Princess Ifiyah wins Al Gopie Memorial Cup
Princess Ifiyah, after four career starts, found the winning post in front when leading home rivals in the Al Gopie Memorial Cup on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
The four-year-old bay filly, sired by Buzz Nightmare out of Forced on Me, won a maiden condition race for native-bred four-year-olds with ease, crossing the finish line a length and three quarters ahead of her competitors over the five-furlong straight course.
Princess Ifiyah, ridden by Raddesh Roman, broke well, then disputed the lead with
Cruzinn Again (Tevin Foster), Tuts (Jordan Barrett), and Security Code (Shavon Townsend).
Princess Ifiyah stayed with the field for the first part of the race before Roman asked the Errol Burke trainee to run crossing the dummy rails. She responded by drawing away from rivals to win ahead of Papa Gray (Phillip Parchment) and Tuts. The final time for the race was 1:04.1 (25.1 x 50.1).
