Dream Singapore debut for Verenzuela

SINGAPORE:  Mar 18, 2011
 
Jose Verenzuela winning his maiden Singapore ride on
DR GRIGOROS - SNTC photo

Venezuela-born jockey Jose Verenzuela had a dream start to his four-month stint in Singapore when he booted home DR GRIGOROS in his very first ride at Kranji this evening.

The four-year-old gelding followed up on his last start success in Initiation company to capture the Class 4, Div 2 - 1200m sprint on the polytrack. It was his second win in five starts.

Out smartly from the barrier, Verenzuela quickly took DR GRIGOROS (My Halo - Daanakbar by Al Akbar) to the front and the pair led his rivals on a merry chase to win by 1 1/2 lengths.

"It’s nice to break the ice early," said the 42-year-old rider who is currently based in California.

Starting out as an apprentice in Venezuela where he was champion jockey in 1993, Verenzuela also won duel tiles in Saudi Arabia (2000/01).

His biggest success to date came on 2009 Dubai World Cup night when partnering BIG CITY MAN (Northern Afleet - Mini Appeal by Valid Appeal) to victory in the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Dr Grigoros Z L Mok J Verenzuela

1

7

 Secondtonone T Kieser O Placais

2

8

 Van Basten S Gray B Vorster

3

6

 Flying Langfuhr B Dean Aslam

4

2

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Sky Storm Khoo Sam

1

11

 Jus Beat It D Dragon R Fradd

2

3

 Maybe Yes Maybe No B Marsh O Placais

3

12

 Conqueror O'Hara H K Lim

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Hush Hush Baertschiger S Sahren

1

5

 Knight Kingdom D Koh Y F Leong

2

2

 Probo Chandroso O'Hara M Firdaus

3

10

 Samurai Kid C Brown B Tai

4

4

 INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Andiko D Dragon S Noh

1

5

 Exciting Ahead B Marsh O Placais

2

2

 Bionic Warrior T Kieser K K Ng

3

3

 Whydoyouask B Dean Aslam

4

5

 MAIDEN - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Macho D Koh K K Ng

1

2

 Prince Roi P Shaw R Fradd

2

8

 Silent Faith S Burridge R Stewart

3

3

 Iwa Antilia Baertschiger J Powell

4

6

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Shinkansen S Chua N Cunha

1

1

 Cash Dot Com Baertschiger S H Low

2

7

 Magician L Laxon B Vorster

3

4

 Abyss B Dean Aslam

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Incredible Hulk Z L Mok S Noh

1

4

 Be With You H Takaoka Zaki

2

6

 Zinku D Kok Saimee

3

7

 Dustin L Laxon M Firdaus

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

1

 King Faalcon B Marsh O Placais

1

3

 U Got It Khoo M Firdaus

2

4

 Russian Safari S Burridge R Stewart

3

6

 Daring Splendour B Marcus Soo

4

8

 The Dancer P Shaw B Vorster

4
  *Deadheat for 4th      

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Msixteen D Kok Saimee

1

9

 Touch The Line D Hill R Stewart

2

6

 Coffeeshop Gossip S Burridge Kellady

3

4

 Foudre T Kieser O Placais

4