RACING NEWS — SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
VICTORIASMEDALLION OFF THE MARK
Four-year-old bay filly
Victoriasmedallion (Silver Medallion –
Image Empress), after 17 attempts, was able to find her way in front when the winning post arrived in a native-bred four-year-old and upward Maiden Condition Race over 5 ½ furlongs (1,100m).
The Leroy Tomlinson-owned and trained Victoriasmedallion was hustled up at the start by jockey Tevin Foster to take the early lead ahead of Sweet Curlin (Javaniel Patterson) and Joyful (Raddesh Roman).
Going into the half-mile turn, Victoriasmedallion allowed Joyful to put the head in front before regaining the lead at the top of the lane.
Victoriasmedallion had to withstand the late surge of 60-1 outsider Blue Seas (Omar Simpson), winning the race by half-length.
Conundrum (Andre Powell) came from far behind to get third place as the final time was recorded at 1:09.3.
DEN STREET JUST HOLDS ON
Trained by Jason Dacosta and ridden by Anthony Thomas, Den Street (Northern Giant – All For Pleasure) scored back-to-back wins in a three-year-old and upwards Claiming ($750,000-$600,000) contest at six furlongs (1,200m).
It was smooth sailing for Den Street at the off as the four-year-old bay gelding sat just behind Lalala Bamba (Youville Pinnock) with Azaria (Paul Francis) travelling in third. Approaching the distance, Den Street joined Lalala Bamba on the front end before taking up the running at the top of the straight.
Soon after Den Street got rid of Lalala Bamba, he had to fight off the challenge of Azaria in the final stages of the race to win by a head at the wire. Lalala Bamba was third in a final time of 1:13.3.
BIN LADEN RETURNS WITH A BANG
Having not raced since his victory on July 5 of last year, Bin Laden (Storm Craft – Elle’s Pegasus) returned and easily put away rivals in a Restricted Allowance V contest for five year olds and upwards over seven furlongs (1,400m).
Trained by Fitzroy Glispie and ridden by Anthony Thomas, Bin Laden, who raced without the tonguetie after the equipment came loose at the starting gates, broke prominently with the leaders before taking over the front ahead of Persistent One (Tevin Foster) and Dodge This Link (Reyan Lewis) leaving the six-furlong (1,200m) point.
Thomas allowed Dodge This Link
to go by approaching the home bend with the latter looking all over the winner entering the lane. Bin Laden
continued to fight on the inside rails and eventually regained the lead in deep stretch and went on to win by four lengths.
Dodge This Link finished second and
Comandante Lunar (Romario Spencer) third. The final time for the event was 1:30.1.
NINE HORSES CLAIMED
Ralph Porter claimed Azaria for Owner Dr Lynden Richards from Dale Murphy for $750,000; Clifford Atkinson Jr claimed winner Den Street for owner Suzette Williams from Jason Dacosta, also for $750,000 from the second race.
In the sixth race, Howard Mcleod claimed Sir Frederick for himself from Victor Williams; Henry Harrison Jr claimed Poker Star for owner Winston Taylor from Fitzgerald Richards; Alford Brown claimed Flying Bullet for owner Henry Mitto from Shaun Williams, and Phillip Elliott claimed
Hail Mary for himself from Gordon Lewis. All horses from the sixth were claimed for $180,000 each.
Nicholas Smith claimed
Stallwalkin’girl for owner Richard Lawrence from Michael Mcintosh for $400,000; Marlon Anderson claimed
Subbie for owner Yehert Miller from Dennis Thwaites for $400,000 and Colin Ferguson claimed Nala’s Bushman for owner Michael Prawl, also for $400,000 from the 11th and final race.