“Got To Go” beats “Echo” in Sprint Classic

“Got To Go” of the Jumbo Jet Stables produced a brilliant performance to beat favourite Golden Blue Echo of the Nand Persaud Stables in the Sky Plus Mega Sprint Classic on the Corentyne on Sunday.

It was the first time a horse from the Nand Persaud Stables did not win the Sky Plus Sprint Classic, which saw its sixth edition at the Number 36 Village race track.
The race, which had a top prize of $400,000, ended with the two animals finishing neck and neck with Jockey Colin Ross piloting “Got To Go”. “TNT” of the Nand Persaud Stables ran a close third.
In other events on the day’s card, “Angel Eyes” won the L Class 3-furlong event for fillies and mares in a time of 35 seconds ahead of “Barbarosa”, “Miss Anjalie” and “Black Bird” in that order while “Uprising” won the L Class for colts and geldings in 46.5 seconds. The other noted finishers were “Plane Land”, “Byron” and “Massapequea Dr”.

“Victoria” proved to be the best two-year-old, winning a third straight race this year. The four-furlong race was won in 46.48 seconds and had a top prize of $200,000.
Second place went to “Perfection” with “Set the Flame” and “Awesome Drift” following in that order.
The K and J race saw Jockey W Appadu piloting “Pikachu” to victory ahead of “Barbarosa” and “Uprising”.
Horse racing action moves to the Rising Sun Turf Club this weekend, where the Guyana Cup will be held.