Veteran tipster the big winner
Published: Friday | September 4, 2009
Bruce Baylis (second left), managing director of Book Empire Limited, presents the Seek Exercise Book Trophy to trainer Spencer Chung, who saddled the 3-y-o filly SAINT CECELIA to win the feature race over 1300 metres at Caymanas Park last Saturday. Looking on (from left) are Kerrie Baylis, newly crowned Miss Jamaica (World) and daughter of Bruce Baylis, and Elliott MacMillian. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer
Veteran tipster Francisco 'Lenky' Mills (At The Track) has swept both sections of the Champion/Markham and Caymanas Track Limited Tipsters' competition as the fourth bimonthy period ended last Saturday.
Mills, co-host of the popular At The Track racing magazine programme which airs on Saturday mornings on Hitz 92 FM, spotted 55 winners during the July/August period to win that section of the competition, securing $20,000. He picked up another $20,000 for having won the wagering section as well.
It was smooth sailing for him in the wagering section, as he established a commanding lead on August 6 (Independence Day) by virtue of napping the winning horses SIMPLY AWESOME at 12-1 and NATURALLY ROYAL (9-2), both ridden by champion jockey Omar Walker, to move from minus $541.00 to a whopping plus $9,064.00 in the current. It also pushed his overall from minus $5,597.50 to plus $4,008.25.
Mills won a total of $40,000 in incentives for the two-month period.
Meanwhile, TVJ remains the overall leader in the most wins standings with 219 - seven clear of Mills.
