The opening event on the programme of 10 races was significant for recently licensed Jamaica Racing Commission trainer Donwell Dawes. Ali (8-5) was the sixth starter of the trainer's fle.
Clovis Metcalfe, head of both the Betting, Gaming, and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) and the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC), is urging newly graduating trainers to always stay on the right side of .