Dauntless Hero in Santa Rosa Dash

CONNECTIONS of American-bred four-year-old Dauntless Hero paid a $4,400 penalty for the chestnut colt to take his place in the June 19 feature Santa Rosa Dash at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The Dereck Joseph-owned sprinter, bred in Florida, who ran a very game race last time out in the Matador Trophy on Indian Arrival Day, is in the field of eight runners holding the engagement for the 1200 metres race. And he will be going against seasoned campaigners in “Horse of the Year” Sugar Mike, the consistent Miss Lover Lover and improving Smart And Lucky a dual course record holder over 1100 metres.

When final subscriptions became due Man Of Class, Fantastic Story, Cash Wager, Lovely Honoree and Salsa Moves declined. French Academy leads a group of 21 three-year-old fillies for which first subscriptions have been paid for this year’s Arima Race Club Oaks Stakes to be run off on August 2. Also among those paying up are Dealer’s Choice, Melanie My Love, Yashoda and Trini To D Bone. First subscriptions of $400 for the race over 2000 metres were paid for Adoring Groom; Aticka; Atlantic Breeze; Bada Bing; Born To Charm; Dancz With Class; Deadsure; Dealer’s Choice; Final Set; Flying Eagle; French Academy; Lady Secret; Melanie My Love; Murphy’s Law; Private Affair; Pure Delight; Seaham Harbour; Sou Sou Moni; Synergy; Trini To D Bone; Yashoda.

Those for the Santa Rosa Dash are: Alert The Ship; Caribbean Kiss; Dauntless Hero; Invincibility; Miss Lover Lover; Smart And Lucky; Sugar Mike; Twice Infallible. Meanwhile, trainers again took things easy with their horses on the gallops yesterday morning. But El Guerrouj appeared to enjoy the slop, galloping 1000 metres in 1:07.92 seconds, while Indian Decision, a winner last time out recorded 1:09.37 seconds over the same trip. Bold Woman had a handy spin over 400 metres in 26.77 seconds, but most other horses did mainly pace work.

Here are the gallops recorded yesterday:
400 METRES - NOBLE MAN - 29.97 pacing; BOLD WOMAN - 26.77 handy; ATICKA - 29.60 pacing; MAID OF HONOUR - 29.99 pacing; ADORING RUBY - 29.94 pacing; SOCA MONARCH - 29.42 pacing; LAURA’S BOY - 29.93 pacing; SMART AND LUCKY - 28.99 pacing.
600 METRES - UNDISPUTED - 44.91 pacing; MAN OF CLASS - 44.97 pacing; SEAHAM HARBOUR - 41.98 handy.
800 METRES - CAT WOMAN - 59.93 pacing; INVINCIBILITY - 59.99 pacing; ROCKET BOOSTER - 57.13 pacing.
1000 METRES - SMOOTH OPERATOR - 1:14.99 pacing; INDIAN DECISION - 1:09.37 handy; TWICE THE JET - 1:14.42 pacing; EL GUERROUJ - 1:07.92 handy.
1200 METRES - TACTICAL BID - 1:24.60 easy; PERFECT GEM - 1:29.91 pacing; MYSTILE - 1:29.74 pacing.