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Perkins lands Sacred Gold in Singapore

SINGAPORE: May 12, 2024

Charles Perkins winning his first Singapore race on SACRED GOLD
— SNTC photo

Charles Perkins, one of three jockeys who relocated to Singapore after the closure of the Macau Jockey Clun on March 30, has landed his first win at Kranji.

The breakthrough came courtesy of SACRED GOLD who broke the duck in his 14th outing in the Maiden - 1200m sprint on the polytrack today.

The son of Duramente was placed three times in 11 starts in Japan and had another three placings in Singapore before coasting to a 3 1/4 length-victory.

"I thought he’s (SACRED GOLD) a winning chance and he’s got no.12 today, which is my lucky number. I just like this number, no special reason," said Perkins.

"I had no plans after Macau (Jockey Club closed), so I thought I’d try my luck here. It had been a bit frustrating because I was successful in Macau but I couldn’t get rides here.

"I rode him in trackwork every morning for four days. I told him (trainer Jerome Tan) I have a good feeling about this horse, so I told him to give the ride to me.

"I’m very happy and I thank the trainer for the opportunity. Hopefully, I can get more rides from here."

Of the other two former Macau based jockeys, Ruan Maia has already won four races while Luis Corrales has yet to get off the mark.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	FAST AND FEARLESS	J Peters	M Nunes	1
	(7 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Just A Dream by Volksraad)
7	Sirius	J Ong	R Maia	2
5	Red Maned	D Logan	D Danis	3
1	Great Command	R Le Grange	C Henrique	4

2	MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
12	SACRED GOLD	J Tan	C Perkins	1
	(5 b.j.g Duramente - Gold Sky by Kyllachy)
7	Flying Fighter	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
9	Bureaucrat	T Mahadi	N Zyrul	3
13	City Gold Thunder	D Kok	N Rozlan	4

3	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M
9	ATLAS	J Ong	C Henrique	1
	(7 b.nz.g Atlante - Update by O'Reilly)
0	Prodigal	KS Tan	D Danis	2
2	Boss Heng Heng	D Kok	R Woodworth	3
4	Bravo Kid	T Mahadi	I Saifudin	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
5	LONGEVITY	R Le Grange	C Henrique	1
	(3 b.a.g Akeed Mofeed - Protracted by Encosta De Lago)
2	Mesmerizing	R Le Grange	R Maia	2
1	Smart Star	D Kok	R Curatolo	3
6	Prioritize	R Lim	T Krisna	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
3	PACIFIC STAR	J Ong	R Woodworth	1
	(4 b.a.g Boulder City - Middlebrook Miss by Choisir)
1	Contarelli	D Logan	C Henrique	2
2	Geobels Glory	T Fitzsimmons	R Curatolo	3
4	Smart One	D Kok	Clyde Leck	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	SABAH WIN	D Kok	R Maia	1
	(4 b.nz.g Turn Me Loose - Quintessentially by High Chaparral)
13	Bluejay	HW Tan	I Saifudin	2
2	Master Player	J Tan	M Lerner	3
6	Talkingtalkingguru	D Kok	C Perkins	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1400M
1	RODA ROBOT	J Ong	M Lerner	1
	(4 b.nz.g Mongolian Khan - Piper by O'Reilly)
5	Pacific Warrior	D Meagher	R Woodworth	2
2	Axel	D Logan	M Nunes	3
3	Nimbus Star	T Mahadi	T Krisna	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	LIM'S FORCE	D Meagher	M Zaki	1
	(10 ch.a.m Foxwedge - Calming by Zeditave)
9	Captain Singapore	R Lim	V Espindola	2
1	Summer Wind	J Ong	M Lerner	3
2	Windfall	R Le Grange	C Henrique	4

9	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M
2	GALAXY BAR	S Burridge	T Krisna	1
	(4 b.a.g Thronum - Vintage Quality by Elusive Quality)
12	Pacific Beauty	D Meagher	R Woodworth	2
4	Street Cry Success	S Burridge	R Curatolo	3
1	A Better Tomorrow	J Peters	R Maia	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	GROOVY	R Lim	M Zaki	1
	(4 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Kahala by Captain Rio)
5	Golden Brown	T Fitzsimmons	R Curatolo	2
8	Per Incrown	J Ong	L Corrales	3
9	Big Union	J Tan	V Espindola	4