Sport

Crown The King again

By JIMMIE, Star Racing Writer

HAVING CONVINCINGLY SETTLED the argument with LIL' COUNTRY BOY, Philip Feanny's A KING IS BORN resumes rivalry with another Wayne DaCosta-trained imported runner tomorrow afternoon, rising star CLOCK WORK.

A KING IS BORN has so far commanded bragging rights over the American-bred, getting the better of him in two meetings, winning once, the June 18 Chairman's Trophy after being caught close home by stablemate A KING IS BORN in the Digicel Irish Jamaican Stakes two weeks earlier.

Both runners return at identical handicaps in tomorrow's She's On Wheels Trophy at 1100 metres, A KING IS BORN with 59.0 kilos, giving away 11 kilos or 24lb to the talented American, who will again carry 48.0 kilos as he did when leading almost to the final furlong in the 1500-metre Chairman's Trophy.

CLOCK WORK, to be ridden by strong lightweight jockey Robert Reid, will again try stealing a march on A KING IS BORN, hoping the local speedster comes up short with his crushing weight.

However, A KING IS BORN, in two meetings with CLOCK WORK, has stamped his versatility at differing distances. Last time out, jockey Winston Griffiths bided his time off super splits set by the American before pouncing in the stretch run to post a near track record run at 1500 metres.

In the Digicel Stakes at 1300 metres, A KING IS BORN gave CLOCK WORK a lesson in speed, ripping splits of 21.4 x 44.4, leaving the imported runner for dead at the top of the lane.

In both runs, A KING IS BORN proved he could handle anything CLOCK WORK had to offer, 59.0 kilos or not, and tomorrow should be no different at 1100 metres.

Jackpots at $2.1m

PADDY'S STORM at 43-1 in the eighth, THE SAIL at 7-1 in the sixth and EXCLUSIVELY at 8-1 in the ninth knocked all Super-Six and Pick-9 bets flat on Wednesday. A whopping $76,681 was paid on one ticket with seven of nine winners, whereas the best Super-Six players could do was 12 tickets with five of six winners, each worth $12,357.

Bankers will be key on tomorrow's competitive 11-race card with SAMARAONTHELOOSE getting the nod in the 1000-metre round TERREMOTO trophy, HEAD OVER HEELS tipped to complete a quick double in the sixth and BROTHER DANIEL fancied to post another wire-to-wire win among top-level claimers in the nightpan at 1500 metres.

Feanny's HOUDINI AGAIN should also be considered as a likely banker in the seventh race at 1200 metres following his strong second on debut behind MUSICAL MAESTRO two Saturdays ago.

The American-bred colt continues to move sweetly at exercise, clocking 58.3 from the gate Monday morning and should make amends once he gets away from the gate cleanly this time around.

Track Price Plus Pick-6 bettors can bank course specialist PHYSICS BOOK without fear in the 100-metre straight second race for $270-240,000 claimers.