RUN Julie Run produced a well-measured performance to capture the 50th running of the Jamaica 1000 Guineas in impressive fashion at Caymanas Park on Saturday.

Going off at odds of 2-5 with champion jockey Reyan Lewis aboard in the eight-furlong event, Run Julie Run tracked the early leader Banadrura before producing a swift turn of foot in the stretch run to win the race comfortably by four and three quarter lengths, with a time of 1:42.1. Comehometome, with Tevin Foster aboard, was second while third place went to Battle Angel, with Raddesh Roman aboard.

Run Julie Run is trained by Ian Parsard who was winning his second 1000 Guineas of his career, having previously done so with She’s A Wonder in 2021. Parsard expressed his satisfaction with Run Julie Run’s performance in Saturday’s race.

“It was an excellent performance from horse and rider and I really have to give them all the credit — and I must thank God for this victory,” he said.

He said the race went according to plan and praised Lewis for his patient handling of Run Julie Run on Saturday.

“To be honest, I don’t really plan much; I really just tell the riders to keep a cool head,” he said. “When the gate opens, he has to make a decision. Clearly, with the performance out of The Portmore everybody will have to try to get her out of her game so I am not surprised that there is a lot of speed, trying to get her off her game. But, she was very comfortable and easy to rate.”

Atomica, ridden by former champion jockey Omar Walker, won the Eros Trophy over seven furlongs.
Is That A Fact finished second while third place went to Mamma Mia. Additionally, jockey Shane Richardson had a successful day, riding winners in two of the 10 races on the card — Bestdaughterinlaw in the first event and Provocativa in the fifth.