Reigning Horse Of The Year, Juice Man, yesterday showed his undoubted class as he beat the top-class horses into submission in the feature Handicap for horses rated 80 and over going over a distance of 1,750 metres at Santa Rosa Park in Arima.
The Glenn Mendez-trained Juice Man was made the even-money favourite to take the event and he obliged in style cruising home by four and a quarter lengths from General JN and Thisonesforron.
Ricardo "Ricky" Jadoo broke the four-year-old smartly and he was put straight into the lead. Thisonesforron tracked the leader ahead of Apocalypse with General JN and Stockyard closeup. These were followed by Spoke In Yuh Wheel, with Root of Jesse following as Howsweetitis trailed the field.
Going down the back-straight, Juice Man was travelling well at the head of affairs and was controlling the pace by 1 1/2 lengths from Thisonesforron, Apocalypse, General JN and Stockyard who moved closer to the leaders.
At the far turn, Juice Man still held sway but his rivals were queuing up behind to deliver their challenges. Apocalypse was in second on the inside with Thisonesforron in third as General JN bang there in fourth.
Coming to the corner, Juice Man had company as General JN loomed up to challenge with Thisonesforron battling on as Apocalyse hoisted the white flag. Spoke In Yuh Wheel was asked to get closer to the leaders by Learie C Seecharan and he closed kindly.
As the horses swung for home, Jadoo gave the champion Juice Man an inch of rein and he quickened clear impressively to put the race to bed. With 100m left, the only question was how far as Juice Man showed his brilliance to win eased down by 4 1/4 lengths. General JN stayed on for second with the old warrior Thisonesforron in third and Spoke In Yuh Wheel, fourth.
The Harriram Gobin trained three-year-old Leave Me Alone put up a good performance in taking the fourth event on the day card. This horse formerly owned and trained by Rolf Bartolo won well and could go on to better things.
In the following event, the John O'Brien-trained Wise Guy gave his Classic chances another boost with a good win in the 1,750 metres event. He stayed on strongly in the closing stages to beat Memories by 1 3/4 lengths with stablemate Apache in third.
The day's leading rider was Jadoo who rode two winners in Fast 'N' Furious and Juice Man.
Training honours for the day were shared between Mendez and Lester Alexis. They both saddled two winners apiece.
DAY 12 RESULTS
R1: MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 35-0 - 1,350M - $12,700
1*(6)*Smooth Sailing*N Samaroo*54.5*
2*(5)*Joseph*B Boodramsing*56*
3*(10)*Lady Hamilton*R Jadoo*57*
4*(7)*Welcometodparty*K Santo*52.5*
Time: 1:25.3 DISTANCES: 3/4, 1/2, 4 1/2.
$1PARI: (6) $3.00; $2.25; (5) $4.15; (10) $2.95
$1EXACTA: $18.25
TRIFECTA: $52.95
SUPERFECTA; $183.05
WINNER: 3 y.o. CH filly - Saint Vigeur/Cannalita (Mr Greeley)
OWNER: ZK Racing Stables TRAINER: L Alexis
BREEDER: Poon Tip Stud Farm Limited
ALSO RAN: 5. Royal Ballet R Ali 57.5; 6. Rexie Zeu J Boodramisng 56.5; 7. Infortheglory K Chandler 56.5; 8. Fortune Teller R iHernandez 58; 9. Red Cloud D Blackman 57; 10. Con Te Partiro T Phillips 52; 11. Lady Charity O Mohammed 55.5.
R2: MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 45-30 - 1,100M $12,700
1*(2)*Crown Dynasty*D Blackman*56.5*
2*(1)*Man Of Tomorrow*R oHernandez*57.5*
3*(8)*Princess Alex*S Balroop*52*
4*(5)*Why Kapalua*O Mohammed*55*
TIME: 1:10.0 DISTANCES: 2 1/4, 1/2, 2.
$1PARI: (2) $23.90; 4.55; (1) $1.75; (8) $3.00
$1EXACTA: $130.70
TRIFECTA: $1,772.15
SUPERFECTA: $4,456.25
WINNER: 5 y.o B gelding - Speechmaker/Invisible Ink(Invisible Ink)
OWNER: Julian Gibbs TRAINER: L Alexis
BREEDER: Zanim Ralph Meahjohn
ALSO RAN: 5. Bullet J Boodramsing 58.5; 6. Marconi R Jadoo 55.5; 7. Myra Mary T Phillips 52.5; 8. Red Casino R Balgobin 53; 9. Awesome Angel K Santo 55.5; 10. Golazo N Mohammed 52.5.
R3: MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 70-55 - 1,500M - $16,100
1*(2)*Fast'N'Furious*R Jadoo*51.5*
2*(9)*Mafia Man*S Balroop*53*
3*(1)*Discouldrun*R iHernandez*51.5*
4*(6)*Leonardo Angel*LC Seecharan*49.5*
TIME: 1:29.0 DISTANCES: Neck, 2 3/4, 2.
$1 PARI: (2) $7.20; $1.55; (9) $3.25; (1) $2.95
EXACTA: $32.10
TRIFECTA: $777.65
SUPERFECTA: $4,741.65
WINNER: 7 y.o B gelding - Bristling/Hot Sauce (Unzipped)
OWNER: Mitra Samlal TRAINER: G Mendez
BREEDER: Hugh Lee King
ALSO RAN: 5. Khaleesi K Santo 53; 6. Nuclear Fire R Balgobin 50.5; 7. Cool Cat B Boodramsing 54.5; 8. Tiger's Eye P Badrie 54.5; 9. Reggae Rhythm K Khelawan 57; 10. City Of Gold R oHernandez 56.
R4: WI BRED 3 YO MAIDENS - 1,300M - $13,200
1*(15)*Leave Me Alone*R Ali*52.5*
2*(3)*Fiery Storm*R Jadoo*52*
3*(12)*Reprisal*R Balgobin*51*
4*(16)*Lady Bird*K Santo*50.5*
5*(13)*Manos Ariba*K Razack*49*
TIME: 1:19.4 DISTANCES: 1 1/2, 13 3/4, Sh.Head, 1 1/4.
$1 PARI: (15) $6.45; $1.95; (3) $1.85; (12) $6.35
$1 EXACTA: $19.55
TRIFECTA: $1,620.63
SUPERFECTA: $4,896.70
HI-5: 14,376.60
WINNER: 3y.o CH filly - Saint Vigeur/Panorama Gal(Miracle Man)
OWNER: Estate Of Rolf Bartolo TRAINER: H Gobin
BREEDER: Rolf Bartolo
ALSO RAN: 6. Whathappensinvegas N Mohammed 52; 7. Spanish Eyes N Samaroo 54; 8. Money Broker R iHernandez 54; 9. She WBO On Time T Phillips 51.5; 10. Champagne For Us J Boodramsing 53; 11. Sweet Caroline B Boodramsing 54; 12. Catalina S Balroop 52.5; 13. Fulfill K Chandler 54.5; 14. Comandante K Khelawan 57; 15. This Is Great N Flavenney 53.5.
NON-RUNNERS: Mighty Vegas, Cats Can.
R5: MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 60-45 - 1,750M - $16,100
1*(6)*Wise Guy*K Santo*49.5*
2*(8)*Memories*O Mohammed*55.5*
3*(2)*Apache*B Boodramsing*51*
4*(9)*American Traveller*S Balroop*51.5*
TIME: DISTANCES: 1 3/4, 3 1/4, 3/4.
$1PARI: (6) $6.55; $1.65; (8) $2.30; (2) $1.60
$1EXACTA: $52.10
TRIFECTA: $212.50
SUPERFECTA: $4,275.70
WINNER: 3 y.o. CH gelding – J'Ourvert/Maid Of Honour (Freshly Squeezed)
OWNER: PT Racing TRAINER: J O'Brien
BREEDER: Poon Tip Stud Farm Limited
ALSO RAN: 5. News Flash N Mohammed 54; 6. Airforce Won R iHernandez 54; 7. Chinta R oHernandez 56; 8. Marengo N Samaroo 56; 9. Mano A Poon 52.5; 10. Trovatore R Balgobin 53; 11. Spring Valley L C Seecharan 49.5; 12. Nabawi N Flavenney 54.5.
R6: HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 80 AND OVER - 1,750M - $16,100
1*(3)*Juice Man* R Jadoo*50.5*
2*(9)*General JN*K Khelawan*58*
3*(4)*Thisonesforron*K Sasnto*52.5*
4*(1)*Spoke In Yuh Wheel*LC Seecharan*49.5*
TIME: DISTANCES: 4 1/4, 1/2, 1 3/4.
$1PARI: (3) $1.75; $1.20; (9) $1.70; (4) $1.50
$1EXACTA: $8.15
TRIFECTA: $44.25
SUPERFECTA: $326.45
WINNER: 4 y.o B Colt - Storm Craft/Passion (Kammtarra)
OWNER: Justyn Kanta Persad TRAINER: G Mendez
BREEDER: Lakeland Farms Ltd (Jamaica)Stockyard
ALSO RAN: 5. Stockyard R Ali 52.5; 6. Apocalypse B Boodramsing 52.5; 7. Root Of Jesse N Mohammed 51.5.
NON-RUNNER: Commanding Fashion.
R7: MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 25-0 - 1,200M - $13,200
1*(9)*Trusty Rose*N Mohammed*54.5*
2*(2)*Verses*O Mohammed*55*
3*(3)*Tiz Show Time*K Chandler*56.5*
4*(14)*Sweet Word*T Phillips*51.5*
5*16)*No More Regrets*K Santo*56*
TIME: 1:15.3 DISTANCES: 3, 1/2, 1/2, 3/4.
$1PARI: (9) $8.15; $3.90; (2) $2.00; (3) $3.20
EXACTA: $69.45
TRIFECTA: $585.90
SUPERFECTA: 3,340.75
HI-5: $26,015.40
WINNER: 4 y.o B Filly - Speechmaker/Fortunate Field(Image Maker)
OWNER: Dale Kalloo TRAINER: J Rampersad
BREEDER: Zanim Ralph Meahjohn
ALSO RAN: 6. El Chapo LC Seecharan 49.5; 7. Gold N'Brown N Samaroo 54.5; 8. Little John B Boodramsing 53; 9. Red Knuckles J Boodramsing 55; 10. Man On Fire S Balroop 56; 11. I'Missinghighbury K Razack 50.5; 12. Heidi Saw Red A Poon 52.5; 13. Goldforfree J Arneaud 58.5; 14. Midnight Casanova R oHernandez 55; 15. Gold For John K Khelawan 56.5; 16. Eager N Flavenney 53.5.