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Wall Street Trader for I’msatisfied Trophy

Published:Wednesday | July 31, 2024 | 12:09 AMAinsley Walters/Gleaner Writer
RHYTHM BUZZ, ridden by Javaniel Patterson, wins the hree-year-old and upwards overnight allowance stakes’ Henry W. Jahhai OD Memorial Trophy race ahead of WALL STREET TRADER over six furlongs, at Caymanas Park in March.
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RHYTHM BUZZ, ridden by Javaniel Patterson, wins the hree-year-old and upwards overnight allowance stakes’ Henry W. Jahhai OD Memorial Trophy race ahead of WALL STREET TRADER over six furlongs, at Caymanas Park in March.

WALL STREET TRADER should frank the form of the I’msatisfied Trophy in Thursday’s Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission feature at five and a half furlongs, following the lead of I AM FRED and BOOTYLICIOUS, who both returned as winners out of the event won by ABILITY on May 25.

Lining up in the I’msatisfied on a hat trick of wins, American WALL STREET TRADER was jolted by BOOTYLICIOUS’ speed, plus the stalking power of down-in-class grade-one runners, ABILITY and I AM FRED.

BOOTYLICIOUS’ cracking splits of 22.3, 34.0 and 46.0 left WALL STREET TRADER flat off the turn while rail-running ABILITY and I AM FRED called on their class to collar the stubborn leader a half-furlong out.

Unlike his four previous races when he easily found the lead, WALL STREET TRADER had to chase BOOTYLICIOUS with I AM FRED and A GIFT FROM BEN on his girth while ABILITY stalked from within spitting distance.

ABILITY, last year’s Jamaica Derby winner and Mouttet Mile runner-up, got the better of an off-the-break I AM FRED, winning in 1:12.1, a performance the foreigner returned to frank a month later, clocking 1:05.2 at five and a half furlongs.

BOOTYLICIOUS further proved the I’msatisfied as a marker race, returning July 14 to blow away overnight-allowance runners in 1:00.0 with topweight 126lb at five furlongs round.

Facing five rivals, none capable of taking him off the lead, American WALL STREET TRADER, landed last season to contest the Mouttet Mile but sat out the event in wrangling over him being imported as a gelding, should have things his way in what appears a friendly line-up.

INSPIRE FORCE has been fitted with blinkers and roughhouse rider Phillip Parchment called in to rouse the late-closing American in the straight. However, WALL STREET TRADER’s warning shot, fired at exercise two Sundays past, 1:00.1 for five furlongs round, should have INSPIRE FORCE too far behind for a late run.

Similar to how he had dismissed DUKE and DIGITAL ONE at six furlongs before running into BOOTYLICIOUS, WALL STREET TRADER won’t be caught with Raddesh Roman aboard in his relentless chase of Tevin Foster in their battle atop the jockeys’ standings.