Saturday 7th March 2020  -   The Historic Garrison Savannah St.Michael, Barbados.

  Fifth Gold Cup win for Jalon Samuels piloting Night Prowler to claim a record fifth title of the prestigious race at the Garrison Savannah.

Night Prowler, which was third last year, is owned by Sir David Seale and trained by Liz Deane. It is the eighth Gold Cup victory for Sir David.

   The XXXIX Sandy Lane Gold Cup saw Sir David Seale in the winning position for the eighth title and the jockey Jalon Samuel his fifth Gold Cup winner to write their names in the history books.

Pictured above  FROM LEFT : Minister of Sports John King, the Jockey Jalon Samuel, Jamine Field, Sir David Seale, Sandy Lane General Manager Randall Wilkie, Lady Seale, Lisa Grecia, Trainer Elizabeth Deane and Emily Grecia.

  EXTRACT  FROM THE NATION NEWSPAPER ……

Jalon Samuel rode into history today, winning the 2020 Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup.

Samuel piloted Night Prowler to claim a record fifth title of the prestigious race at the Garrison Savannah.

He did a full circuit of the racetrack, standing tall in the saddle and beating his chest as he approached the Grand Stand.

Samuel said he felt “on top of the world” and “it was a dream” to win again.

Night Prowler, which was third last year, is owned by Sir David Seale and trained by Liz Deane. It is the eighth victory for Sir David.

Samuel came from fifth place, riding along the outside to overtake Bodie Tap and Rickey Walcott. Rising Star, with Chris Husbands onboard, was third.

Samuel said the pace was too quick at the front when the race got underway and he bided his time.

It was the 39th staging of the horse race. (SAT)