Steven Lam saddles first winner

SINGAPORE:  Dec 4, 2011
 
LUCKY EMPRESS coasting to an easy win - SNTC photo

First-season trainer Steven Lam, who has granted his licence last April, finally saddled his first career winner when LUCKY EMPRESS (Thunder Gulch - Extra Heat by Citidancer) saluted the judges in the Class 5, Div 2 - 1600m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Despite her name, eight-year-old LUCKY EMPRESS (formerly Imperial Memory) took 27 outings to record her first win in Singapore after having started 16 times in New Zealand for two wins.

LUCKY EMPRESS, ridden by Oscar Chavez, settled second behind the pacemaker SILENT FAITH and easily past him with ease in the home stretch to win by two and a half lengths.

Lam, a Hong Kong-born Singapore permanent resident, is a product of the Singapore Training Academy for Racing (STAR) programme and most of his horses have been picked up from other trainers.

"Lucky Empress had been one of my better horses from Day 1. She is honest and was a little unlucky with Joao Moreira two starts back", Lam said. "With the good draw today, a nice weight and not much to beat, I thought this would be now or never."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Lucky Find B Dean R Zawari

1

2

 Fly Freely D Hill Woodworth

2

5

 Itiswhatitis H K Tan T O Chang

3

9

 Rena Cross M Clements R Shafiq

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Miracle Bay C Brown O Placais

1

2

 Man Of Substance D Koh Soo

2

4

 Full Site M Clements R Shafiq

3

1

 Bold Bid S Chua S John

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Robert E Baertschiger Chavez

1

3

 Gold Pyramid S Burridge R Shafiq

2

2

 Best Bid D Dragon Woodworth

3

5

 Alpha Dynamic H W Tan J Farook

4

4

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Lucky Empress S Lam Chavez

1

12

 Silent Faith S Burridge Saimee

2

3

 Mesti Boleh K C Yeoh R Shafiq

3

2

 Fuku's Pet S Chua S John

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Fat King H K Tan T O Chang

1

1

 Corsage M Walker R Shafiq

2

9

 Lindt P Shaw O Placais

3

3

 Touch The Line D Hill Woodworth

4

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Super Jetset S Chua Zaki

1

1

 Jack L Laxon T H Koh

2

7

 Triple Goals Z L Mok Woodworth

3

3

 America Tycoon S Chua C S Chin

4

7

 NOVICE - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Indicio S Gray Saimee

1

4

 Stub C Brown Chavez

2

9

 Tavan Bogd S Burridge D McDonogh

3

5

 The Hustler Baertschiger J Powell

4

8

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

12

 Excellent Beauty S Chua Saifudin

1

11

 Zinly Khoo D McDonogh

2

7

 Lucky Steed M Walker R Shafiq

3

6

 Inieste D Kok A Ng

4

9

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Won't Stop Khoo Woodworth

1

3

 Finderskeepers M Walker R Shafiq

2

5

 Squall Line B Dean Soo

3

6

 Simply The Best D Koh M Ewe

4

10

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

10

 Mary's Success M Clements Saifudin

1

1

 Tsarevich Baertschiger J Powell

2

9

 Dennycrane M Freedman T H Koh

3

3

 Probo Chandroso O'Hara Chavez

4