‘The Princess’, Momentum in final gallop

And it is all to catch a glimpse of pre-race NGC/CNG Trinidad Derby favourite Princess Popstar and Triple Crown— seeking Momentum in what will be their final open gallop before the 2000 metres blue riband event on Republic Day, Wednesday. And they are expected to be back out tomorrow morning when top trainer Glenn Mendez will put his contenders through their final paces.

Also from champion trainer John O’Brien’s barn, his “big guns” in the co-feature NGC Diamond Stakes, Coroneo and Crime Of Passion will do their final preparations.

Derby Day as expected, is a 10-race programme chock full of runners looking to cash in on the big money purses. Looking to cash in too, will be those turfites preferring the popular Hi5 betting. Five races for this type of betting will be on offer on Wednesday — the second, fourth, sixth, eighth and 10th

Meanwhile, Derby candidate Freedomfighter from Terrance Thomas barn, galloped 800 metres clocked in 53.4 seconds yesterday.

Nettpyer, a winner last time out, had a very good spin, clocking 37.0 seconds over 600 metres.

Here are the runners, riders and weights for the 10-race Derby Day card:

RACE 1: (11:00 AM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $30,000-$27,000 - 3.Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 60-45 - PURSE:$40,000-1100 METRES (TURF)

1. LEGACY OF HOPE (Res 2) 50.5 R Angnoo3; 2. RHEA’S TOY SOLDIER 57 S Chadee; 3. MY ARI 57 J Samuel; 4. ZORRO 56 N Patrick; 5. ATLANTICA 55.5 D Nelson; 6. DIAMONDINTHEROUGH 52 D Khelawan1; 7. DROGBAR 57 B Pahal3; 8. KHARTOUM 51.5 R Hasranah; 9. THE TACTICIAN 57 S Ellis; 10. RAISE YOUR GLASS 55.5 N Abrego; 11. CENTRAL SQUARE 54.5 K Khelawan2; 12. MAXIMUS 56.5 D Gopie3; 13. FAITH N’ FORTUNE (Res 1) 51 L Keizer; 14. STORMY FRONTIER 52 R Jadoo;

RACE 2: (11:42 AM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $18,000-$16,000 - 3.Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 45-0 - PURSE:$33,000 - 1100 METRES (TURF)

1. JUSTMYLUCK (Res 3) 53.5 R Angnoo3; 2. MESSI 57 D Khelawan1; 3. IMAGINE (Res 2) 54.5 P Badrie; 4. NOTHING LEFT (Res 1) 55 D Gopie3; 5. SPECTACULAR RETURN 57 R Ali; 6. SCHYLERS GOLD 56.5 S Ellis; 7. CAMELOT 55.5 R Jadoo; 8. SEA GOLD 57 J Samuel; 9.RED MAGIC 55.5 C Malcolm; 10. DANCEINTHEPARK 52 J Reyes3; 11.CHAMPAGNE ON ICE 55.5 S Chadee; 12. NAUGHTY N NICE 56.5 D Butcher1; 13. CONSIDERITDONE (Res 5) 53 N Flavenney1; 14. GOLD COIN (Res 4) 53 S Ellis; 15. DREAM MARSHALL 56 R Hasranah; 16. PRINCESS WARRIOR 57 B Pahal3; 17. CAVALLERIA 57 K Khelawan2;

RACE 3: (12:22 PM) - W.I. BRED 3.Y.O. AND OVER MAIDENS - PURSE:$43,000 - 1350 METRES

1. RIO GRANDE 52.5 B Boodramsing; 2. READY AND ALERT 49.5 L Keizer; 3. VAN DER BOOK 51 W Galviz;

4. CASPIAN SEA 52.5 R Walcott; 5. GEORGIA’SCHOICE 50.5 R Hasranah; 6. AMRITSAR 54.5 D Khelawan1; 7. ICE’D’GOLD 49.5 R Jadoo; 8. KING STAND 53 D Nelson; 9. CHAMPAGNE AFFAIR 54.5 R Angnoo3;

10. DESERT GOLD 54.5 R Ali; 11. GLORIFY 57 E Ramsammy; 12. JACOB’S DREAM 52 P Badrie; 13. HEAT OF THE MOMENT 53.5 J Reyes3

RACE 4: (1:04 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIM ING $12,000-$10,000 - 3.Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 30-0 - PURSE:$30,000 - 1100 METRES (TURF)

1. SUPER EASY 56 J Stephen; 2. PRECIOUS LILLY 54.5 N Patrick; 3. BORN TO RUN (Res 2) 53.5 S Samuel2; 4. ENIGMATIC 57 J Reyes3; 5. DANZIG’S DAY (Res 4) 53 P Badrie; 6. COVER YOU DONKEY 57 N Abrego; 7. SOMETHING BLACK 57 L Keizer; 8. ALWAYS READY (Res 1) 53.5 D Nelson; 9. HOTEL CALIFORNIA 54.5 P Badrie; 10. DAZZLING DIAMOND 51 R Thomas; 11. SALOME (Res 5) 50 R Hasranah; 12.THE PROBLEM SOLVER 54 N Flavenney1; 13.ALL IS YOURS 55.5 A Findley; 14. ADVANTAGE THEM (Res 3) 53 R Hasranah;

15. UNGUARDED MOMENT 56 D Khelawan1; 16. SWEET PARANG MUSIC (Res 6) 47 S Jadoo3; 17. LADY MARISA 57 D Gopie3; 18. WAKA WAKA 54.5 J Arneaud

RACE 5: (1:44 PM) - 3.Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 100-70 - PURSE:$60,000 -1750 METRES

1. J’OUVERT 57.W Galviz; 2. GALVESTON 56 J Samuel; 3. BERGERON RODEO 55 R Zimmerman; 4. THISONESFORRON 55.5 D Khelawan1; 5. GOLDEN DIXIELAND 53 R Walcott; 6. WODEN 50 N Flavenney1;

7. SECRET AMERICAN 51.5 R Angnoo3; 8. LANG AMOUR 50 P Badrie; 9. KIDZ RO 50.5 B Boodramsing; 10. FLY JUNIOR 55 D Gopie3; 11. INTACT 54 N Patrick; 12. ALLIED 46.5 K Khelawan2

RACE 6: (2:26 PM) - 3.Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 80-50 - PURSE:$48,500 - 1250 METRES

1. NETTOYER 52 R Ali; 2. HIGH OCTANE 48 B Boodramsing; 3. RUSH STREET 54.5 S Ellis; 4. BANDWAGON 55.5 K Almarales3; 5. PAINTED BUDDHA 49.5 R Angnoo3; 6. HARRY COULD DANCE 53.5 D Nelson; 7. PLUM PLUM 57 D Khelawan1; 8. WILD SHUFFLE 57 R Walcott; 9. LOAN SHARK 48 R Jadoo; 10. RED LACE 56 R Zimmerman; 11. POT OF GOLD 54.5 E Ramsammy; 12. ONE FORTHEROAD 54.5 P Badrie

RACE 7: (3:06 PM) - NGC DIAMOND STAKES (GRADE 2) - W.I. BRED3.Y.O AND OVER & IMPORTED 2.Y.O. & OVER - PURSE:$150,000 - 1350 METRES

1. CORONEO 53.5 E Ramsammy; 2. CARBON FIBER 53.5 W Galviz; 3. CRIME OF PASSION 55.5 P Husbands; 4. SACRED TRUST 53.5 K Khelawan; 5. SLEWJERO 53.5 D Nelson; 6. HOLY MAN 55.5 R Zimmerman; 7. READBETWEENDLINES 57 R Jadoo; 8. SIGNAL ALERT 55.5 R Ali; 9. BIGMAN IN TOWN 57 N Abrego

RACE 8: (3:48 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $24,000-$22,000 - 3.Y.O. AND OVER HORSES RATED 55-40 - PURSE:$36,400 - 1150 METRES

1. JUST HONEST 57 R Hernandez3; 2. TONITHETIGER 57 D Gopie3; 3. LITTLE OTIS 54.5 J Stephen; 4. MASTERPIECE 57 E Ramsammy; 5. CHELSI MAGIC 54 N Flavenney1; 6. MIKE’S SUGAR 53.5 R Ali; 7. ALL FOR THE HAUL 55.5 K Almarales3; 8. SIR ALEC 54.5 C Malcolm; 9. HEROES N LEGENDS 54.5 D Butcher1; 10. PRECISE MOMENT 54.5 R Zimmerman; 11. REWARDSINHEAVEN 57 L Keizer; 12. NAWAB 54.5 S Samuel2; 13. BONNIE 54.5 D Nelson; 14. A GREAT MILLENNIUM 53 J Reyes3; 15. FLEET ADMIRAL 52.5 R Thomas

RACE 9: (4:33 PM) - NGC CNG TRINIDAD DERBY (GRADE 1) - W.I. BRED 3.Y.O.- PURSE:$500,000 - 2000 METRES

1. CRAMERS RULE 57 D Nelson; 2. SPITFIRE 57 R Zimmerman; 3. RAEVEN RENAE 55 S Ellis; 4. FREEDOMFIGHTER 57 J Samuel; 5. VOLDEMORT 57 R Walcott; 6. PRINCESS POPSTAR 55 W Galviz; 7. BIGMAN BAS 57 R Jadoo; 8. GLORIOUS COUNTRY 55 R Ali; 9. MOMENTUM 57 P Husbands; 10. JUSTCALLMEBAS 57 N Abrego; 11. ROCKETMAN 57 E Ramsammy

RACE 10: (5:15 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $15,000-$13,000 - 3.Y.O AND OVER HORSES RATED 40-0 - PURSE:$32,000 -1300 METRES

1. FIRE N’ FAITH 55.5 N Flavenney1; 2. GALADRIEL S Chadee; 3. GOLD BEAD 55 D Gopie3; 4. FIRST EMPEROR 57 J Samuel; 5. BEARS AND BULLS 55 54 R Hasranah; 6. QUEEN ESTHER 57 N Patrick; 7. STRIKE GOLD 57 R Hernandez3; 8. SEAL THE DEAL 56 L Keizer; 9. SUPER SONIC 56 S Ellis; 10. RED-HOT WHEELS 55 J Reyes3; 11. UNCLE MAX 51 C Malcolm; 12. FRANKENSTEIN 53 P Badrie; 13. ASIA 53 R Angnoo3;

14. PRADO’S PRINCESS 55.5 B Boodramsing;15. PEPPERMINT 57 R Ali; 16. MAWIYYA 57 R Thomas.