Following Rough Entry‘s victory in the second running of the Mouttet Mile (invitational) event on Saturday, December 2, 2023, trainer Rohan Crichton said that his six-year-old American-bred bay horse will not return to Florida, but will instead stay and race in Jamaica.

In what was only can be described as a scintillating performance, Rough Entry, ridden by the visiting jockey Julien Leparoux, defeated rivals by 7 lengths in the Graded Stakes contest for three-year-olds and upwards at a mile (1,600m). Rough Entry won in a time of 1:38.0 (23.0 x 45.0 x 1:38.0).

“I am elated about the victory by Rough Entry in the Mouttet Mile. What a great ride from the jockey and the guys at the barn did a fantastic job. Coming out of Quarantine, it was tough but the horse handled it well and I can tell you, I was very confident,” Crichton said.

“Julien [Leparoux] and I spoke about the race and the horses. He [Julien Leparoux] noticed that Rough Entry was able to relax in his races and that was exactly what he wanted to do and he did a great job.

“I have set up a stable here in Jamaica at Caymanas Park where we have about six horses and step by step we plan to build on that. He [Rough Entry] will be staying here to race,” the Florida-based, Jamaican-born trainer added.

Rough Entry, Spirit of Light, Oasis Jack, and Provocativa are among Crichton’s horses in Jamaica.