Newcomer Set Sail destroys ‘babes’ in Nursery Stakes

At the finish line in the 1000 metres race, the daughter of Gold Market/Luv Boat from the Dave Chadee/Harold Chadee barn, having her first outing, was 10 ? lengths clear of Discouldrun who won his previous start by 10 lengths. And Set Sail, ridden by Sheldon Rodrigo, was clocked in 0.59.4 seconds, just .4 second from equalling the track record (0.59).

Later, however, Electrify did equal the record winning the day’s fifth race in 0.59 seconds, Champion jockey Prayven Badrie, was in grand form yesterday landing a hat-trick, winning the first two events astride Dig Deep and San Antonio, and later guided The Heat Is On to victory to take his season tally to 36 winning rides, now just one back of leader in this year’s race for the jockey’s title Ron Ali (37) who had one winner yesterday.

Both trainers Harriram “Pepsi” Gobin and Dr Anthony Griffith saddled two winners each on the day’s eightrace programme. Rthere were some handsome dividends on the tote yesterday, with Electrify returning $19.75 and $5.10 while It’s An Icon returned $12.45 and $2.60.

But the Hi5 kept escaped all turfites and now has a carry over of $50,241.00 to next race day.