Opticians will have a field day after the running of One (1) Easter Cup on Easter Sunday (April 9) at Port Mourant racecourse.
This is the prediction of young trainer Nasrudeen Mohamed, who will saddle the undefeated Alado in the 1600-metre feature event on the holiday weekend. He made this bold statement when asked about the well-being of Alado and the colt’s training heading into the race.
Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr
“This is going to be the reason for plenty people to lose their ‘Vision’ on Easter Sunday,” Mohamed answered when questioned on how well Alado was training ahead of the colt’s reappearance since winning last year’s Guyana Cup and the President’s Cup.
Mohamed’s response is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Rising Sun Stables-owned filly Ariana’s Vision. The filly, trained by Fazal Habibulla romped over a similar trip on March 12 at Rising Sun racecourse beating Alado’s stablemate Looking At Heaven.
After that success, Habibulla, respectfully called Uncle Fazal, stated, “I was ready for Alado, but they sent their second string.”
That statement fuelled the banter between both trainers ahead of the Easter Cup, which will be the spectacle on Easter Sunday. The event will see the return of USA-bred Wild Texas Tom and Our Stuie, both of whom are trained at Port Mourant race course by Therbhuwan “Turbo” Jagdeo. They finished second and third behind Alado in the Guyana Cup.
Horse racing action is set for Easter Sunday (Brandon Corlette photos)
Turbo has been very quiet about his runners, and with the hometown advantage he is quietly confident of a major upset, as the unbeaten Alado is chasing after a third Cup success.
Therefore, the bull’s-eye will be on the Master Z-owned colt, which everyone will want to topple.
The trio of Alado, Wild Texas Tom and Our Stuie would be having their first run of the season. How race fit they would be will be tested by Ariana’s Vision that scored readily on her first start of the season. Uncle Fazal said that that victory has been a confidence booster for her, and she would improve further.
Would Uncle Fazal and Turbo have to visit the optician. Well, I am reliably informed by Mohamed. He has invited them to Port Mourant for the race day, as their business could boom after the running of the Easter Cup.
