Afternoon stroll for She’s That Girl

SHE’S THAT GIRL won yesterday’s Trevor ‘Slicer’ Simpson Trophy by almost a dozen lengths, clocking a fast 59.4 at five furlongs round, completing back-to-back overnight allowance victories in 15 days.

Considered a classic contender in 2024 before finishing down the track in the Jamaica Oaks, SHE’S THAT GIRL returned to win three of four sprint races that season before going off on a four-month break, re-emerging in April 2025 with a dismal effort among overnight-allowance runners.

Laid-up for 10 months, SHE’S THAT GIRL started her 2026 campaign with a sixth-place finish at five furlongs straight, February 7, before a five-and-a-half length win on March 1 signalled trainer Steven Todd had her in peak form.

Partnered by lightweight claiming rider Tajay Suckoo, five-year-old SHE’S THAT GIRL shot out of the gate at odds of 1-2, outclassing TEFLON DON, who chased in vain.

Having won two overnight-allowance sprints, SHE’S THAT GIRL will next face open-allowance (grade-two) rivals most of whom are Americans.

Claiming rider Shaheem Gordon opened the 10-race card similar to how he had closed Saturday’s programme, a stunning 19-1 victory aboard SKYRIZI, nailing 2-1 chance TALONA stealing home with champion jockey Raddesh Roman at five and a half furlongs.

Gordon, who won Saturday’s nightpan with 21-1 shocker, PROUDEST VISION, returned to land the third event aboard Jason DaCosta’s STARAURA, one of two winners for the champion trainer, whose MISS MONEYPENNY made all in the seventh against non-winners of four races at five and a half furlongs, a victory which graduates her to overnight allowance.

The Five-Star mandatory payout, races three to eight, returned $38,013, dwarfed by the Reggae 6’s $1,092,979, which was enriched by SKYRIZI’s upset. Reggae 6 bettors will be chasing a single-winner bonus of $12m when racing continues on Saturday.