EDMONTON, Alberta, CMC – Reigning Century Mile champion Dane Nelson captured one in all two added-money races right here Friday when he steered favourite Missczech to victory within the CAN$50 000 Shirley Vargo Handicap.
Going seven furlongs in race 5 for the three-year-old and upward fillies and mares, the Jamaican produced a stalking journey aboard the five-year-old mare to achieve the wire three-quarters of a size exact in a time of 1 minute, 22.43 seconds.
Ten-to-one probability Fairly Aria sprinted clear underneath Barbadian N’Rico Prescod to open up a four-length lead via the primary quarter accomplished in 21.82.
Nevertheless, Missczech went in pursuit, catching the chief on the quarter pole earlier than surging via the stretch and holding off 5-1 guess Massive Hug, who rallied late.
Nelson’s success headlined a number of victories for Caribbean riders as Barbadians Rashaun Griffith, Kemar Chase, Rasheed Hughes, and Trinidadian Keishan Balgobin all discovered themselves within the winners’ circle.
In race three over a mile for the three-year-olds and upward, Jamaican Samantha Fletcher thought she had accomplished victory with a 5-1 alternative, Merely Depraved. Nonetheless, stewards upheld a protest towards her, handing Griffith and Gabbysonholiday the win.
Chase, in the meantime, introduced a 2-1 probability Flawed Spot with a late run to beat the three-year-olds and upward by 1-¼ lengths in race 4 over seven furlongs, whereas Balgobin mixed with 2-1 guess Stone Carver to seize a six-furlong dash in race seven, additionally for the three-year-olds and upward.
Hughes then received race 9 over seven furlongs when he steered favourite Asamatteroffactido to a snug 2-¼ size rating over the three-year-old fillies.
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