The Glenn Mendez trained juvenile Safra Tilah turned the valuable Nursery Stakes into a procession yesterday, streaking home by eight longish looking lengths in the feature $100,000 purse over 1,000 metres at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.
Safra Tilah which registered a record time on her first run registered what may be a juvenile record when she posted the time of 1:00.78 for the trip. The GNT-owned bay filly with Ricky Jadoo astride was expected to score her second win from as many starts and she did not disappoint, winning in style of a champion. Safra Tilah continued the winning streak of Mendez. The former champion trainer won the feature event on the Neal & Massy Independence Day card with Just Call Me Roger. Sent off as the 2-5 favourite by punters, Safra Tilah never gave her backers any cause to worry.
Jadoo had her tracking the pace set by Something Black before giving the daughter of Cougar Cat out of Dixie Glitter an inch of rein at the far turn. Safra Tilah blew past her rivals to run out a very impressive winner. Afterthebook stayed on well to be second with the well backed Star Dreamer in third. Jadoo's biggest problem was pulling up the filly, which looks certain to be one of the best juvenile seen at the centralised venue. Derby candidate One For The Road had a positive Derby 'prep' when winning the final event over 1,750 metres. Riding honours for the day were shared between Jadoo and Nigel Flavenney, who both had two winners. Training honours for the day were shared between former champion trainer Maniram "Boboy" Maharaj and Derick Mosca, who saddled two winners each. The most successful owner again this week was Juan Navarro who had three winners. Racing continues next Saturday.
ARC DAY 32 RESULTS
Race 1: WI BRED 3 YO MAIDENS - 1100M (Turf) - $43,000
1 (1) Satya Treasure R Jadoo 55.5
2 (5) Precious Lily R Ali 56.5
3 (3) Stroke of Love B Boodramsing 50.5
4 (4) Midnight Express J Arneaud 56.0
TIME: 1:05.1 DISTANCES: 9 1/4, 1/2, 3 1/2, 1 1/2.
$1PARI: (1) $4.05; $1.90; (5)$1.60
$1EXACTA: $8.00
TRIFECTA: $26.20 SUPERFECTA: $116.00
WINNER: 3 yo b.f War Marshall/Lost The Exit (Lost Soldier)
OWNER: Juan Navarro TRAINER: Stephen Jardim
BREEDER: Henry W Jaghai O.D.J.P (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 5. The New One S Rodrigo 55.5; 6. Song of Class L Lopez 45.5 NON-RUNNER: (4) Captain Chally
Race 2: 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 70 - 50 - 1000M - $43,000
1 (7) Luca's Gold S Rodrigo 54.0
2 (6) A Great Millenium R Hasranah 50.5
3 (3) Fearghas R Jadoo 49.5
4 (2) Believe It Or Not N Flavenney 56.5
TIME: 1:00.2 DISTANCES: 1/2, 3, 1/4, 1.
$1PARI: (7) $6.25; $3.65; (6) $2.20
$1EXACTA: $30.50
TRIFECTA: $168.80 SUPERFECTA: $660.90
WINNER: 8 yo dk.b.h. Ministar/Sian's Gold (Java Gold)
OWNER: Juan Navarro TRAINER: Derick Mosca
BREEDER: Mary & Juan Navarro
ALSO RAN: 5. Fleet Admiral B Boodramsing 55.5; 6. Treasure Girl K Khelawan 51.5 54.0; 7. Treasure Hunt N Patrick 54.0
Race 3: 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 45 - 0 - 1200M - $33,000.
1 (1) Star Diamond K Razack 48.5
2 (5) Team Connection D Butcher 52.5
3 (7) D Scale Police B Harding 54.5
4 (8) Naturelly Classy R Hernandez 50.5
TIME: 1:15.3 DISTANCES: 1 3/4, 6, 1/2, 10.
$1PARI: (1) $3.70; $2.10; (5)$4.35
$1EXACTA: $49.50
TRIFECTA: $177.90 SUPERFECTA: $522.00
WINNER: 5 yo dk.b.m Traditional/Mississippi Train (Son of A Jig)
OWNER: Jeffrey Francis TRAINER: Fred DeFreitas
BREEDER: David Dabdoub (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 5. Bird King B Boodramsing 54.5; 6. Dring Brinks N Patricks 56.5; 7. The Problem Solver F Manrrique 54.5
NON-RUNNER: (4) Strategic Silence
Race 4: WI BRED 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 40 - 0 - 1200M -$32,000
1 (2) Nothing Left N Flavenney 54.5
2 (4) Seal The Deal R Ali 53.0
3 (5) Precious Diamond B Harding 54.5
4 (1) Beyond The Clouds R Hasranah 52.0
5 (8) Fire N Faith R Perez 53.5
TIME: 1:06.1 DISTANCES: 3/4, 1/4, 1/4, 2.
$1PARI: (2)$7.15; $2.40; (4)$2.40; (5)$2.20.
$1EXACTA: $57.00
TRIFECTA: $333.10 HI-5: $3,281.50
WINNER: 4 yo b.c Java In Flight/What Left (Prime Rate Power)
OWNER: Maniram Maharaj TRAINER: Maniram Maharaj
BREEDER: Maniram Maharaj
ALSO RAN: 6. Prados Wells N Abrego 56.5; 7. Love In Tokyo R Jadoo 48.0; 8. Redtrack R Hernandez 52.0; 9. Tyler's Gold F Manrrique 54.0; 10. Spy Chief D Khelawan 53.5; Chief Crazyhorse D Gopie 52.0 (DNF) NON-RUNNER: (10) Regional Princess
Race 5: T&T BRED 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 30 - 0 - 1200M - $30,000
1 (9 Zipitup R Jadoo 54.5
2 (8) Eyes of The Wolf F Manrrique 53.0
3 (2) Imperial Ruler N Patrick 54.5
4 (5) On My Own R Hasranah 56.5
TIME: 1:16.0 DISTANCES: 3 3/4, 1/2, 3 1/4, SH.
$1PARI: (9)$4.25; $1.35; (8)$1.60; (2)$1.45
$1EXACTA: $24.70
TRIFECTA: $127.00 SUPERFECTA: $230.40
WINNER: 5 y.o ch.m Unzipped/A New Song (Freshly Squeezed)
OWNER: Shivam Maharaj TRAINER: Walter Debysingh
BREEDER: Rickhi Sinanan
ALSO RAN: 5. Third Time Lucky S Rodrigo 53.0; 6. Dazzling Diamond B Boodramsing 51.5; 7. Windy Lass R Hernandez 48.5; 8. Nuts Already Shell D Butcher 53.0; NON-RUNNER: (1) Most Definitely
Race 6: 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 85 - 65 - 1100M (TURF) - $48,500
1 (6) Fly Junior N Flavenney 53.5
2 (2) Get It All D Khelawan 54.0
3 (4) Raging Thunder N Patrick 51.0
4 (3) Joezel R Jadoo 52.5
5 (1) Diplomatic Cat B Boodramsing 48.0
TIME: 1:04.0 DISTANCES: 2 1/2, 2 3/4, 1/2, SH.
$1PARI: (6)$4.10; $1.70; (2)$2.10; (4)$5.50
$1EXACTA: $34.30
TRIFECTA: $615.60 HI-5: $32, 195.20
WINNER: 3 y.o b.c Cuvee/Ski Seattle (Seattle Slew)
OWNER: Maniaram Maharaj TRAINER: Maniram Maharaj
BREEDER: Malibu Farms LLC (Kentucky, USA)
ALSO RAN: 6. Gone For Six S Rodrigo 53.5; 7. Wild Shuffle R Hernandez 52.5; 8. Sattriya L Lopez 51.5; 9. Big Boy Jordan R Ali R Ali 52.5; 10. Oasis K Khelawan 48.5; 11. Mostly Watched K Razack 50.5; NON-RUNNER: (10) Officer Ike
Race 7: NURSERY STAKES - 1000M - $100,000
1 (6) Safra Tilah R Jadoo 53.0
2 (5) Afterthebooks B Harding 52.0
3 (2) Star Dreamer K Razack 49.5
4 (3) Readyforstanley R Ali 50.0
TIME: 1:00.78 DISTANCES: 8, 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 2.
$1PARI: (6)$1.40; $100; (5)$1.10; (2)$1.15
$1EXACTA: $3.10
TRIFECTA: $6.90 SUPERFECTA: $31.90
WINNER: 2 y.o b.f Cougar Cat/Dixie Glitter (Glitterman)
OWNER: GNT Racing TRAINER:Glenn Mendez
BREEDER: Paradise Farms Limited
ALSO RAN: 5. Always Ready N Patrick 51.5; 6. Something Black F Manrrique 53.0; 7. Kiss The Sky D Khelawan 52.5; 8. Cat Whisker B Boodramsing 51.0; . NON-RUNNER: (7) Black Pepper
Race 8: 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 60 - 40 - 1350M - $40.000
1 (11) Onefortheroad N Abrego 56.5
2 (8) Mike's Sugar N Flavenney 52.5
3 (7) Malibu Heights D Khelawan 53.5
4 (6) Agra F Manrrique 54.0
5 (3) Super Grey B Boodramsing 54.5
TIME: 1:23.4 DISTANCES: 5 1/2, 1 1/2, 2 1/4, 1/2.
$1PARI: (11) $2.20; $1.50; (8)$2.10; (7)$1.70
$1EXACTA: $31.60
TRIFECTA: $256.20 HI5: NO WINNER
WINNER: 3 y.o ch.c Burning Marque/Russian Actress (Absent Russian)
OWNER: Juan Navarro TRAINER: Derick Mosca
BREEDER: Carl Anderson (Jamaica)
ALSO RAN: 6. Ten Power K Khelawan 53.5; 7. Lady Sage L Lopez 54.5; 8. Big Daddy B Harding 56.5; 9. Visible Wind D Butcher 49.5; 10. Pacman S Chadee 56.5. NON-RUNNER: (10) Leonidas