All seem to be ready for the biggest race meet of the year, Super Day, with the involvement of the best horses, trainers, grooms, and jockeys in the land.

The promoters must be happy with the 154 horses down to compete in 13 races tomorrow, making for an average of close to 12 horses per race. Added flavour is given to the proceeding with the participation of the well-loved and very capable Andrew Ramgeet.

Additionally, there is still the ongoing duel between champion jockey Dane Nelson and leader for this year, Omar Walker, in the jockeys’ championship. Nelson has been able to capture a lot of lost ground, yet Walker has dug in and the Super Day races might well be the key day for both riders. Walker leads Nelson by five wins in the championship. The competition involving these two will be closely watched.

Then we have the possibility of one of the greatest horses to ever grace the racetrack, St Cecelia, racing for the last time in her illustrious career in the Caribbean Sprint Championship over six furlongs. In a recent interview with the Complete Racing Guide, trainer Spencer Chung said, depending on St Cecelia’s performance in this race, she might be retired to stud or may race one more time in the Gold Cup in early December. St Cecelia, the holder of the record for the most consecutive wins, 14, is a crowd favourite and many fans will make their way to the track just to see her run.

The Superstakes itself lines up as a clash of the Derby winners, Typewriter in 2012 and this year’s winner, Perfect Neighbour. By no means is the race limited to these two, thereby making for a most competitive 10-furlong.

The Mile is also prepping as a very close race as the assured 1/9 favourite Blast Them Away, probably the best horse competing at this time, will not be starting, so too the filly Noon It Is. The non-inclusion of these two opens the race to any of the 10 listed to start.

The promoting company Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) has been going through some tough times of late. Their recent Sunday programme had to be abandoned after the running of four races following a lightning strike, which damaged cameras and the tote board. Those have been fixed as evidenced on last Saturday’s programme. The tractors which went down last week causing the under preparation of the racetrack must be up and running tomorrow as a proper track surface is critical to the success of the day.

The involvement of TALAWAH beer, whose home company is Red Stripe, adds the critical dimensions of sponsorship and promotions to the race day. It is well remembered that Red Stripe was the original sponsor of the Superstakes, when it was known to all as the Red Stripe Superstakes. Now, Red Stripe is back in the form of TALAWAH. It is sincerely hoped that TALAWAH will be around for a long time.

So all is set, all is in readiness for Super Day 2103, go out and enjoy the best racing has to offer in Jamaica.