Bank Jaguar, Brittbrian Express

May 02, 2024
Jockey Raddesh Roman powers GET A PEPSI to victory in the Temperance Oaks Trophy for three-year-old and upwards restricted overnight allowance stakes over six and a half furlongs at Caymanas Park on Sunday.
Jockey Raddesh Roman powers GET A PEPSI to victory in the Temperance Oaks Trophy for three-year-old and upwards restricted overnight allowance stakes over six and a half furlongs at Caymanas Park on Sunday.

Speedy five-year-old JAGUAR and importee BRITTBRIAN EXPRESS are standout bankers on Saturday's Reggae 6, which, along with the Twilight 6, has had its $3.5 million minimum-guaranteed payout extended through May.

Bankers will be key to spotting both exotic bets, especially Reggae 6, which has a single-winner bonus set to exceed $7 million should one lucky ticket emerge from what could be a knotty afternoon, starting with the opening event.

Take no chances with the first Reggae 6 event, a five-furlong straight dash akin to a water jump in a steeplechase. Cases can be made for at least seven of the 10 runners in the optional claiming event, ranging from speed to back-class and consistency.

On their best day, KING'S MAGICIAN and SEBASTIAN should wipe out $250,000 claimers at any distance. However, KING'S MAGICIAN hasn't raced since November 2022 and the clockers have only spotted SEBASTIAN at exercise twice this year since he ran a mile last June, finishing next to last.

Nevertheless, $180,000 and $250,000 claimers are unpredictable as the weather, making fools of even the most seasoned pundits, hence it is best advised to keep both KING'S MAGICIAN and SEBASTIAN on Reggae 6 bets instead of weeping and moaning after the fact.

STANISLAUS is the quickest in the line-up and has a rider with good hands, Oshane Nugent, who could nurse home the six-year-old. UNDECIDED appeared sound when winning at the trip on last and returns well drawn on the faster stands' side to be afforded a chance of repeating.

After mobbing the opening event, catch a breather with JAGUAR, who won't be caught, in the second at five furlongs straight. However, do not underestimate Gary Subratie's KAI ON THE GO, taking on stablemate COOKIE DAY N NIGHT and SUPER ALEX in the third at seven furlongs.

Like JAGUAR, BRITTBRIAN EXPRESS can be used safely to close the Reggae 6. The Philip Feanny-trained foreigner was fast catching SHE'S A MIRAGE when the post intervened on last.

BRITTBRIAN EXPRESS is also one of two Twilight 6 bankers, the other being IS THAT A FACT, Jason DaCosta's foreigner, who chased home ATOMICA in the Viceroy Trophy a month ago.

JIMMIE

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10

Race 2: 5

Race 3: 2, 4, 5

Race 4: 1, 4, 7

Race 5: 2, 5

Race 6: 12

TOTAL: $1,440

TWILIGHT 6

Race 5: 2, 5

Race 6: 12

Race 7: 5

Race 8: 3, 9

Race 9: 6, 9

Race 10: 5, 6

TOTAL: $160

BEST THREE

Race 2: Jaguar

Race 6: Brittbrian Express

Race 7: Is That A Fact

OUTSIDER:

Race 3: Kai On The Go

BONUS BET:

KWIK 4

Race 3: 2, 4, 5

Race 4: 1, 4, 7

Race 5: 2, 5

Race 6: 12

TOTAL: $1,840

STRIKE 4

Race 7: 5

Race 8: 3, 9

Race 9: 6, 9

Race 10: 5, 6

TOTAL: $320

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