All T&T horses, which will participate in the meeting at the Garrison Savannah in Barbados on Saturday (March 1), have arrived safely.
The John O’Brien team, which arrived on Tuesday, all looked well and is capable of doing extremely well in the top events.
Yesterday morning, champion jockey Dillon Khelawan arrived and is expected to sit on his mounts Thursday morning.
Top trainer Ramesh Ramroop showed his positivity when he sent his horse, the Stewards Cup winner Sneaky Cheeky swimming and will continue to do so until race day.
When asked about the well-being of Sneaky Cheeky, Ramroop said, “She is ready to run a great race, I am hoping that she will be successful. As I stated yesterday, I am very happy with her number one, the draw in the Six Furlongs Spa Stakes in Barbados on Saturday. This five-year-old mare has been in Barbados since last Thursday and is expected to go close in the feature events.”
The five-year-old mare Sneaky Cheeky gave trainer Ramesh Ramroop his first Grade One success in his career when she won the feature - the Stewards Cup, the symbol of sprinting supremacy, by two-and-a-quarter lengths at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.
The O’Brien-trained horses looked immaculate when they arrived at the Garrison Savannah yesterday. Hello World looked exceptional along with the Gold Cup runner The Goddess Nike and Princess Aruna which go to post with Hello World in the Tanglewood Stakes.
Yesterday, the horses were all led into the enclosure where they were made aware of the surroundings. They were walked into the parade ring and walked around until trainer O’Brien was assured that they got the job done.
All the T&T horses looked well and they could surprise their Bajan counterparts on Saturday. Many of the Barbadian punters are coming out to the Garrison Savannah to look at the four horses tomorrow.
All T&T horses have been training at Santa Rosa Park going in the next direction.