KINGSTON, Jamaica – The race day of Tuesday, March 30, 2021, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 27, was dominated by the performance of Duke in the tenth and by the fall of three jockeys in the sixth.
DUKE
To say that Duke is reformed would be the understatement of the year. With Dane Nelson riding for trainer Gary Subratie, Duke had to overcome some traffic issues before moving to the inside, and then he exploded with his renewed vigour to win at the Open Allowance level for the second time in his career. Duke has now made it to the top grade.
Capturemyship did well to finish second and credit must be given to his connections as not too long age this seven-year-old was competing at the claiming level.
It was also a good first effort in this class by third-placed Solid Approach.
THE THREE JOCKEY SPILL
Anthony Thomas, Shane Ellis, and Tevin Foster all fell from their mounts with the latter taken to hospital for observation. Thomas did not continue to ride on the day after his fall, with the news being that he suffered some cuts and bruises including a swollen ankle, while Ellis continued to ride and even rode a winner Lalala Bamba.
THE QUARTERLY CHAMPIONSHIPS
There was high drama on this the last day of the first quarterly championship and in the last two races to boot.
Subratie by the win by Duke pipped champion Anthony Nunes, by one in the battle for championships honours in the category of most wins for trainers in the over 35 horses grouping.
Trainers Steven Todd and Ryan Darby entered the last race tied with the same number of wins in the category of trainers with 16-35 horses in their barns. Then with the win by The Genesis, Todd went one ahead to secure the first prize pay-out.
THE QUICK GALLOPER congratulates all the winners in this the first quarterly championships for 2021.
THE QUICK GALLOPER HORSES TO WATCH
1 – Solid Approach acquitted herself well in Open Allowance where she was running for the first time.
2 – Curlin’s Kawartha was again running on to earn a second behind The Genesis. Watch this one especially at distances longer than 6 furlongs.
