl Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits:22.4 x 45.3 - Time: 1:13.2 - Margins: neck x head7 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$9,836 | T/Fecta:$9,194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$4,522 | S/Fecta:$21,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
