The Prince’s Spur locks in Mouttet Mile favourite tag

THE PRINCE’S SPUR’s track record, 1:58.3, a six-length annihilation of fellow American GIRVANO in Monday’s Jamaica Cup, catapulted the seven-year-old gelding as favourite for the December 5 Mouttet Mile, throwing down the gauntlet to defending champion RIDEALLDAY, who had narrowly beaten him in September’s Gold Cup on his local debut.

Prequalified for the Mouttet Mile by letter-of-intent as a foreigner arriving in Jamaica after December 31 last year, THE PRINCE’S SPUR ripped a six-furlong split of 1:12.4 and a mile in 1:38.3, covering the last furlong and a half in 20 seconds flat, outclassing 6-5 favourite GIRVANO.

BARNABY, another Mouttet Mile hopeful, finished third, two lengths behind GIRVANO, whereas FUNCAANDUN, the 2024 winner, who had caught LEGACY ISLE at the wire, plodded in fifth, 22 lengths behind THE PRINCE’S SPUR.