KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a race he was expected to win neck and crop, Drummer Boy ridden by Omar Walker obliged in the first race as the 10-race programme at Caymanas Park got underway a short while ago, but he had to work harder that originally planned.
Drummer Boy won the optional claiming, non-winners of four (three-year-olds) beating Urban Principal and Reigning King as the 1-9 odds on favourite.
Drummer Boy clocked a slow 1:26.3 for the distance of the race, seven furlongs.
The win by Drummer Boy gave a timely boost to champion trainer Wayne DaCosta who has been having difficulties finding the winners’ enclosure this season.
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Drummer Boy | Omar Walker | 1-9 | $60.00 | $53 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Urban Principal | Shane Eliis | 14-1 | $75.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Reigning King | Dane Nelson | 6-1 | $62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | Soy El Senor | Raddesh Roman | 4-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Elal | Reyan Lewis | 43-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Wayne DaCosta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.4 x 46.3 x 1:11.4 Time: 1:26.3 Margins: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 - 8 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q:$394 | T/Fecta:$310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EX-$335 | S/Fecta:$832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
