KINGSTON, Jamaica – With half of the 2023 racing year now complete, the three-year-olds hold the first three spots on the list of earners.
While the three-year-olds rule the roost, there are three foreigners figuring in the earners’ top ten.
The leader of the pack is St Leger winner Thalita, with earnings of $5,069, 000. Added to the victory in the St Leger, Thalita was also victorious in The Portmore. From her four starts in 2023, Thalita has won twice, and finished second on two occasions.
In second place on the list is 2000 Guineas winner Mojito, who for the first time in his career did not bring home any cash for his connections in the St Leger. Mojito like Thalita has raced four times, with three wins and one unplaced effort. Mojito has thus far earned $4,641,000.
In third place is 1000 Guineas winner Mamma Mia with $3,469,350. This amount was achieved from five starts and two wins.
The first foreigner in position number four is I Am Fred with four wins from his four starts. He is the only horse on this list with a 100 % race record.
Positions number five, and six, are occupied by imports Inspire Force, and Runaway Algo respectively. Of the horses on the earners’ top ten list, Inspire Force has raced the most with nine starts.
Interestingly, Money Mister with earnings of $2,213,200, is the only horse in the top ten list to win one race. Money Mister has raced four times with one win and three second place finishes.
There are three fillies in the top ten, Thalita, Mamma Mia, and She’s My Destiny all trained by Jason DaCosta.
DaCosta also has the most horses in the top ten (four), Mamma Mia, Thalita, I Am Fred, She’s My Destiny.
The list of the 10 ten earners is published below.
| Horses | Age | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unpl | Starts | Stakes | |
| 1 | THALITA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $5,069,000 |
| 2 | MOJITO | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $4,641,000 |
| 3 | MAMMA MIA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $3,469,350 |
| 4 | I AM FRED | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $3,161,300 |
| 5 | INSPIRE FORCE | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | $2,507,475 |
| 6 | RUNAWAY ALGO | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | $2,324,500 |
| 7 | MONEY MISER | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $2,213,200 |
| 8 | SHE'S MY DESTINY | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $2,205,850 |
| 9 | EMPEROROFTHECATS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | $2,151,150 |
| 10 | YELLOWSTONE | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | $2,038,000 |
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