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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. canadian-bred rising star headed to sandy lane gold cup in barbados by: jennifer morrison |. woodbine turf winner and ontario-bred rising star (ghostzapper – purple trillium by seeking the gold) is one of 17 nominees to the march 7 sandy lane barbados gold cup, the most famous race in the caribbean. raced last year for zilli racing and trainer mike depaulo, rising star won a 1 1/8 mile turf race to break his maiden last summer following a good effort when third in the plate trial stakes. he finished ninth in the plate before his maiden win. he later finished sixth in the 1 1/2 mile breeders’ stakes when on the turf. the winner that day was tone broke. rising star, originally a $325,000 yearling purchase and claimed by zilli racing for $40,000 last winter, was claimed from his final woodbine outing in 2019 by barbadian nicholas gibbs and sylvester olivierre. the owners listed on his nomination for is legends of racing, the 4-year-old will represent barbados should be compete. advertisement scroll to continue with content the barbados turf club announced that of the seventeen horses which have been nominated at the first stage of nominations for the 39th running of the sandy lane barbados gold cup, one is from the usa, two out of trinidad, one from antigua and three from the newest racing jurisdiction in the caribbean, st. lucia. local owners invested in new racing stock in a bid to keep the coveted cup at home. the new horses arrived on the island from the usa on friday 10th. they are junipero avenue and rising star who will represent barbados. scheduled to arrive in mid-february from the powerful sir david seale stable and trained by barbadian saffie joseph jr. 2019 champion trainer and current leader at gulfstream park is the already highly favoured renaisance frolic. the son of paynter is a stakes winner who has beyer figures in the 80s and low 90s and was a recent three-time winner, in succession, in the fall of 2019. the following horses have been nominated at the 1st subscription stage for the xxxix sandy lane barbados gold cup (gr.1. – int. – bar) scheduled to be held on saturday 7th march,2020. awesome april (mr. chevan maharaj) (trinidad & tobago) – sprint winning filly by will take charge. bodie tap (mr. mark goodridge qc) (bar). burndines (dr. dwayne thwaites) (antigua). casting crowns (china horse club) (slu) – won pitons cup in st lucia. celestial storm (the estate of c.n. parravicino bch) (bar) – won last year’s gold cup. colonels pride (china horse club) (slu). debonaire david (sir david seale) (bar). gandalf (bills inc.) (bar). infrared (messrs. dan & martin raizman) (bar) – 2nd in last year’s gold cup. junipero avenue (mr. stanton french) (bar) – 4yo colt by kitten’s joy, 2 turf wins, recently claimed for $5,000. night prowler (sir david seale) (bar) – 3rd last year’s gold cup. renaisance frolic (sir david seale) (usa) – son of paynter, win three straight turf optional/allowance races at churchill downs/indiana, stakes winner. rising star (legends of racing) (bar). run bayou (china horse club) (slu). show the money (mr. mark goodridge qc) (bar). stealin (mrs. nalica cozier) (bar). trini aviator (mr. david ojar) (trinidad & tobago). 1st sub 17 @ $500. the 2nd subscription of $1,500 is due and payable on or before friday 7th february, 2020 by 4pm.
