A total of 135 horses took entry for the bumper Arima Race Club's(ARC) Day 25 ten race card sponsored by the National Gas Company. The Glenn Mendez trained Touch D Road heads a field of 12 West Indian bred three-year-old for the feature $500,000 purse event, The National Gas CNG Trinidad Derby over 2,000 metres, on Monday-Emancipation Day. Touch D Road which has won his last four races and with it, the first two legs of local racing's Triple Crown, will again be ridden by Santiago Gonzalez in his pursuit of Triple Crown glory. Mendez is seeking to record his third Triple Crown success, having won previously with Carnival Messiah in 2001 and Top Of The Class in 2003.
The Chester Roberts trained filly, Chloe's Gold will be ridden by Jody Arneaud and will race from stall ten, after her impressive victory in the Gleneagle Stakes. Galveston, which finished second to Touch D Road in the Midsummer Classic, will be partnered by leading Derby rider at Santa Rosa Park, Nobel Abrego. Galveston will race from the outside berth of stall twelve. Champion trainer John O'Brien has two horses engaged - the speedy Lawbreaker and B's Passion, which finished second to Touch D Road in the Guineas. Lawbreaker will be ridden by Brian Boodramsing, while Trinidad-born, Canadian rider Richard Dos Ramos will partner B's Passion. Post is 11.45 am.
Here are the declared runners, riders and weights for Day 25.
R1: 11:45AM - 3 Y.O. & OVER RATED 70 - 50 - 1600M(Turf) - $33,000
Gold Bead J Samuel 55.0; Smartman B Harding 56.5; Damage Control (MO) J Stephen 54.0; Chief Crazy Horse K Balgobin 50.0; Hey Big Fella N Patrick 56.0; Dring Brinks K Razack 52.5; Agra Y Cristalino 56.5; The Red Skull R Dos Ramos 54.0; Dream House R Perez 54.5; Warcraft B Boodramsing 49.0
R2: 12:23PM - T & T 4.Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS HANDICAP -– 1100M (Turf) - $22,000
Pacman N Abrego 56.5; Goldmine R Hasranah 45.5; Words Of Peace R Duhaney 40.5; My Giselle T Murray 54.5; Eyes Of The Wolf B Boodramsing 46.5; Added Time K Razack 49.0; Muscles B Harding 53.0; Zenobia N Flavenney 41.5; Sweet Parang Music D Gaff 42.5; Royal Gold K Jadoo 56.5; Honourable Mention R Jadoo 46.5; Push Y Cristalino 56.5
R3: 1:03PM - 3 Y.O. & OVER HORSES RATED 55 – 35 (Div. 1) – 1,100M (Turf) - $26,400
Prado's Princess N Patrick 51.5; Danzig's Day G Laban 52.0; Bollywood Star R Hasranah 53.0; Star Diamond Y Cristalino 53.5; Oro De Cordoba B Boodramsing 55.5; Sansara D Gaff 54.0; Northern Hills L Guanipa 56.5; Columbia (R1) N Flavenney 51.5; Painted Buddha T Murray 53.0; Actin Time J Arneaud 56.5; Razmin S Samuel 51.5; Glorious Moment F Manrrique 52.0; Cover You Donkey (R2) K Balgobin 51.0; Traditional Man R Jadoo 54.0
R4: 1:40PM – 3 Y.O & OVER RATED 55 - 35 -1100M(Turf) - $26,400
Eli's Girl (TO) S Rodrigo 51.5; Redtrack R Thomas 51.5; Seal The Deal Y Cristalino 55.5; Jet Sweep T Murray 50.0; Rastaban S Samuel 53.0; Piarco (R1) D Gaff 50.0; X Rated R Ali 50.5; Royal Baby R Perez 56.0; Angelica Jane (R2) N Patrick 47.5; The Golden Tiger R Dos Ramos 56.5; Beyond The Clouds A Maragh 56.5; Lizzy F Manrrique 49.5; D'Last Flight K Razack 49.0; Out N About J Stephen 52.0
R5: 2:20PM - 3 Y.O. & OVER HORSES RATED 40 - 0 - 1350M - $22,000
Bananachips L Guanipa 56.5; Lady Marisa S Rodrigo 56.5; The Conqueror Y Cristalino 52.5; D'Scale Police N Abrego 56.5; The Problem Solver R Jadoo 53.5; Shannon M S Gonzalez 53.0; Storm On R Perez 53.5; Greazy R Duhaney 51.5; Mary's Girl Chile F Manrrique 54.0; Mother India S Samuel 56.5; Explorer N Patrick 53.5; Unbridled Way D Gaff 56.5; Lady Sage F Manrrique 52.5; Best Defence N Flavenney 56.5
R6: 2:58PM - CLAIMING $20,000 - $15,000 FOR 3 Y.O. & OVER HORSES - 1350M - $33,000
Hesuntouchabull G Laban 56.5; Windy Lass N Flavenney 54.5; Illusionist R Ali 50.5; Gold Majesty F Manrrique 52.5; Ksar Ghilane D Gaff 56.5; Chief's Nephew N Abrego 56.5; Nandani B Harding 54.5; Bigsilver J Stephen 50.5; Super Sonic B Boodramsing 48.5; Give Em Thunder N Mohammed 48.5; Miss Rayana R Perez 44.5; Young Elite R Perez 54.5
R7: 3:40PM - 3 Y.O & OVER HORSES RATED 85 - 65 – 1350M - $38,500
Nakita (R3) J Stephen 51.0; Mike's Sugar N Flavenney 54.0; Beauty Bright (R5) B Boodramsing 50.5; Wild Shuffle S Gonzalez 51.5; Dance Machine (R6) R Ali 50.0; Mr Super Lift Y Cristalino 56.5; Rock Movistar A Maragh 55.5; Becquerel J Samuel 54.0; El Bandido De Oro K Razack 52.5; Sound of Thunder J Samuel 56.5; Sabria Light (R1) R Duhaney 52.5; Luca's Gold N Abrego 55.5; Strikes Not Spares S Rodrigo 54.0; Jackpot Delight R Perez 52.5; Officer Ike B Harding 56.5; Dionysus R Jadoo 56.5; De Jewel N Patrick 54.5; Burst of Energy R Dos Ramos 56.5; Santa Rosa Boy L Guanipa 54.5; Land Amour R Hasranah 56.0; Fresh Prospect (R4) N Mohammed 50.5; King Whistler R Ali 53.5
R8: 4:18 PM - 3.Y.O. & OVER HORSES RATED 90 & OVER - 1200M - $77,000
Go For The Gold N Patrick 45.0; Signal Alert K Razack 48.0; Sam's Hero Y Cristalino 45.0; Treasure Hunt F Manrrique 44.5; Blackstone Street N Flavenney 48.0; Sweet Alex B Harding 56.5; Readbetweendlines S Gonzalez 50.5; Mission King R Jadoo 44.5; Skyline Pigeon N Abrego 48.0; Sikhara B Boodramsing 45.5;
R9: 5:03 PM – NG CNG TRINIDAD DERBY – WI BRED 3.Y.O - 2000M - $500,000
Bears and Bulls A Maragh 56.5; Ring The Bell K Balgobin 56.5; Nandi Y Cristalino 56.5; Loan Shark R Jadoo 56.5; Awesome Warrior R Perez 56.5; B's Passion R Dos Ramos 54.5; Lawbreaker 56.5; Believe It Or Not S Rodrigo 56.5; Touch D Road S Gonzalez 56.5; Chloe's Gold J Arneaud 54.5; Frankestein J Samuel 56.5; Galveston N Abrego 56.5
R10: 5:45 PM - 3.Y.O. & OVER HORSES RATED 60 - 40 - 1300M - $30,000
Classic Material R Ali 51.5; Ace of Spades S Gonzalez 56.5; Must Be Magic J Samuel 54.0; Theatre of Dreams B Boodramsing 54.0; Love Over Gold A Maragh 54.0; Bravo S Samuel 54.0; Bullion Babe N Abrego 56.0; Western Wish F Manrrique 50.5; Carnival Music N Mohammed 56.0; Becausewecan N Patrick 55.0; Todo Bien B Harding 55.0; A Great Millenium R Perez 51.5; Mambo Cat K Balgobin 53.5; Sea Storm R Hasranah 55.0; Team Connection 55.5.