King’s Knight of the Jumbo Jet made easy work of Princess She’s Not from the Sheriff Racing Stables to win the feature event at the Port Mourant Turf Club on Sunday and take the M first prize.
King’s Knight was given an early challenge by Princess She’s Not but by the time the one mile race had reached the half way mark, Jockey R. Ali made the move to the front and finished six lengths ahead.
The horses were out in an even brake with Golden Blue of the Kabrie Stables taking the initial advantage but as they got into the first turn firing at all guns, ‘Because I Say So’ of the C. P stables took over from the inside and allowed stable mate but C.P Got Even to take control. Plum Plum of the Sheriff Stables also started to make a move and Golden Blue started to fire again and the crown went wild.
King’s Knight using its long strides on the outside, galloped to the front but Princess She’s Not held on as the two animals started to make it into a two horse race but with 700 meters left in the race Ali spurred the big animal on and away it went kicking dust into the face of Princess She’s Not which eventually finished second and claimed the 0,000 second prize.
Jack In My Style of the Jumbo Jet Stables made a late come back to finish third ahead of Golden Blue.
Champion Jockey R Ali
The Trinidadian Jockey R. Ali was named champion at the one day horse race meeting.
Earlier in the day, Red Region of the Baker Stables took the J3 and K class race with a top prize of$175,000. “Amazon Warrior” finished second and “Affinity” in third.
“It’s My Choice” of the Jumbo Jet Stables won the 3-year-old West Indian bread horses’ event which had a top prize of $350,000. “Wichie Poo” was second with “Fire -In-Line” and Atlantic Storm bring up the rear in that order.
The L-Class race was won by “Replace” of Blue Lighting, while Quincy and Something Special came second and third respectively.
The D3 and lower class event was won by Release the Beast ahead of Campador, Media Day and Wize Secret while “She Is In Control” of the Pluck Stables won the 3-year-old Guyana and West Indian bread horses. The win was worth $100,000. The second place went to Miss Kristina ahead of Run Happy.
The champion stable was the Jumbo Jet racing Stables. (Andrew Carmichael)
