KINGSTON, Jamaica – After seven races in which the favoured horses gained the ascendency, the upset winner finally came in the eighth race, as Smokescreen won at the charming odds of 28-1.
The event was an Optional Claiming for $250,000 - $200,000 horses over the five-straight course.
Ridden by jockey Aaron Chatrie, Smokescreen, trained, owned and bred by David Lee Sin beat 3-5 favourite Big Black Nation by three parts of a length with Dr Banner third. This was the second win on the day for Chatrie.
Smokescreen paid $1,411 to win while the exacta came in at $5,200.
The winning time done by Smokescreen was 1:02.0.
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Smokescreen | Aaron Chatrie | 27-1 | $1,411 | $94 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Big Black Nation | Christopher Mamdeen | 3-5 | $58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12 | Dr.Banner | Reyan Lewis | 5-2 | $73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Princess Statistic | Kiaman McGregor | 8-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Supreme Authority | Bebeto Harvey | 21-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: David Lee Sin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits:23.1 x 46.4 - Time:1:02.2 Margins: 3/4 x nk - 12 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q:$932 | T/Fecta:$2206 | S/Fecta:$16206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EX:$5200 | D/E:$3293 | Triple: $139370 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi-5:c/o $75082.15 | Pick-5: $66666.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
