Show The Money prevails in Ocean Hotels Trophy

English imported Show The Money came from off the pace like his last victory to win his Ocean Hotels Trophy at the Garrison on Saturday.

Rene, from the Hayden Nicholls Barn, went straight to the lead in the 1100-meter event followed by the grey Lighting Lewis and Show The Money stalking the two.

Jockey Rasheed Hughes who came home from Turf Paradise race  track in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was competing, started to hand ride Show The Money fighting off Lighting Lewis coming to the line in front of the hundreds of visitors around the Garrison on the hotel-sponsored day.

Show The Money became the fifth number 1 to win on the day as Dancing Prospector became the sixth in the final race 10.

Major Dan finished third and Rene fourth. The winning time was  107.4.

Winning trainer Romel Lovell had two winners on the day. Winning owner Mark Goodridge will be looking forward to the Sandy Lane Gold Cup Day on March 1. 

The next race day will be February 1. (KL)