42nd Sandy Lane Gold Cup March 1: Smith and Brown Strong

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. 42nd sandy lane gold cup march 1: smith and brown strong by: jennifer morrison |. portfolio company, winner of the 2024 sandy lane gold cup (bar-1) at the garrison savannah near bridgetown, barbados, is scheduled to attempt another win in the 1 1/8 mile turf event, one of the top races in the caribbean. the six-year-old gelding by kitten’s joy, trained by chad brown, was purchased by mrs. gay smith before his big win last year following a prep run at gulfstream on the tapeta surface. the turf-loving bay recently had a similar set-up as he took part in a tapeta race on jan. 25 and finished seventh. portfolio company was the fourth gold cup winner for smith. advertisement scroll to continue with content portfolio company’s owner has also nominated jerry the nipper, fourth in last year’s gold cup, and her latest purchase, smokin t. smith bought smokin t from the keeneland horses of racing age sale in november 2024 for $160,000. the son of war front is a grade 2 stakes winner of almost $900,000 and he is a six-year-old horse. smokin t, trained by brown, made his first start for smith on jan. 25 and won a tapeta allowance race with a 97 beyer figure. he defeated jerry the nipper and portfolio company. smokin t is also a confirmed turf horse. harrow, a seven-year-old by lea, has been trained by saffie joseph jr. since he was claimed for $16,000 last april. the gelding has won twice on turf since he was claimed and he was recently fifth in the w.l. mcknight stakes (g2). public sector, also trained by joseph, has won six of 30 races and won an optional claiming race at woodbine last summer over stone age. trinidadian the goddess nike, by accelerate, won a maiden race at santa rosa last august and had won a maiden race at tampa bay downs in january 2024 for $16,000 claiming. locals renaisance frolic, show the money and the mare vividly complete the nominations at the second stage. the following horses have been nominated at the 2nd and final subscription stage ($1,500) for the xlii sandy lane barbados gold cup (gr.1. – int. – bar) scheduled to be held on saturday, march 1, 2025. harrow (p) (averill racing and one guyana racing) (usa) jerry the nipper (mrs. gay smith) (bar) portfolio company (mrs. gay smith) (bar) public sector (p) (melrose racing) (usa) renaisance frolic (sir david seale) (bar) show the money (mr. mark goodridge sc) (bar) smokin’ t (mrs. gay smith) (bar) the goddess nike (messrs. chevan maharaj & john o’brien) (t&t) vividly (messrs. darwin clarke, jan-yves watkins & ms. beth koch) (bar).