Run Julie Run and California Crown toast of Caymanas with victories in 1000 and 2000 Guineas, respectively
RUN Julie Run and California Crown were the toast of Caymanas Park on Saturday and Sunday as they both produced impressive performances to capture the 1000 and 2000 Guineas races, respectively, over eight furlongs.
Run Julie Run, who was ridden by champion jockey Reyan Lewis, won at odds of 2-5 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.”
A day later California Crown, with Robert Halledeen in the saddle, won the 2000 Guineas in an impressive fashion.
California Crown, who is trained by champion trainer Jason DaCosta, won the race at odds of 3-1. The three-year-old colt won by one and three quarter lengths in a time of 1:42.3. It was a one-two-three finish for DaCosta in the race as his other runners Interestntimesahead, who went off as the 1-5 favourite with leading jockey Tevin Foster in the saddle, was second, while third place went to Provident with jockey Josue Osorio.
Jason, the son of legendary Jamaican trainer Wayne DaCosta who passed away in 2021, said he was not surprised by the one-two-three placing.
“I was expecting them to all run well because they all came into the race well and so I am expecting great performances from them,” he said. “I am very happy with the results because it was a lot of hard work, but it paid off and so I am happy with the results,” he added.
