ALBERTA, Canada, CMC – Jockey Rasheed Hughes grew to become simply the second Barbadian to seize the jockeys’ title at Century Downs, and he did so in convincing trend when the season ended over the weekend.
Hughes rode two winners on Sunday’s ultimate day to finish the season with 22 wins from 86 rides and earnings of CAN$245,908. He follows within the footsteps of Rico Walcott, who received a hat-trick of titles at Century Downs from 2017 to 2019.
Jose Asencio completed in second place with 16 wins from 72 mounts and earnings of CAN$222 608, whereas one other Barbadian, N’Rico Prescod, ended the season with ten wins and winnings of CAN$158 823.
Hughes piloted Barak to victory within the opening race, going 1300 meters, with the four-year-old bay gelding crossing the end line in 1:19.87.
He then returned aboard Moonshine Now in race seven, one other 1300-metre dash, to win in 1:19.74.
Prescod additionally tasted success in race two with BB’s Wildfire, the three-year-old brown filly taking victory within the 1300-metre Allowance Elective Claiming dash in 1:19.97.
He additionally had a brace, guiding Tucker Time from the center of the pack to win a 1400-metre sprint in 1:26.22.
Fellow Barbadian Rashaun Griffith additionally rode a winner in The place’s The Gold, taking race three, which went 1700 meters in 1:48.71.
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