She’s A Wonder dominates peers in Portmore Cup feature

SHE’S A Wonder

continued her dominance over her peers when she landed the inaugural running of the $3-million The Portmore Cup feature over seven and a half furlongs (1,500m) at Caymanas Park yesterday.

Trained by Ian Parsard and ridden by apprentice Reyan Lewis,

allowing weight all round, led from start to finish and won by three parts of a length in a time of 1:33.4 for the distance.

The Portmore Cup, a native-bred three-year-old Graded Stakes event, was the final major preparation race for the fillies heading into next month’s Classic series of races.

After a couple of strides taken on leaving the starting gates,

shot to the front of the field

Wonder,

Wonder

She’s A

She’s A and held the lead ahead of

(Dane Nelson) and

(Paul Francis) leaving the intersection at the seven-furlong (1,400m) pole.

Identity Butcher

She’s A Wonder,

Secret Amy The

while maintaining her steady gallop, opened up rivals down the backstretch and looked comfortable entering the straight.

Although she began to shorten inside the final furlong of the race, had done more than enough to hold onto the win in the end. under Anthony Thomas, finished in second place and third.

Meanwhile, trainers Anthony Nunes, Gregory Forsyth and Donovan

Wonder

Sensational Ending,

Secret Identity,

She’s A

Plummer, and co-champion jockeys Dane Nelson and Anthony Thomas won two winners each on the 10-race card.

Nunes saddled

(Robert Halledeen) in the seventh race and under Nelson in the very next race. Nelson had earlier rode

for trainer Spencer Chung in the fifth race for his double.

was Chung’s 200th career win. Forsyth and Thomas teamed up with to win the third race and to win the ninth race. Plummer was successful with (Roger Hewitt) in the fourth race and (Tevin Foster) in the sixth race.

Racing continues next Saturday.

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