Super David has Monday Morning edge
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Super David in action with Robert Halledeen aboard. – Courtesy of quickgallopja.com
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Owner-trainer David Powell’s SUPER DAVID, who turned heads with a 10-length win in the Harry Jaghai Memorial Trophy, gets the nod for Saturday's Monday Morning Trophy at seven furlongs.
SUPER DAVID clocked 1:20.2 at six and a half furlongs against fellow three-year-old maidens, putting himself into contention for June’s 2000 Guineas.
Bypassing the recent Prince Consort Stakes, won by STARDOM, Powell's charge reports rested for the Monday Morning.
CHARMING CHATTERBOX, also an impressive debut winner, could be SUPER DAVID's main threat.
A $600,000 buy at the 2024 Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association of Jamaica Mixed Sale, SUPER DAVID (Patton Proud-Strorm Girl) was bred by Karl Samuda, who had similarly sold two-time Horse of the Year, Atomica, to the late Don Wehby for $700,000.
Horse of the Year 2022 and 2023, Atomica, retired to the breeding shed last September with a record of 17 wins, six second-place finishes, and three third-place efforts from 32 starts, amassing earnings just shy of $32 million.
Powell is hoping for a similar Cinderella story, adding to the intrigue of the 2000 Guineas, following favourite WE JAMMIN's stunning loss, finishing down the track in the Kingston.