Do not oppose Control Unit in Sian’s Gold

OPPOSE Control Unit in today’s feature Sian’s Gold Sprint at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, at your chagrin.

The Glenn Mendez- trained sprint kingis favoured to become only the third horse to win this 22nd running of this New Year’s Day holiday event which is over 1100 metres.

The manner in which Mendez’s stable star disposed of Thisonesforron in last year’s Stewards Cup suggest he is indeed the best sprinter in the country..

The versatile Thisonesforron, winner of the 2000 metres Gold Cup, is again expected chase Control Unit home, just as stablemate Whisper Light.

The Arima Race Club has provided a 10-race programme to start the New Year with some packed fields, and turfites are forewarned to look out for some upsets.

For the Hi5 gamblers, there is a carryover of $27,744,00while in the Superfecta, there is a single winner bonus of $31,266.54.

Pryven Badrie who surrendered his jockeys title to new champion Ronald “Tiger” Ali will be anxious to get back his crown and turfites could do well to follow their mounts. Also, perennial champion trainer John O’Brien will be seeking to recover his lost title from arch-rival Glenn Mendez.

Today’s racing will see the opener go to post at 11.45 am.