NO one can deny that great skill is required to safely manoeuvre through a crowd of 14 talented horses on the racetrack to finish on top in the US$115,000 Diamond Mile — then local racing’s most lucrative and prestigious race.

But jockey Dane Nelson made the task look effortless, guiding the brilliant She’s A Maneater to a near seven-length win in the one-mile (1,600m) event sponsored by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in tandem with Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), at Caymanas Park last Saturday, December 2.

Ridden with confidence, She’s A Maneater settled mid-pack before Nelson asked her to quicken on the turn. She responded in devastating fashion, sweeping past her rivals in the stretch and drawing clear for a dominant victory.