Trainer Gary Subratie completed back-to-back Jamaica Derby victories at Caymanas Park in Saturday after the filly ATOMICA beat her St Leger conqueror, BLUE VINYL, into third place in the 12-furlong event.
ATOMICA grabbed the lead from BLUE VINYL p
Trainer Gary Subratie’s D HEAD CORNERSTONE should confirm the form of the Jamaica St Leger by beating non-winners of two races at 10 furlongs in Sunday’s Caymanas Park feature event, the Terremoto Trophy for three-year-olds and imported maidens.
The Gary Subratie’s classy filly, ANOTHER AFFAIR.
Trainer Gary Subratie’s classy filly, ANOTHER AFFAIR, takes her second shot at overnight allowance runners, cutting back in distance for the Ash Wednesday Trophy after being outstayed by an improved DOUBLE CROWN at eight and a half on January 23.
A strong winner at six furlongs on December 27, ANOTHER AFFAIR was bidding for back-to-back wins, aiming to make it two victories in three starts after a grueling classic campaign in which she had finish third in the derby and second in the Jamaica Oaks.
Running as an overnight allowance freshman, ANOTHER AFFAIR blazed strong splits on a good track but was overpowered by the in-form gelding, who had failed to realise his classic potential last season but has since come on a ton.
Crimson, with jockey Christopher Mamdeen, poses in the winners enclosure after winning the Fan Appreciation Day Trophy at Caymanas Park on Friday, January 1, 2021. Trainer Gary Subratie is at right. (PHOTO: caymanasracing).
Trainer Gary Subratie started the new year with a bang at Caymanas Park on Friday, closing back-to-back winners with a repeat victory by CRIMSON in the annual Fan Appreciation Day Trophy.
CRIMSON, with claiming rider Christopher Mamdeen, clocked 1:55.2 at nine furlongs and 25 yards, to win by three and a quarter lengths ahead of 14-1 outsider, COCO CHANEL with jockey Dane Dawkins.
Subratie s even-money favourite, SURE CURLIN - with jockey Robert Halledeen - won the previous event in a driving finish from UNWRITTEN LAW at four furlongs straight, beating three-year-old maiden fillies.