Jadoo’s day at Santa Rosa

Ricardo  Jadoo rode Top of the Class to the top of the heap to claim the 52nd running of the Clico Midsummer Clas-sic at Santa Rosa Park, Arima on Friday.

The three-year-old chest-nut colt had an easy romp to victory and was in control from the start of the race. Victory on Friday now puts Top of the Class just one leg away from achieving the feat of Car-nival Messiah two years ago. If trainer Glenn Mendez saddles his charge to win the Blue Riband Royal Oak Derby later this year, he will become the first ever trainer to turn out two Triple Crown winners, having accomplished the feat in 2001. However, Friday’s run was memorable with Jadoo taking the Merlin Sam-lalsingh-owned Top of the Class to a five and a half lengths victory over Cele-bration Time, ridden by Haniff Emamlie. Isle be There, piloted by Wilmer Galviz was third.