Thursday, November 5 2009

SEVEN highly competitive races will face turfites on Arima Race Club Day 39 at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Saturday.

At the track yesterday morning, only three of the 12 runners engaged in this year’s $100,000 Stud Farm Association’s Breeders Stakes over 1200 metres were seen out, but did just pace work.

Top challenger for this race for two-year-old “babes” Grand Riviere from the John O’Brien stables ambled through 800 metres in 59.2 seconds while Pure Zip went over 400 metres in a handy 26.4 seconds and Sweetie Jan also looked very handy over 600 metres in 41.0 seconds.

Meanwhile, Tap To The Tune served notice that he will not be easily beaten in the sub-feature Conditional Handicap “A” over 1600 metres on the turf course.

He galloped over 800 metres in the good time of 51.4 seconds yesterday morning, while Seal The Deal who also holds the engagement paced over 400 metres in 27.4 seconds and Salute The Colours was timed in 41.3 seconds over 600 metres.

Turfites will get three chances at cracking the popular Hi 5 bet, starting with the third race, the SFA Breeders Stakes. The other races offering this popular bet are the fifth and the day’s finale

Here are the horses, weights and riders for the seven races:



RACE 1: (1:05 PM) - STARTER ALLOWANCE - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. & OVER & IMPORTED 2 Y.O. & OVER - PURSE: $39,000 - 1200 METRES 1. MUSIC MAESTRO 53.5 C Jadoo; 2. SANTA ROSA BOY 46.5 N Patrick1; 3. TRUST N CONFIDENCE 56.5 S Rodrigo; 4. AUDACITY TO HOPE 49.5 S Singh3; 5. FILCHER 56.5 A Podmore3; 6. TRIPPI RULES 47.5 R Jadoo; 7. THE WELSH WIZARD 55.5 G Laban



RACE 2: (1:40 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $10,000 - $8,000 - W.I. BRED 4 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES;W.I. BRED 5 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES - PURSE: $24,000 - 1600 METRES (TURF)

1. BE ALERT 55.5 P Badrie3; 2. ROMANTIC PASSION 43.5 M Stephen2; 3. MY DARLING DOC 56.5 J Arneaud; 4. TRYANDLIKEIT 49.5 R Hasranah2; 5. HURRICANE LEE 53.5 G Laban; 6. DANE’S GOLD 50.5 S Singh3; 7. DOUBLE AGENT 56.5 K Balgobin; 8. ALL ROYALTY 56.5 R Rajkumar; 9. GIACINTA 54.5 A Podmore3



RACE 3: (2:20 PM) - STUD FARM ASSOCIATION’S BREEDERS STAKES FOR T & T BRED HORSES - PURSE: $100,000 - 1200 METRES 1. SWEETIE JAN 50 S Singh3; 2. BLUESINTHENITE 50 N Patrick1; 3. GOLDMINE 50 R Hasranah2; 4. DIONYSUS 52 R Jadoo; 5. ZEN MASTER 52 H Martinez; 6. THE GIFT OF LIFE 52 G Laban; 7. PURE ZIP 50 J Arneaud; 8. LOVE YOU DEAR 50 A Podmore3; 9. DEFINING MOMENT 50 K Balgobin; 10. GRAND RIVIERE 53 B Boodramsing3; 11. NAD AL SHEBA 50 R Ali2; 12. INCONCLUSIVE 50 R Perez



RACE 4: (2:55 PM) - CONDITIONAL HANDICAP ‘A’ - W.I. 3 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF SIX RACES;IMP. 4 Y.O. & OVER NON- WINNERS OF TWO RACES; IMPORTED 2 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS - PURSE: $35,000 - METRES (TURF)

1. HEIDI GO BLUE 53 R Rajkumar; 2. SEAL THE DEAL 54 P Badrie3; 3. THE BAILIFF 47.5 R Ali2; 4. HIGH DOLLAR HARRY 56.5 S Rodrigo; 5. AINTMISBEHAVINGYET 51.5 J Arneaud; 6. DECISIVE POINT 53 R Perez; 7. SALUTE THE COLOURS 44.5 R Hasranah2; 8. TAP TO THE TUNE 52 R Jadoo; 9. RICHES ABOUND 54 G Laban



RACE 5: (3:40 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $7,500 - $6,500 - W.I. 4 Y.O. MAIDENS;W.I. 5 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES - PURSE: $20,000 - 1300 METRES

1. PRINCE LARA 55.5 J Stephen; 2. ADVANTAGE 50.5 N Patrick1; 3. ICHIBAN 45.5 R Hasranah2; 4. ALL FOR YOU BABES 50.5 K Balgobin;

5. WESTERN WISH 50.5 F Razack; 6. GOLDSMITH 52.5 P Badrie3; 7. ACTION 54.5 H Martinez; 8. PIARCO 55.5 G Laban; 9. NATURELLY CLASSY 53.5 R Ali2; 10. SAVAGE STORM 56.5 S Chadee2; 11. OPTIMIST 52.5 R Jadoo; 12. EVASIVE 49.5 L Keizer; 13. RUSSIAN DANCER 51.5 A Podmore3;



RACE 6: (4:18 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $15,000 - $13,000 - W.I. 3 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES;W.I. 4 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES;W.I. 5 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF FOUR RACES - PURSE: $28,000 - 1350 METRES

1. UNBLEMISHED 54.5 J Arneaud; 2. VERA CRUZ 56.5 T Murray; 3. AFIRMCAT 52.5 R Perez; 4. CHIEF’S NEPHEW 54.5 B Boodramsing3;

5. GARDENANGEL 52.5 R Rajkumar; 6. SUPER GEM 52.5 A Podmore3;

7. RAZMIN 52.5 K Balgobin; 8. UNSTOPPABLE TRAIN 52.5 P Badrie3;

9. QUICKSILVER 52.5 R Jadoo; 10. SHEES HOT 52.5 J Stephen; 11. UNBRIDLED STAR 48.5 R Hasranah2



RACE 7: (5:05 PM) - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. MAIDENS - PURSE: $30,000 - 1350 METRES

1. DAYLAN 46.5 L Keizer; 2. VICTORY DANCE 54.5 T Murray; 3. NICKSON 48.5 J Cristalino; 4. BLASTOFF 46.5 N Patrick1; 5. SEA TREASURE 51.5 P Badrie3; 6. TUTANKHAMUN 52.5 R Jadoo; 7. A CLEAN SWEEP 56.5 J Stephen; 8. JUST NOW MARGOT 53.5 R Perez; 9. POWER GIRL 50.5 G Laban; 10. RUN A LITO 54.5 R Hasranah2; 11. GREYPATCH 56.5 S Chadee2; 12. SOUTH SEA 46.5 R Rajkumar; 13. SWEET PARANG MUSIC 50.5 S Samuel3; 14. ACHILLES OF TROY 53.5 R Ali2

*** FIGURES AFTER RIDERS’ NAME INDICATES APPRENTICE CLAIM.



Gallops recorded yesterday: (Going: Fast) - 400 METRES: BIG PINE KEY - 29.0 pacing; DREAM GIRL - 29.4 pacing; MINIVER -27.3 pacing; PATA PATA - 27.4 pacing; POLE POSITION - 28.0 pacing; PURE ZIP - 29.4 pacing; RAZMIN - 26.4 handy; SANTA ROSA BOY - 25.0 good; SEAL THE DEAL - 27.4 pacing; STORYTELLER - 29.4 pacing; WESTERN STORM - 29.4 pacing; VERA CRUZ - 25.0 good.



600 METRES: ADDED TIME - 41.3 pacing; CALL OF THE WILD - 44.4 pacing; CARIB TIME - 41.2 pacing; CHANTERELLE - 44.4 pacing; CHIEF CRAZYHORSE - 44.0 pacing; DADDEN - 43.4 pacing; DAYLAN - 37.4 good; :DUBAINET - 43.2 pacing; GOLD BEAD - 43.4 pacing; HAWIAN CHIEF - 44.4 pacing; ILLUSIONIST - 43.4 pacing; MIRACLE BOB - 44.4 pacing; MISTER KINGSTON - 43.4 pacing; PRADO’S PRINCESS - 44.4 pacing; PRECIOUS DIAMOND - 42.4 pacing; SALUTE THE COLOURS - 41.3 pacing; SHEES HOT - 38.1 good; STAR CODING - 43.4 pacing; STORM ON - 44.4 pacing; SWEETIE JAN - 41.0 pacing.



800 METRES: ALL ROYALTY - 56.4 pacing; ACHILLES OF TROY - 59.1 pacing; BRUCEONTHELOOSE - 59.4 pacing; EVASIVE - 59.3 pacing; FORMATIVE POWER - 59.4 pacing; GRAND RIVIERE - 59.2 pacing; JUST RONALD - 59.4 pacing; LOVING NATALIE - 40.4 handy; MAMAGUY - 56.4 pacing; MAMZELLE - 59.2 pacing; SEA TREASURE - 59.4 pacing; TAP TO THE TUNE - 51.4 good; WRATHED - 58.4 pacing.

1000 METRES: BOB’S FORTUNE - 1:14.1 pacing; DANCE GIRL DANCE, MISSHIGHOCTANE - 1:04.3 good; DE JEWEL - 1:06.4 handy; GOTTAGO - 1:05.3 good; MOTHER INDIA - 1:14.1 pacing; SOUTH SEA - 1:12.4 pacing.