Two striking observations emerged from Caymanas Park over the weekend of Saturday, June 27 to Sunday, June 28, 2026 — Anthony “Baba” Nunes was untouchable in the trainer’s standings and Raddesh Roman was nowhere to be seen on his mounts.

The Nunes barn saddled five winners across the two days, yet none carried his longtime stable jockey. Instead, a rotation of riders capitalised — and Roman was absent from every Nunes runner.

On Saturday, Nunes fired a triple, Kusmi guided by Tajay Suckoo, Nautical Star ridden to perfection by Omar Walker, and Another Wow partnered by Reyan Lewis. The performance underlined the depth of his stable, but also raised eyebrows as Roman, who has been Nunes’ primary rider for the past two years, was bypassed on all three.