Inspire Force steals Millard Ziadie memorial

RADDESH Roman brought American INSPIRE FORCE back between the horses on the final furlong to once again deny Tevin Foster aboard MILOS five and a half furlongs away, arriving there in time to land on yesterday’s Millard Ziadie Memorial three-quarter length, adding fuel to the raging fire. between him and the leading runner.

Despite being forced to take a back seat on Saturday’s 10-race card dominated by champion jockey Reyan Lewis’ four winners, Roman had managed to cut Foster’s lead to seven at the top of the standings with a double stopwatch.

Foster responded early to yesterday’s nine-event schedule, erasing Roman’s gains with BLUE SKY at 5-1 odds in the second event and PRINCESS FIANIE in the seventh for three-year-old maiden fillies.

However, Roman won the rematch between INSPIRE FORCE and homebred MILOS in the Millard Ziadie, an epic showdown in which both riders were perfect before the better horse prevailed.

Despite a prolonged INSPIRE FORCE warm-up before the start, knowing that MILOS had almost slipped his mount at the exact distance on May 25, the American still managed to get out of the gate and was the next to hold half a mile in the 11-horse event. field.

Meanwhile, Foster, saving every ounce of MILOS, placed the colt seventh, avoiding the battle between GOD OF LOVE and JAGUAR for the lead. GOD OF LOVE and JAGUAR, in turn, were hunted down by CHOCOMO and LABAN.

CHOCOMO and LABAN did their bidding in the lead at the exit of the home bend. MILOS improved to closer to striking distance while INSPIRE FORCE, powered by Roman, placed eighth but full of running.

MILOS established itself at the top of the leaders a little further, overtaking CHOCOMO and GOD OF LOVE. However, a furled INSPIRE FORCE burst through half a yard with a charging run, almost a replay of his May 25 victory when he beat MILOS by three lengths.

This time around, MILOS had more in the tank, fighting almost to the end, but failing to fend off the strong American, who won the overnight allocation event in 1:07.2 , taking Roman to within six wins of Foster’s lead.

Shane Richardson brought home two winners in the first six races – ANIKA BELLE at 3-1 in the third and 9-2 chances ALWAYS WRIGHT in the fifth – which had an impact on the Reggae 6, who got off to a rocky start for punters, cringe after being hit with back-to-back upsets, hard and soft, GALWAY BAY in the first game at 9-1 and BLUE SKY coming home in the second at 5-1.

ROCKET LILY winning the fourth at 5-1 with Shavon Townsend and Paul Francis going all the way with a 2-1 chance MONEY MARKET in the second won a whopping $892,619 for winning tickets including one as low than $1,920.

The June racing month ends on Saturday before the three-year-old classic campaign, which continues on July 6 with the Jamaica St Leger.