The Trinidad Derby will hold centre stage on Republic Day (observed on September 25).
The final leg of local racing's 'Triple Crown' the Trinidad Derby will be run off on Monday with only one horse capable of winning the 'Triple Crown,' and that is the unbeaten John O'Brien-trained filly, In The Headlines in a field of six horses has taken entry for the Grade One event.
Five Horses are taking on In The Headlines in the 2,000-metre event and they are headed by stablemates Hello World and Blinding Light. Glenn Mendez has his duo of Theory of Colours and Little Lady with the Lester Alexis-trained Harts Gap being the final runner.
The eagerly-anticipated race between In The Headlines and Hello World will be seen at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.
The juveniles make their first start in public when they race in the opening event over 800 metres. O'Brien saddles three in the event with Soca Synergy, Headlines Again and Creme De La Creme. Their main challenge will come from Bee Alert from the Glenn Mendez stable.
When entries were taken yesterday a total of 46 horses took entry for the Arima Race Club (ARC) Day 11 card.
Here are the entries for Day 11 of the ARC racing season. Post time for the first event is 1.30 pm.
ARC DAY 11 ENTRIES
R1: 1.30PM - NATIVE BRED 2 YO MAIDENS - 800M - $13,915
---*1*Soca Synergy*J O'Brien/N Samaroo*55*
---*2*Bee Alert*G Mendez/D Khelawan*55*
---*3*Headlines Again*J O'Brien/N Abrego*55*
---*4*Creme De La Creme*J O'Brien/R Jadoo*55*
---*5*Red Alert*J Lyder/J Boodramsing*55*
R2: 2.10PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 25-0 - 1,100M (TURF) - $13,915
810*1*Quasimoto*R Ramroop/N Samaroo*57*
D22*2*She WBO On Time*J Rapersad/J Boodramsing*56.5*
223*3*Fulfill*C Roberts/D Khelawan*56*
346*4*Pure Strike*K Lucas/J Boodramsing*53.5*
535*5*El Chapo*R Ramroop/R Jadoo*49.5*
414*6*Man On Fire*C Roberts/K Chandler*51.5*
684*7*Ukraine*JW-Samaroo/O Mohammed*57.5*
939*8*Gold For John*K Lucas/J Boodramsing*52*
R3: 2.55PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 45-30 - 1,100M (TURF) - $14,415
149*1*Magnifico*J O'Brien/N Samaroo*55.5*
--0*2*Zee Zee*B Nurse/J Arneaud*53.5*
612*3*Davindra*M Lutchman/N Abrego*57*
673*4*Prince Connor*C Rambaran/D Butcher*52*
385*5*Davinci Code*M Lutchman/R Jadoo*54.5*
760*6*Comandante*M Lutchman/N Samaroo*58.5*
446*7*CP Jet*R Frederick/D Khelawan*54.5*
165*8*Midnight Lover*L Alexis/J Boodramsing*56*
R4: 3.35PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 70-55 - 1,350M - $17,710
464*1*Finishing Touch*L Alexis/J Boodramsing*56*
156*2*Star Of Wonder*K Lucas/N Flavenney*48*
142*3*Blue Agave*M Lutchman/R Jadoo*53.5*
141*4*Princess Aruna*J O'Brien/N Abrego*59.5*
763*5*Just Exhale*T Thomas/O Mohammed*53.5*
456*6*Pawan Putra*M Lutchman/N Samaroo*54.5*
737*7*Marvel Vigor*G Mendez/D Khelawan*57*
R5: 4.15PM - TRINBIDAD DERBY STAKES (GR 1R) -OPEN TO WI BRED 3 YO - 2,000M - $86,250
121*1*Hello World*J O'Brien/N Abrego*57*
321*2*Blinding Lights*J O'Brien/N Samaroo*54*
433*3*Little Lady*G Mendez/D Khelawan*54*
111*4*In The Headlines*J O'Brien/N Samaroo*54*
723*5*Theory Of Colours*G Mendez/R Jadoo*54*
241*6*Harts Gap*L Alexis/J Boodramsing*54*
R6: 5 PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 25-0 - 1,500M (TURF) $14,415
352*1*Miss Sunak(TO)*JW-Samaroo/N Flavenney*53.5*
068*2*Twitter King*K Lucas/O Mohammed*58.5*
424*3*JCPeyton*S Khan/J Boodramsing*56*
037*4*Empress Hassan*M Lutchman/N Samaroo*57*
154*5*Alpha Centauri*H Singh/J Boodramsing*58.5*
059*6*Emotional Damage*L Alexis/J Arneaud*57*
163*7*Mona Lisa*R Frederick/R Jadoo*54*
761*8*Beep Beep*G Emmanuel/N Flavenney*54*
601*9*Magical World*K Lucas/N Abrego*58*
312*10*Princess Royal*J O'Brien/D Khelawan*56.5*
545*11*Atta Girl Silvy*C Roberts/K Chandler*56*
-65*12*Dusty Rose*B Nurse/J Arneaud*56.5*
