Olympic Kremlin dominates Showdown of Champions

Slingerz Racing Stable’s Olympic Kremlin stole the show at the recent Port Mourant Turf Club’s Showdown of Champions horse race meet.

Coming from ten lengths back, the Slingerz Racing Stable icon showed its full potency in the hands of Jockey A. Gulart by hunting 2023 Horse of the Year, Spankhurst (C. Paria),  and Jagdeo Racing Stables Loyal Company (D. Khelqwan) in daunting fashion to win.

Spankhurst left the blocks like a rocket, pulling out just over 11 lengths to the rest of the field a quarterway through the race.

As Loyal company caught Spankhurst, the duo had a short duel in the J’s supermarket and Jumbo Jet sponsored event.

But true to form, the Slingerz horse sliced through the field, taking down horse after horse in chase of the third win on the trot.

Spankhurst finished second ahead of Jagdeo Racing Stables duo of Loyal Company and Frontline Warrior (N.Patrick).

Meanwhile, in the co-feature event, the Guyana Star Sprint sponsored by SHI OIL, Slingerz Racing Stables Ritorna Vincentori had to dig deep to overturn the challenge of Jagdeo Racing Stables Oy Vey, winning by half a length.

Rounding the final bend neck in neck, the duo dueled down the stretch as the raucous crowd spurred them on, jockey A. Gulart finding a little bit more than his rival D. Khelawan aboard the close second.

The Simply Royal Stables pair of Stormy Victory (V. Ramnarain) and Morning Colors (R. Appadu) finished third and fourth.

In the opening race, the Sandeep Poultry J/K/L Maidens sponsored by Big G Lumber Yard, KP Jagdeo General Contractors and AJM Enterprise, Security Rock (Y.Drepaul) finished just ahead of Enemy Maker (K.Blake), Three D Movie (K. Pierreia) and Perfect Gold (V. Ramnarain).

Race two, the Archway Snackette K&L class sponsored by Laka Ramrich Rice Farmer, Rohan Auto Spares, ARMCO Construction and K. Haniff Construction, saw a blinding effort from Bin Landen and Jockey Blake to come from fourth to win.

Down the home stretch, Blake opened up Bin Laden who blazed past Princess Sasha (Z.Mahsood), Sarkar (Appadu) and late entry Kiss (Kishan).

The Permaul Trading and Distribution 2-year-old Juvenile Stakes saw another come-from-behind win, this time Irish Eyes (K. Razzak) upstaging the field down the final stretch.

Second, third, and fourth, sponsored by Orvin Mangru Construction, Satesh Liquor Restaurant, and Tanna Rice Farmer of Black Bush, were Ruff Time (R. Appadu), Miss Simron (V. Ramnarine), and Secret Traveller (Y. Kissonchand), respectively.

Red Ruby won the G Class and Lower SHI OIL and OBL Lounge sponsored race with Jockey D. Khelawan holding off the challenge of Jagdeo Racing Stables mate Theory of Colors (N. Patrick)

Ruby’s almost flawless ride broke the streak of come-from-behind victories down the homestretch as Stroke Of Luck (K. Paul) and American Traveller (C. Ross).

In the Guy America Construction sponsored H class, Amicable Kate (N. Abrigo) followed suit in the same vein as the earlier runs, getting an average start but storming to victory around the outside of Blinding Lights  (Y.Kissoonchand), Haley (N. Patrick) and Amazing Grace (Y. Drepaul).