DERBY VIBES 2019
• Of the nine starters in the Derby, only two are fillies, and both are princesses, Princess Ava and Princess Annie.
• Interestingly, the winning jockey in the 2018 Derby Aaron Chatrie does not have a ride in the 2019 Derby.
• Of the nine jockeys listed to ride in the 2019 Derby only two, Omar Walker and Shane Ellis, have won this coveted race before.
• Of the six trainers in the 2019 Derby only two, Norman Smith and Gary Subratie, have not won the Derby before.
• The only apprentice riding in the Derby is the current leading rider, Christopher Mamdeen.
• The only trainer who has never had a Derby runner before is Norman Smith, conditioner of King Tavari.
• The only serving stallion with more than one progeny in the Derby is Casual Trick — Tricky One and Duke.
• The only local bred stallion represented in the Derby is Miracle Man sire of Inspired Miracle.
• Interestingly, no owner in the 2019 Jamaica Derby has ever won this race before.
• The only horse of the nine in the 2019 Derby to win more than two races is red hot pre-race favourite, Supreme Soul.
• Supreme Soul is the only horse in the derby with a chance of winning the Triple Crown.
MASSIVE PICK-9 CARRY-OVER
There are some big carry-overs on the Derby Day 12-racecard.
The Pick-9 has a carry-over of $9,172,801.
The Twilight 6 has a carry-over of $1,840,765.
