KINGSTON, Jamaica – It was so easy for Universal Boss as the four-year-old bay gelding earned his fourth career victory, this time is an Optional Claimer ($1,000,000 - $850,000) for four-year-olds and upwards non-winners of four running over a distance of 6 ½ furlongs.
Drawn at post-position one with Simon Husbands in the saddle, Universal Boss moved quickly alongside the rails to be with the earlier leaders, stablemate Baltusrol (Dane Nelson – 7-1) running without the nominated tongue tie on and Kingsman (Omar Walker – 4/5) on the outside.
Universal Boss then responded to the request to go from Husbands leaving the three-furlong marker and that was that for the rest of the nine runners as Universal Boss was imperious in victory winning by 5 ¼ lengths over Baltusrol and Royal Aviator. The final time was a fast 1:19.0.
This was the second win on today’s card for champion trainer Anthony Nunes.
| RACE 5 OPT CLM $1M-$850K (3YO&UP)(NB4YO&UP/NW4) 1300M/6-1/2FUR 2:35PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Universal Boss | Simon Husbands | 1-2 | $78.00 | $58.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Baltusrol | Dane Nelson | 7-1 | $87.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Royal Aviator | Daniel Satchell | 99-1 | $483.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Ricky Ricardo | Abigail Able | 16-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | Mr Ambassador | Dane Dawkins | 47-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Anthony Nunes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Satchell rides #6 Royal Aviator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.0 x 46.0 x 1:11.2 - Time: 1:19.0 - Margins: 5 1/4 x 3 - 10 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$303 | Triple:$914 | S/Fecta:$11,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q:$242 | Hi-5:$24,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
