The John O'Brien trained five-year-old roan-horse, Bruceontheloose made winning the feature-Grade One–Caribbean Champions Stakes look ridiculously easy, romping home by six lengths under Nobel Abrego. With this victory, Bruceonthe loose joins Top of The Class as the only horses in the history of local racing to win Caribbean Champions Stakes on three occasions. Confidently ridden by Nobel Abrego, the John O'Brien trained horse tracked the pace set by Perfect Circle and Touch D Road before cruising into the lead at the far turn and turning the race into a procession. The dominance of the Tres Amigos owned horse was there for all to see, as Bruceontheloose won as he pleased from Perfect Circle with Sam's Hero running on for third and Frankenstein in fourth position.
Bruceontheloose recorded the time of 1:54. 00 for his canter on Republic Day at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. Glenn Mendez saddled the first two past the post in The Gallery Diamond Stakes over 1,350 metres. However, Signal Alert did not read between the lines and beat his stablemate by a short-head to snatch the $90,000 first prize cheque. The Mendez pair battled all the way up the straight, with Signal Alert getting home a short -head ahead of his stablemate. Signal Alert recorded the time of 1:20.2 for the trip. Boogie Blues stayed on strongly for third.
John O'Brien continued to dominate the Caribbean Sprint Championship and Lawbreaker, with Brian Boodramsing astride, coasted home for an impressive 2 1/2 lengths success from stablemate B's Passion. The David Ojar owned/trained Skyline Pigeon was third. Lawbreaker registered the time of 1:11.4 for his victory. Young, Barbadian apprentice, Antonio Whitehall showed that he had great talent, as he rode two winners on his first visit to Santa Rosa Park. He piloted Super Grey and Get It All for trainer Harold Chadee. He shared the riding spotlight with Brian Boodramsing who also landed two winners for John O'Brien, who was the day's leading trainer, saddling three winners.
CHAMPIONS race day results
R1: CLAIMING 8,000 TO 4,000 1300M (22,000)
1 (2) Super Grey A Whitehall 51.5
2 (9) Damage Control B Harding 56.5
3 (7) Naturelly Classy N Flavenney 52.5
4 (5) Jack Pot Delight N Patrick 54.5
TIME: Not Available DISTANCES: Not Available
$1PARI: (2) $3.50; $1.30; (4)$2.75; (5)$3.95
$1EXACTA: $9.10
TRIFECTA: $80.40 SUPERFECTA: $182.50
WINNER: 11 yo gr g – Domino Jack/Youlanda (You Ok)
OWNER: Harold D Chadee TRAINER: Harold Chadee
BREEDER: Orange Hall Stables Ltd (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 5. Eto G Laban 51.5; 6. Check In The Mail A Perch 53.5; 7. Windy Lass R Jadoo 54.5; 8. Coolo Breezo D Dalrymple 53.5. NON-RUNNER: (6) Majestic Gold, (10) General Joe.
R2: 3 YO & OVER RATED 70-50 1350M (33,000)
1 (3) The Golde Tiger B Boodramsing 51.5
2 (5) D Girlz Dem Sugar A Whithall 49.5
3 (2) Roman Anthem S Chadee 55.0
4 (1) Loan Shark N Patrick 56.0
TIME: 1:22.2 DISTANCES: Not Available
$1PARI: (3) $17.25, $3.75; (5)$2.20; (2)$6.00
$1EXACTA: $53.10
TRIFECTA: $1,961.30 SUPERFECTA: $34,849.50
WINNER: 3 yo b f – Hold That Tiger/Timberella (Woodman)
OWNER: Charles James TRAINER: John O'Brien
BREEDER: Charles James
ALSO RAN: 5. Inforthefun R Jadoo 54.0; 6. Ace Of Spades S Rodrigo 53.5; 7. Dring Brinks R Hasranah 50.5; 8. Theatre Of Dreams S Samuel 51.5; 9. Hold That Silver R Perez 56.5; 10. Chief's Nephew G Laban 56.5.
R3: 3 YO & OVER RATED 55-35 1600M (Turf) (26,400)
1 (6) Visible Wind K Razack 51.0
2 (3) Believe It Or Not S Samuel 54.5
3 (15) Sweetie Jan A Whitehall 51.5
4 (1) Zen Master A Whitehall 51.0
5 (11) Columbia R ALi 52.5
TIME: 1:53.4 DISTANCES: 2 1/2, 1 1/4, 1 1/2,3 1/2
$1PARI: (6) $20.10, $6.00; (3)$2.80; (15)$6.25
$1EXACTA: $150.30
TRIFECTA: $1,623.40 HI-5: $73,653.80
WINNER: 4 yo ch f – Unbridled Optimism/Angelica (Freshly Squeezed)
OWNER: Fairstead Farms TRAINER: Chester Roberts
BREEDER: Birbal Siewlal
ALSO RAN: 6. Wrathed R Hasranah 54.0; 7. Black Bart D Chavez 54.0; 8. Finch N Flavenney 54.0; 9. Who Is The Problem S Rodrigo 54.0; 10. Prince Shival N Samaroo 56.0; 11. Actin Time S Chadee 55.0; 12. Gone West R Jadoo 53.0; 13. Must Be Magic C Jadoo 56.5. NON-RUNNER: (5) Prado's Princess, (10) Redtrack, (13) Tyler's Gold, (13) Sara's Music, (16) Oro De Cordoba, (18) Strangerinparadise, (19) Sassy N' Pretty.
R4: 3 YO & OVER RATED 85-65 1200M (38,500)
1 (8) Mighty Splash R Jadoo 53.0
2 (10) King Whistler B Boodramsing 51.0
3 (3) Sattriya N Patrick 50.5
4 (4) Mike's Sugar B Harding 54.5
TIME: 1:53.4 DISTANCES: 1, 1 3/4, 2, 1 1/2
$1PARI: (8) $4.05, $2.00; (10)$1.40; (3)$4.35
$1EXACTA: $10.00
TRIFECTA: $194.60 SUPERFECTA: $1,273.60
WINNER: 4 yo b.f – Greatness/Splash On (Buckpasser)
OWNER: Nolan Hajal TRAINER: Douglas Bennett
BREEDER: Robert & Terese Brittingham (Florida,USA)
ALSO RAN: 5. Wild Shuffle S Rodrigo 56.5; 6. Luca's Gold R Perez 53.0; 7. De Jewel R Thomas 53.5; 8. Raging Thunder N Mohammed 51.5; 9. Oriental Appeal R Ali 50.5; Indiuan King C Jadoo 56.0 (DNF). NON-RUNNER: (2) Nakita
R5: WI BRED 4 YO & OVER NON WINNERS OF TWO 1350M (26,400)
1 (9) Edmundo R Ali 56.5
2 (10) Regional Princess A Perch 52.0
3 (8) Mr Firewire B Boodramsing 47.5
(Dead Heat)
3 (13) Razmin N Flavenney 52.0 (Dead Heat)
5 (1) Unzipit J Arneaud 55.0
TIME: 1:24.3 DISTANCES: 2, SH, DH, 3 1/2
$1PARI: (9)$2.70; $1.55; (10)$11.45; (8)$1.70 & (13)$1.40
$1EXACTA: $115.20
TRIFECTA: (9/10/8) $572.60; TRIFECTA: (9/10/13) $520.60;
HI-5: $ NO WINNER
WINNER: 4y.o b.c – Randy Regent/Sheffield (Dayjur)
OWNER: Rolf Bartolo TRAINER: Lester Alexis
BREEDER: Dr Patrick Graham (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 6. Muscles K Razack 46.0; 7. Fire N Faith Y Cristalino 54.5; 8. Eye See Dee D Chavez 51.5; 9. Love Over Gold P Badrie 52.0; 10. Beyond The Clouds N Mohammed 52.5; 11. Zenobia A Whitehall 49.5; 12. Becausewecan N Patrick 51.5; 13. Nad Al Sheba D Gopie 52.5
R6: DIAMOND STAKES (GRII) WI BRED 3 YO & OVER & IMPORTED 2 YO 1350M (150,000)
1 (2) Signal Alert K Razack 48.5
2 (6) Readbetweendlines R Jadoo 54.0
3 (5) Bogie Blues P Badrie 53.5
4 (1) High Mas D Chavez 51.0
TIME: 1:20.2 DISTANCES: SH, 2 3/4, 2/34, 1 1/4
$1PARI: (2) $4.50; $1.10; (6)$1.05
$1EXACTA: $8.90
TRIFECTA: $28.50 SUPERFECTA: $110.10
WINNER: 3 y.o b.c – Omega Code/Southern Alert (Southern Halo)
OWNER: Errol Stables TRAINER: Glenn Mendez
BREEDER: Thoroughbred Management, LLC. (Florida, USA)
ALSO RAN: 5. Just Call Me Roger B Boodramsing 49.5; Sweet Alex B Harding 57.0 (FELL)
R7: IMPORTED 2 YO & OVER MAIDENS & WI BRED 2 YO MAIDENS 1100M (38,500)
1 (12) Get It All A Whitehall 49.5
2 (11) Beauty BVright S Rodrigo 54.0
3 (2) Fly Junior K Razack 44.5
4 (1) Toro Rosso N Mohammed 54.5`
5 (8) Little Roy A Perch 51.5
TIME: 1:05.2 DISTANCES: 2 1/2, 3/4, 2, 1 1/4
$1PARI: (12) $8.25; $1.50; (11)$1.45; (2)$1.45
$1EXACTA: $24.60
TRIFECTA: $115.20 HI-5:$$71,215.30
WINNER: 2 y.o dk.b.c – Gators N Bears/Donebroke (Pembroke)
OWNER: Harold Chadee TRAINER: Harold Chadee
BREEDER: Mr & Mrs Charles McGinnes (Maryland, USA)
ALSO RAN: 6. Big Mass K Balgobin 54.5; 7. Gone For Six B Boodramsing 54.5; 8. Smart American N Abrego 55.5; 9. D'Sportsman R Ali 50.5; 10. Badge D'Argent B Harding 54.5; 11. Away Johannesburg R Jadoo 50.5; 12. Wonderful Whirl N Patrick 52.5.
R8: CARIBBEAN SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP WI BRED 3 YO & OVER 1200M (100,000)
1 (10) Lawbreaker B Boodramsing 51.5
2 (3) B's Passion R Jadoo 50.0
3 (5) Skyline Pigeon N Abrego 56.5
4 (6) Treasure Girl N Patrick 50.0
TIME: 1:11.4 DISTANCES: 2 1/2, 3/4, 2, 1/4
$1PARI: (10) $4.15; $1.15; (4)$1.15; (3)$1.10
$1EXACTA: $27.60
TRIFECTA: $50.30 SUPERFECTA:$159.50
WINNER: 3 yo b g – Western Classic/Lawless (Conquistador Cielo)
OWNER: Mohali Stables TRAINER: John O'Brien
BREEDER: Mrs Ruth Hussey (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 5. Invictus R Hasranah 51.5; 6. Ready To Score P Badrie 51.5; 7. Dionysus K Balgobin 54.5; 8. Slippery Sam R Perez 54.5; 9. Mission King S Rodrigo 54.5. NON-RUNNER: (2) Mister Kingston.
R9: 4.36 PM - CARIBBEAN CHAMPION STAKES (GRI) WI BRED 3 YO & OVER 1800M (200,000)
1 (4) Bruceontheloose N Abrego 56.5
2 (3) Perfect Circle C Jadoo 56.5
3 (7) Sam's Hero R Ali 56.5
4 (8) Frankenstein D Chavez 51.5
TIME: 1:54.0 DISTANCES: 6, 2 1/4, 1/2, 1
$1PARI: (5) $1.45; $1.25; (12)$3.05; (14)$2.80
$1EXACTA: $10.40
TRIFECTA: $156.50 SUPERFECTA: $1,881.20
WINNER: 5y.o gr.h – Wheelaway/Road To Justice (Lit De Justice)
OWNER: Tres Amigos TRAINER: John O'Brien
BREEDER:H.A.M. Stables Limited (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 5. Touch D Road K Balgobin 51.5; 6. Going For Gold J Arneaud 56.5; 7. Bulls N Bears P Badrie 51.5; 8. Nandi N Flavenney 51.5; 9. Grand Riviere B Harding 54.5; Sound Of Thunder R Perez 56.5 (REFUSED)
R10: 5.15 PM - WI BRED 3 YO MAIDENS HANDICAP 1200M (33,000)
1 (12) Candy Man N Mohammed 54.5
2 (9) Fearghas S Rodrigo 54.5
3 (11) Fleet Admiral B Harding 54.5
4 (10) Mary's Girl Chile K Razack 44.5
5 (4) The Conqueror R Perez 54.5
TIME: 1:13.4 DISTANCES: Not Available
$1PARI: (12) $39.50; $4.45; (9)$2.25; (11)$1.70
$1EXACTA: $4.95
TRIFECTA: $2,026.20 HI-5: $36,325.50
WINNER: 3 y.o ch.c – Candy Ride/Pouilly Fuisse(Hennessy)
OWNER: Shivam Maharaj TRAINER: Derick Mosca
BREEDER: Kama Maharaj
ALSO RAN: 6. Movie Buff P Badrie 56.5. 7. Serenade D Chavez 52.5 NON-RUNNERS: (1)Dazzling Diamond; (3)Bring My Cash; (5) Looking At Lovely; (6) African Princess; (8) Tobago Rose.
