On Saturday, July 25, 2026, trainer Adrian Prince’s bold plan came to fruition in the $10-million Diamond Mile, a Graded Stakes contest for three-year-olds and upward at Caymanas Park.

Two weeks after lowering the 7½ furlong (1,500m) track record on July 4, and one week after a puzzling fifth-place finish over 6 furlongs (1,200m) on July 18, Phenomenal Power erased every doubt.

Sent off at odds of 9-1 in the Diamond Mile, Phenomenal Power broke well from the gates and settled in third place behind Legacy Isle (Bebeto Harvey) and Pack Plays (Jaheim Anderson).

Tajay Suckoo made the decisive move approaching the five-furlong marker, sending Phenomenal Power to the lead with a long, sustained run. From there, it was one-way traffic. Phenomenal Power upped the tempo rounding the half-mile turn and was already clear entering the stretch.

Under steady urging, Phenomenal Power drew away in deep stretch to win ahead of Girvano (Tevin Foster) in second and Barnaby (Eric Haughton) in third.

There was never a moment of concern as he stopped the clock in 1:34.40 minutes — a stakes record for the Diamond Mile. The previous mark was 1:35.1, done by She’s A Maneater in 2019.

It was just one-fifth of a second outside the long-standing track record of 1:34.3 set by Wantin An Havin back in 1997. The win also gave Phenomenal Power an automotive entry to December’s ultra-rich US$300,000 Mouttet Mile.

“Honestly, I gave myself a great chance based on the handicaps and how Phenomenal Power had progressed out of his last outing. I told myself, once they allowed me to be bold and brave on the front line, they are going to have problems with me,” Prince said after the race.

That “last outing” on July 18 had the racing fraternity scratching their heads. But Prince later revealed it was by design.

“The race last week we were just using it as a stepping stone for this race. But he didn’t get a good start from the starting gates and the rider was having difficulties picking a position in the race and so he didn’t perform up to his best. He came out of the race well and we went back to the drawing board and today he proved that he is the man,” explained Prince.

“Leaving the two-and-a-half-furlong marker, I saw the field started to push. I knew the ability of this horse, that’s where I had told myself that I had this race wrapped up. Leaving the furlong pole, only one thing was in intention: winning post, winning post,” he added.

Prince said that the victory was due to team effort.

“I am feeling great about winning the Diamond Mile. A lot of teamwork has been put into this victory. Oneil Hinds, Everton Russell, they put in the work and it couldn’t have been done without teamwork. I must give God thanks for everything, as well,” he ended.