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A total of 62 horses have taken entry for the First Day of the Arima Race Club's (ARC) Day I, 2021 Racing season. There will be six races on the card. The feature event on the programme is the Grade Three - Sian's Gold Sprint over 1,100 metres on the Turf course at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.
Five horses were declared to face the starter with the John O'Brien trained Early Bird, the 2019 Sprint Champion in the line-up. He will be partnered by Kerron Khelawan. O'Brien will have three horses in the event as the 2018 winner Thisonesforron will be ridden by champion apprentice Kimal Santo. Champion jockey Brian Boodramsing will ride Cool Cat.
Former champion trainer Glenn Mendez has paid a penalty to have the talented General JN compete in the event. The powerful chestnut thoroughbred will be racing on the turf for the first time and will now be ridden by Rick Jadoo. The final runner in the line up is Rio Ponti which has been specially prepared for this event. The Harriram Gobin trained horse will be ridden by Ronald Ali.
Bella Riva which was impressive in victory last Saturday in the T&T Breeders Classic over 1,800 metres will race on the turf for the first time in the second event over 1,500 metres on the urf track. She will have to battle with the older 'Battle Hardened' horses like Leonardo Angel, News Flash and Mafia Man.
In the final event on the card, O'Brien sends out the impressive St James/St Ann's Stakes winner Super Bird. He will tote 48 kilos and will be partnered by Brian Boodramsing.
Post time for the first event on Saturday - Day 1 of the ARC racing season is 1:05 pm.
Here are the entries for Day I of the ARC Racing season.