JAMAICA RACING: Contractor In the Stewards’ Room - Tues, Aug 1, 2023, First
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After getting by the post as the winner in the Caymanas, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, first, Schlesinger was disqualified and placed fourth, in a five-year-old and upwards claiming call ($180,000 - $150,000) going four furlongs. The event was awarded to Contractor, trained by Ryan Williams with Rudolph Paige aboard. Visit https://www.quickgallop.com, for continuous coverage of horse racing in Jamaica and across the globe. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I11MNFobd4k
The third edition of the St Elizabeth Distaff highlighted the exceptional quality of foreign contender, Desert of Malibu.
In a dazzling performance, she outshined her rivals with her superior class, winning the Overnight Allowance mile by a comfortable six lengths in a final time of 1:38.2.
The Quick Galloper's review of the 2023 St. Elizabeth Distaff, presented in result order.
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Loyal Action gave a peek into his possible Classic credentials with a dominant display to win at the three-year-old maiden level going 6 ½ furlongs. Loyal Action was well handled by Bebeto Harvey for trainer Gary Crawford.
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FIFTH RACE Winner Exotic Light 5-1
JOCKEY Devon A Thomas
TRAINER Gary Griffiths
DISTANCE 4 furlongs 800 metres
MARGINS 5 ¾ by 1 ¼
SPLITS 23.2 FINAL TIME 47.2
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Old stager Stanislaus earned his 14th career victory from 76 starts in the Caymanas, Sunday, June 4, 2023, fifth, a claiming contest ($250,000 - $200,000) coming down the five straight chute.
Trained by Joseph Thomas, Stanislaus provided jockey Kerry-Gayl Robinson with his first win in 2023.
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The St Catherine Cup
OPEN ALLOWANCE - 3-Y-O & UP
EIGHTH RACE Winner Desert of Malibu 1-9
JOCKEY Dane Dawkins
TRAINER Gary Subratie
DISTANCE Six furlongs
MARGINS 1 by 6 ¾
SPLITS 22.2 x 46.1 FINAL TIME 1:12.3
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Foreigner Uncaptured Empress, heavily backed in her past outings, got the job done, in the closing race of eleven on Monday, August 7. 2023, at Caymanas Park.
Trained by Peter McMaster with Omar Walker holding the reins, Uncaptured Empress won a three-year non-two for locally bred horses and also a maiden for foreigners at seven furlongs.
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(IMP3YO&UP/NW3/NB3YO&4YO/NW4)
FOURTH RACE Winner Volatility 3-1
JOCKEY Paul Francis
TRAINER Anthony Nunes
DISTANCE 5 furlongs straight
MARGINS A neck by 1 ¼
SPLITS 23.3 x 45.4 FINAL TIME 1:00.1
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Courtney Williams added his name to the list of new trainers visiting the winners’ enclosure, when Zion (Phillip Parchment) obliged with ease in the Caymanas, Saturday, June 10, 20223, 7th, which was a five-year-old and upwards non-winners of four call at seven furlongs.
After this, the seventh event on the day, the new trainers have now won four of those races.
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After being heavily touted and backed in her three previous outings, three-year-old bay filly De Lye La finally came good with a front running effort guided by jockey Reyan Lewis. De Lye La is trained by Ian Parsard.
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