‘Slicer’ returns
Jockey Trevor “Slicer” Simpson, a true fan favourite and member of the 1000 winners’ club, is back in the saddle on today’s nine-race card that signals the start of the 2019 racing season.
“Slicer”, known for his strong riding style, usually returns home to Caymanas Park during the winter break in the United States, where he does most of his riding during the course of any one year.
Simpson has secured four rides on today programme, starting with Angel Song for trainer Phillip Elliott in the second race. In the third event Simpson gets in the saddle on Smarty Tradition, trained by Patrick Lynch.
In the day’s seventh event Simpson is on board the Phillip Lee-conditioned Smash Alert coming down the five-straight course, and then he closes his engagements in the eighth race atop Secret Traveller, again for trainer Lynch.