Tactical Bid shaping up for Dash

TACTICAL BID is getting in her best shape for the Santa Rosa Dash, one of the features on Labour Day, June 20, Day 18 of the Arima Race Club season at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The Cyril “Grey Patch” Arneaud-trained American-bred filly stepped over 1000 metres in the smart time of 1:05.8 seconds in a recent gallop. The event over 1200 metres carries a purse of $45,000 and has attracted a field of 11 runners. Another holding the engagement is the aptly named Song Of Freedom, who went over the same distance in a comfortable 1:11.5 seconds. This four-year-old American-bred gelding won his last start over 1100 metres in a track record time 1:03.54 seconds.

Sugar Mike, a disappointing fourth last time out in the Indian Arrival Turf Handicap over 1725 metres and who also holds the engagement, had a comfortable spin over 400 metres in 29.9 seconds. Others in the event are Outswinger who won that Indian Arrival Turf Handicap, along with Sure Wager, the speedy Movietowne Magic, Fortunate Flag winner of a Starter Allowance over 1350 metres on the Indian Arrival Day programme in the good time of 1:122.64 seconds, Inswinger, Sure Ting and promising Invincibility.